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Aug 3, 2020 · Everything you need to know about the Queen Mary Fringe Tiara, 75 years on from the Queen's wedding to Prince Philip. By Rebecca Cope. 3 August 2020. The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, wearing the Fringe Tiara on her wedding day to Prince Philip in 1947 Hulton Archive / Getty Images.
- Rebecca Cope
Nov 17, 2021 · When Princess Elizabeth married Philip Mountbatten on November 20, 1947, she dazzled in a tiara that had once belonged to her grandmother, Queen Mary. But what is less well-known is that just...
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Sep 8, 2022 · September 8, 2022. Bettmann. The tiara collection of Queen Elizabeth II is the stuff of legends—literally. From diadems inherited via her grandmother Queen Mary, who was an avid collector...
- Rebecca Cope
- Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
- Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
- The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara
- The State Diadem
- Lover’S Knot Tiara
- Queen Mary’s Bandeau Tiara
- Cartier Halo Tiara
- Burmese Ruby Tiara
- Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara
- Delhi Durbar Tiara
Queen Mary lent her granddaughter, then Princess Elizabeth, her fringe tiara made by the House of Garrard in 1919 for her royal wedding to Prince Philip in 1947. The tiara features 47 delicate bars of diamonds. According to the House of Garrard, the tiara snapped on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding as she was getting ready for the ceremony. A p...
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of the queen’s most recognizable headpieces, as she’s frequently seen wearing the tiara. The diamond tiara was purchased by Queen Mary’s ladies-in-waiting as a wedding gift in 1898, according to the House of Garrard. Queen Mary later gave the tiara to her granddaughter as a wedding gift in 1947. W...
The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara is another of the queen’s most frequently worn pieces. The tiara was commissioned by the Duchess Vladimir in 1874 from the Romanov court jeweler, Bolin, and was smuggled out of the country after the duchess fled St. Petersburg during the Russian Revolution in 1918, according to Town & Country. The duchess’ family la...
The State Diadem has been in the British royal family since 1821 when it was made for King George IV’s coronation. After his death the diadem was passed to Queen Adelaide, consort of King William IV, who made it tradition for female monarchs to wear the piece, according to the Royal Collection Trust. The diadem was passed down to Queen Elizabeth II...
Queen Mary commissioned the Lover’s Knot Tiara in 1913 to the House of Garrard, and the piece has since become one of the most recognizable tiaras of the British royal family. The tiara was often worn by the late Princess Diana and is frequently seen on the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. The tiara was created with 19 baroque pearls and rose-...
Queen Mary’s Bandeau Tiara was created in 1932 from a brooch she received in 1893 by the County of Lincoln for her marriage to the future King George V. The tiara was designed with a flexible band of 11 sections with pavé-set diamonds. The center brooch includes 10 individual diamonds. Queen Elizabeth II received the tiara when her grandmother died...
King George VI, the queen’s father, commissioned the Cartier Halo Tiara in 1936 for his wife just shortly before he assumed the throne. She gifted the tiara to Queen Elizabeth on her 18th birthday. The tiara is set with 739 brilliant and 149 baton diamonds, according to the Royal Collection Trust. The queen lent the tiara to the Duchess of Cambridg...
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned her Burmese Ruby Tiara to the House of Garrard in 1973, using rubies that were given to her as a wedding gift by the people of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). The rubies are extremely rare and were banned in the U.S. starting in the early Aughts as part of President George W. Bush’s continued sanctions on Myanmar ...
The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara was created in 1919 by Boucheron for Margaret Greville, a well-known socialite who left her jewels to Queen Elizabeth’s mother upon her death. The tiara takes its style from those popular in Russia’s Imperial Court in the early 19th century. It is made with rose-cut pavé diamonds set in platinum and features six...
The Delhi Durbar Tiara was made in 1911 for Queen Mary to wear for King George V’s succession as King Emperor of India. The tiara was originally set with 10 large emeralds, but they were later removed in 1922 for other uses. Queen Elizabeth II acquired the tiara after her mother’s death in 2002. She has since lent the tiara to her daughter-in-law, ...
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Oct 18, 2023 · Queen Elizabeth II thought she broke her wedding tiara, Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara, before she wed Prince Philip in 1947. Here’s how she resolved the mishap, plus details on how...
Jul 15, 2021 · Queen Elizabeth was adamant she was going to wear this tiara on her wedding day. Evening Standard/Getty Images. With the stage set for her big day, Queen Elizabeth was getting ready on the morning of her wedding to Philip Mountbatten, and the then-princess suffered a wardrobe malfunction of sorts.
Apr 21, 2016 · All My Tiaras: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. 04.21.2016 by The Court Jeweller // Leave a Comment. The Queen wears the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara (Photo: MICHAEL KAPPELER/AFP/Getty Images) Today, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom celebrates a big milestone: her 90th birthday.
