Many people have heard the phrase "don't bow your head, the crown will fall", which means that women should live a little more proudly, and easily bow their heads will lose self-esteem and self-love, so that others will look down on them.
But for many royal women, this sentence really means that the crown will fall when the head is bowed.
Princess Stephanie of Luxembourg
Today's European royal women have taken pains to keep their heads down and not lose their crowns.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
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The crown of the European royal family is generally based on white gold or gold, and is set with a large number of precious jewels such as diamonds, pearls, and red sapphires.
1, the crown is really heavy
The density of gold is relatively large, and the crown with a slightly more cumbersome shape will be very heavy, weighing several pounds is a common thing.
The European royal family has 3 huge crowns: the Stewart Diamond Crown of the Dutch Royal Family, the Imperial Crown of the Luxembourg Royal Family, and the Braganza Corolla of the Swedish Royal Family.
Crown of the Luxembourg Empire
For example, Sweden's Braganza Corolla weighs 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds), and Queen Louise has complained that every time she wears the crown, she has a terrible headache.
Queen dei Braganza of Sweden' Large Flower Crown
The Dutch Royal Family's full version of the Stewart Diamond Crown is very rich in shape, set with several huge diamonds, with a total weight of about 2.4 kilograms.
The Queen of the Netherlands wears the Stuart Diamond Crown
The Cambridge Lover's Knot crown worn by Diana and Princess Kate didn't look very large, but it was actually quite heavy. Diana did not like to wear it very much when she was alive, because it was too heavy to make her head uncomfortable, and Diana preferred to wear her mother's silver Spencer crown.
Cambridge Lover's Knot Crown
Diana's silver crown
2. The hairstyles of women in the modern European royal family have changed
The female crown of the European royal family may be a century or two old, and the hairstyle has changed a lot since the original design was completed.
Princess Sissi stills
In the past, royal women had long hair, and the use of wigs was very common, and wigs increased the thickness of the bun and made it easier for the crown to be fixed.
Moreover, in the past, European royal women did not wash their hair very often, and the famous Princess Sisi is said to only wash her hair once every three weeks.
We all know that if you don't wash your hair, the friction between your hair is greater, and it's easier to fix the hair ornament.
Modern European royal women pursue natural effects when doing styling, and they are not as fond of making huge buns with wig pieces as royal women in the past.
Princess Mary of Denmark
In addition, modern women wash their hair much more frequently than before, which makes it more difficult to fix the headdress.
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In order to help the crown better adapt to the hairstyles of modern princesses and queens, jewelry designers have thought of many ways.
1. Tighten the band behind the crown
There are two kinds of crowns in european royal families, one is Crown and the other is Tiara. The Crown is a complete closed loop with a frame that surrounds the entire head; the Tiara worn by women is generally not, with an empty opening at the back.
Crown of Girls of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Stylists then added elastic bands to the back of the crown to keep the tiara close to the head. Many short-haired royal women use this method to fix their crowns, such as Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.
Queen of England
2. Crown base plus a ring of velvet padding
Most female crowns have a base that can be wrapped in fabric or ribbon. Not only does this help improve comfort, but it also adds some traction to freshly washed hair.
Queen letizia of Spain
For best wear, the wrap should match the wearer's hair color as much as possible, which is easier to completely hide the base than light hair.
3. Braid a braid on your head
Another strategy to help fix the tiara is to braid a braid on the hair where the tiara is located.
Queen Sylvia of Sweden
Of course, braids can be just decorative, but they can also be functional: they provide a place for the wearer to secure the pin.
Princess Victoria of Sweden
4. Use wig pieces
Although modern European royal women are not as fond of wigs as they used to be, wig pieces are still used. Wig pieces increase the thickness of the hair and better conceal the hairpin that holds the crown in place.
See how Queen Sylvia and Princess Birjita of the Swedish royal family wore the same crown.
Queen Sylvia of Sweden
Queen Sylvia added wig pieces to her hair, and the huge bun successfully supported the crown.
Princess Birgitta, on the other hand, did not add wig pieces, and her own hair was too little to seem to hold up the heavy crown, which looked crumbling.
Princess Birgitta
Generally speaking, royal women wear crowns and curl their hair, because it is easier to fix the hairpin after coiling their hair. However, some royal women also often wear crowns with their hair.
The secret is to separate a strand of hair wrapped around the ends of the crown and secured with a hairpin close to the hair color.
Queen of Spain
Through the above 4 moves, modern European royal women have achieved "bowing their heads and not losing the crown". The shiny crown was fixed on their heads without moving, and the luxury was infinite. If you are a bride-to-be and plan to wear a crown headdress on your wedding day, you may wish to learn these 4 tricks for royal women.
Elizabeth II
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