Every year, I follow the Nobel Prize ceremony with the same curiosity. I know it’s a solemn event, but I also know that the Swedish royals use this stage to showcase some of their most memorable choices. And this year, Princess Victoria once again reminded us why her style is so widely discussed.
She didn’t resort to anything new or experimental. Instead, she did something that has become a hallmark of her style: she opened Queen Silvia’s wardrobe and selected a piece with history.
Why did Victoria choose a dress from her mother?
The heiress appeared in a pearl-gray Jacques Zehnder design that her mother had worn to the 1994 Nobel Prize ceremony. The strapless bodice and the 3D-structured piece gave it an almost architectural feel.
The most striking detail was the blue sash of the Order of the Seraphim, which Victoria placed inside the fabric, just as Silvia did in the 1990s. That choice split the dress’s visual impact in two, making it a direct nod to family tradition.
The Crown Princess wore the Baden Fringe tiara
The look was completed with her favorite, the Baden Fringe tiara. Nothing is coincidental here: 47 diamonds that mimic rays of sunlight and a long history stretching from Queen Victoria, through Queen Silvia, to the current heiress.
It is said that the first Victoria expressly wished for the piece to be reserved for the Crown Princess. Since her debut with this tiara at Prince Haakon’s wedding in 2001, she has worn it over thirty times.
What I like most about these choices is that they don’t rely on easy shine. Victoria uses fashion as a silent way to tell her story: her responsibility, her connection to previous generations, and her understanding of the role that awaits her.