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Wedding Ball of the Duke of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans

by 20/07/2025
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Royal Guests and Relatives gathered from around Europe for a Ball to celebrate the Wedding of Duke Carl of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orléans at Schloss Altshausen on this day in 1960, 65 years ago, on the eve of the Wedding Ceremony.

The Württemberg Royal Family held a magnificent Ball to celebrate the Wedding of Duke Carl of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orleans at Schloss Altshausen.

Duke Carl of Württemberg and Princess Diane of Orleans (wearing the Württemberg Ruby Tiara)

The Duke of Württemberg and Archduchess Rosa, Duchess of Württemberg (wearing the Württemberg Sapphire Tiara)

The Count and Countess of Paris (wearing the Orléans Sapphire Parure)

Prince Henri, Count of Clermont and Duchess Marie-Thérèse of Württemberg (wearing the Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara and her  Sapphire Necklace),

Princess Isabelle (in the Coty Emerald Tiara), Princess Hélène, Princess Anne (wearing the Action Française Tiara), Princess Claude (in the Diamond Bracelet Bandeau), and Princess Chantal (wearing the Orléans Diamond Comb).

Archduchess Rosa, Duchess of Württemberg (wearing the Württemberg Sapphire Tiara) with the Duchesses of Württemberg (wearing the Württemberg Royal Tiaras)

In addition to the entire extended Orléans and Württemberg Royal Families, Royal Guests and Relatives included Prince Juan Carlos of Spain and Princess Maria Cristina of Savoy-Aosta (wearing her Diamond Tiara).

Sapphire Tiara

Ruby Tiara

Diamond Scroll Tiara

Württemberg Diamond Tiara

Emerald Floral Tiara

Orléans Sapphire Parure

Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara

Action Française Tiara

Coty Emerald Tiara

Diamond Bracelet Bandeau

Empress Joséphine’s Diamond Tiara

Chaumet Curvilinear Tiara

Countess of Paris’ Diamond Earrings

Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Orléans Sapphire Necklace Tiara

Orléans Sapphire and Pearl Tiara

Württemberg Diamond Tiara

French Crown Sapphire Earrings

Diamond Comb

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