Saphir und Diamant Palmetten Tiara der Prinzessin von Thurn & Taxis |Infanta Maria Teresa von Braganza| Prinzen Hochzeit Braut Geschenk

Im Bild oben die Fürstin von Thurn und Taxis und rechts, die Infantin Maria Teresa von Braganza mit einem Palmetten Diadem. Das Diadem ganz oben im Bild wurde von Sotheby's im Jahr 1994 in St Moritz versteigert, es ist aus dem Besitz der Fürstenfamilie Thurn und Taxis. Man sieht die fehlenden zwei Diamanten in den Bögen der Tiara Basis, die jetzt im unteren Bild mit größeren, nicht gleichen Steinen ergänzt wurde. Es handelt sich um das gleiche Diadem. Damals wurde es als Geschenk für die Fürstin Margarethe deklariert im Auktionskatalog. Die Palmetten sind abnehmbar und können dadurch mit drei oder fünf Ornamenten getragen werden, auch alle als Broschen bzw können die mittleren Lilien entfernt werden, und nach hinten versetzt auslaufend..

Royal Sapphire and diamond tiara Palmette Diadem Princess Thurn & Taxis |Infanta Maria Teresa von Braganza| Princess Karl Ludwig Thurn und Taxis |Wedding

the "Morgenblatt" reports, the engagement of Prince Karl Ludwig von Thurn und Taxis with Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Teresia of Braganza. Regensburg took place today,

The groom is the second son of the late Prince Maximilian von Thurn und Taxis from his marriage to Duchess Eugenie de Tascher de la Pagerie and is currently 37 years old. The bride Princess Maria Theresia, who turned 19 eight days ago, is the only daughter of HRH Duke Miguel von Braganza from his first marriage to Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis.

The Princess Maria Tereza of Portugal-Braganza is also generally venerated in high society in Vienna. The Infanta, who was to marry Prince Karl Ludwig von Thurn und Taxis, a cousin of the ruling prince, in the spring, has repeatedly visited her illustrious aunt and goodmother, the Archduchess Marie Therese, at Vienna.
Princess Donna Maria Tereza is the real heiress of the excellent qualities of mind and heart and that noble sense for the fine arts that adorn the six sisters of Duke Dom Miguel of Braganza. In her appearance she combines the characteristic features of the Portuguese royal house with the fairytale beauty of the princesses from the ducal house in Bayern - she is, through her mother, a great niece of Her Majesty, the unforgettable Empress and Queen Elisabeth.

Infanta Donna Maria Tereza Carolina Miguela Gabriela Rafaela Anna Jose Antonia Francisca da Paula y da Assisi Brigida Pia Gheralda Severa Jgnacia Luiza Stanislava Joaua Policarpa von Braganza, k. Princess of Portugal was born on January 26, 1881 in Oldenburg as daughter HRH, Duke Tom Miguel von Braganza, and Duchess Donna Elisabeth, née Princess von Thurn und Taxis, who died on February 7, 1881.

Of her two older brothers, Infant Dom Miguel is known to serve in the German Army, Infant Dom Francisco Jose as a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian Army.
The illustrious father of the great bride. Duke Dom Miguel has been married to Princess T herese for the second time since November 8, 1898, in Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg and has four little daughters from this second marriage, the Infanta Donna E lisabetta, Donna Benita and Donna Mafalda and Donna Maria Anna.

The Infanta’s fiancé, Prince Karl Ludwig Lamoral Eugen von Thurn und Taxis, k. Bavarian First Lieutenant a la Suite of the Army and Knight of the Bavarian. St. George Order, was born on September 19, 1863 in Augsburg as the second son of Prince Maximilian, who died on June 10, 1890, and Princess Eugene of Thurn and Taxis, née de Tascher de la P agerie from the House of the French dukes of that name, born.
He has two brothers, the princes Karl Theodor and Karl Gustav, and three unmarried sisters, the princesses Karoline, Amalie and Hortense von Thurn und Taxis. - The wedding of Prince Karl Ludwig von Thurn und Taxis with the Infanta Maria Theresa of Portugal will be carried out in Regensburg on Tuesday, May 22, 1900, at 11 a.m., in the collegiate church of St. Emmeran by Bishop Ignatius, after previously in princely castle the civil act of marriage by the secret councilor v. Stobaeus is made. May 17, 1900 Vorarlberger Landes-Zeitung

The marriage of the Infanta Donna Maria Tereza of Braganza Princess of Portugal.

Regensburg, May 23, 1900 at the same altar that HRH, Dom Miguel von Braganza, tied the knot with the beautiful Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxist, her lovely daughter, Princess Maria Tereza, stood yesterday to marry Prince Karl Ludwig of Thurn and Taxis.

The following royal and noble people arrived at the wedding ceremony: HRH, Duke and Duchess of Braganza, with Countess d'Almeida and Count d'Almeida, HRH Dom M iguel and Dom Fra nciscos of Braganza, Duke Siegfried in Bavaria, with adjutant Freiherr von Redwitz, Hereditary Grand Duchess M aria Anna of Luxembourg, with lady-in-waiting Freiin von Hirschberg, Infante and Infanta A lfonso of Spain, HRH, Countess Bardi, with lady-in-waiting Freiin von Hertling, Prince and Princess Friedrich von H ohenzollern with lady-in-waiting Countess Tattenbach, Prince of the Leyen.
The princes Maximilian Egon, Maximilian Theodor, Karl Theodor, Karl Gustav. like the Princesses Amalia and Hortense von Thurn und Taxis and Prince and Princess Alexander von Thurn und Taxis.

