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Apr 15, 2019 · Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the death of one of the royal matriarchs of the twentieth-century: Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, who is better known to history as Queen Ena of Spain. Today, we’ve got a bejeweled look back on her fascinating royal life.
Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena; 24 October 1887 – 15 April 1969) was Queen of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII from their marriage on 31 May 1906 until 14 April 1931, when the Spanish Second Republic was proclaimed.
Apr 15, 2024 · On the occasion of the marriage of the British-born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg to King Alfonso XIII of Spain in 1906, the groom commissioned Ansorena, the Court Jewellers in Madrid, a selection of pearl and diamond jewels to incorporate the bride’s splendid corbeille de marriage.
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Sep 5, 2022 · Amongst the magnificent jewels that King Alfonso XIII Spain commissioned for the corbeille de mariage of his wife-to-be, Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, was a beautiful coronita, ie. small crown, of diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
The joyas de pasar ( transl. jewels to be passed down) are a historic collection of jewels, privately owned by the head of the Spanish royal family, to be worn by the Queen of Spain on solemn occasions. The initial jewellery set was gathered by Queen Victoria Eugenie, wife of King Alfonso XIII, and are transmitted to the next generation ...
Oct 21, 2014 · When our Magpie of the Month, Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, married King Alfonso XIII of Spain, she immediately became the nation’s queen consort. As you can probably imagine, that kind of royal wedding, where a bride transforms into a queen, requires major jewelry. Let’s have a look at the jewels that Ena wore on her wedding day, shall we?
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