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The Diamond Crown of Bulgaria ( bg, Диамантена Корона на България) was a part of the Bulgarian
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The original top of the crown was replaced from the French
Diamond Crown of Bulgaria
Eleanore wearing the Diamond Crown
{{Crowns Crown jewels Individual crowns Bulgarian monarchy
The Diamond Crown of Bulgaria ( bg, Диамантена Корона на България) was a part of the Bulgarian royal regalia
Regalia is a Latin plurale tantum word that has different definitions. In one rare definition, it refers to the exclusive privileges of a sovereign. The word originally referred to the elaborate formal dress and dress accessories of a sovereig ...
(along with the Sceptre
A sceptre is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Figuratively, it means royal or imperial authority or sovereignty.
Antiquity
Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
The '' Was'' and other ...
s of Ferdinand I and Boris III
Boris III ( bg, Борѝс III ; Boris Treti; 28 August 1943), originally Boris Klemens Robert Maria Pius Ludwig Stanislaus Xaver (Boris Clement Robert Mary Pius Louis Stanislaus Xavier) , was the Tsar of the Kingdom of Bulgaria from 1918 until h ...
), that existed during the Bulgarian monarchy from 1878 to 1946.
The Bulgarian government ordered the crown as a national present at the occasion of the wedding of Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
, house = Bourbon-Parma
, father = Robert I of Parma
, mother = Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
, spouse = Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria
, consort = yes
, reign = 20 April 1893 – 31 January 1899
, issue = Boris III Kiril ...
to Prince Ferdinand I. It was made by the Viennese Viennese may refer to:
* Vienna, the capital of Austria
* Viennese people, List of people from Vienna
* Viennese German, the German dialect spoken in Vienna
* Music of Vienna, musical styles in the city
* Viennese Waltz, genre of ballroom dance
* V ...
jewellers Köchert.Neue Freie Presse, 26 April 1893, p.1ANNO
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The original top of the crown was replaced from the French Fleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural ''fleurs-de-lis'' or ''fleurs-de-lys''), is a lily (in French, and mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively) that is used as a decorative design or symbol.
The fleur-de-lis has been used in the ...
to the Bulgarian boll with a cross on top of it. The crown was first used by Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
, house = Bourbon-Parma
, father = Robert I of Parma
, mother = Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
, spouse = Ferdinand I, Prince of Bulgaria
, consort = yes
, reign = 20 April 1893 – 31 January 1899
, issue = Boris III Kiril ...
on her wedding to Prince Ferdinand I. It later passed to and was used by Ferdinand's second wife, Princess Eleonore Reuss of Köstritz.
The current whereabouts of the crown are unknown.
See also
* Coronation of the Bulgarian monarch * Regalia of the Bulgarian monarchReferences
External links
Diamond Crown of Bulgaria
Eleanore wearing the Diamond Crown
{{Crowns Crown jewels Individual crowns Bulgarian monarchy