Also arrived: Baroness von Washington, nee Countess Bultler-Haimhanien, Graf Saldanba, Abbe Farhina, Rittmeister von Homalazy and a tepntation of the Taxis-Cheveauxlegcrs, consisting of the Cominaiidcnr Major Martin, Rittmeister Weigel and Freiherrvon Horn

On the eve of the wedding day, a soiree took place in the princely palace, to which numerous invitations were issued and for which Munich artists were appointed. The instrumental part of the concert was performed by the Walter Quartet, vocals by Mrs. Vöhr-Brayvin and Mr. Toctor Raoul Waller and Dr. Wöllner's 'Korb' brought to a lecture. On Tuesdays at almost twelve o'clock, the civil ceremony of the Privy Councilor Ritter von Sobäus took place in the red drawing room.

After this the wedding procession went over the tapestry stairs and the castle courtyard to the St. Emmeram's Church, the Hhor of which was transformed into a palm grove and covered with splendid carpets.

The ordinance took Se. Grace, Bishop Jgnalius von S ene st rey.

The beautiful high bride, who wore a costly robe of silver-interwoven silk with lace and orange flowers, was given to which regiment by her highest father and the Prince of Thurn und Taxis, the bridegroom, who had put on the uniform of the Taxis-Cheveauxlegers a la suite, from your k. Highness, the Duchess of Braganza, and Princess M argaretha von Thurn und Taxis led to the altar.

The blessing of the princely couple was followed by a holy mass and a Te Deum.

The little Hereditary Prince Franz Joseph von Thurn und Taxis, who lived in the oratory of the holy act, followed the ceremony with great interest.

At 3 o'clock a gala table with 58 covers took place, which, in addition to the princely guests, was attended by outstanding personalities from the local area and the nobility of the area. After 6 o'clock in the evening the newly wed couple went to Thiergarten Castle in elegant four-team, which was adorned in the most delicate manner with garlands of lilacs, lilacs, and azaleas, where they will spend their honeymoon .

The other wedding guests were served a supper in the domed hall of the little pleasure palace "Theresienruh", which, like the princely park, shone in white and colorful electric light, which contrasted sharply with the steel-blue May sky that arched above this fairy-like image.

In the theater of the princely palace, the trousseau of the princess-bride was exhibited for a few days for an audience provided with tickets.

Above all, the precious Parisian bridal gown, made of heavy silk fabric interwoven with large silver flowers, drew the eye.
The train, three to four meters long, was lined with a ruffle of valuable lace and a garland of orange blossoms, which was repeated as a set of corsage and sleeves. We should also mention: a toilet made of yellow atlas with an arched flounce of yellow silk gauze and garlands of roses of the same color adorned: another of light blue silk covered with embroidered tulle and trimmed with black lace and white silk tulle, a completely white toilet by Silk fabric, lace and silk gauze cvm-ponirt, a precious black velvet robe with antique white lace.
In addition, a large number of promenade, beach and sports clothes made of foulard, fine wool, embroidered mousselin, pihue, etc., tasteful silk jupons, charming matinees in the most delicate colors sprinkled with lace. There were also magnificent furs, precious shawls, throws for salon and street, echarpes in blondes and embroidered gauze, a large supply of the most valuable lace in black and white, hats, umbrellas, fans, among which there were mainly a black and a white Pointed subjects distinguished by their special beauty, the latter was provided with artistic painting, a large collection of gloves, shoes, suitable for the various toilets.

The linen is richly decorated with artistic embroidery, lace entredeux and hems. The whole thing was a splendid sight, which in its splendor of colors stood out effectively against the dark red silk wallpaper of the hall and, of course, primarily delighted the female part of the audience.

In the picture above the Princess von Thurn und Taxis and on the right, the Infanta Maria Teresa von Braganza with a palmette diadem . The diadem at the top of the picture was auctioned by Sotheby's in St Moritz in 1994 and is owned by the Thurn und Taxis family. You can see the missing two diamonds in the arches of the tiara base, which has now been supplemented with larger, non-identical stones in the picture below. It is the same diadem. At that time it was declared in the auction catalog as a present for Princess Margarethe. The palmettes are removable and can therefore be worn with three or five ornaments, all of them as brooches or the middle lilies can be removed and tapered backwards.

In the Regensburg Princely House, the Spanish court ceremony was observed until the 1980s, that is, at every evening invitation and celebration, tailcoats and medals for the gentlemen, as well as evening wear with diadem, were worn for all ladies and princesses of the court. Accordingly, enough tiaras must have been available in the family. At all weddings you can see this in the afternoon in the pictures of the wedding parties.

The tiara will now be offered on November 11, 2021, in Geneva by Sotheby's. It was made by Robert Koch, Frankfurt around 1890.

Impressive sapphire and diamond tiara from the mid-19th century, the Infanta Maria Teresa of Braganza.

Designed as five removable graduated palmettes, each set with a pillow-shaped sapphire, decorated with pillow, circular and single cut diamonds, inner circumference 260 mm, case stamped Koch.

The diadem is made of silver and 18 carat gold. Enamelled numbers to match each palmette on the tiara. Sapphires blue of medium to strong saturation, with typical inclusions, reaching a little superficially, chips and notches. Diamonds with an estimated total weight of approximately 70.00-76.00 carats, diamonds of various colors, some with a yellow tint, purity SI-I, as measured and rated in the setting. Age-related scratches and small dents on the metal with some traces of tarnishing. In good condition for its time. Gross weight about 175 grams. Accompanied by a case stamped Koch.

Sources: Morgenblatt;Salonblatt;;Sotheby's 1994 Sotheby's 2021;

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