All right, everybody. I think it’s finally time to delve into a topic that has been requested consistently for almost two years: the reported conflict that cropped up between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and palace staff over Meghan’s wedding tiara. I’ve avoided writing about the subject in the past for a couple of reasons. For one, the jewelry-centric details of the story just don’t totally make sense. And for another, this isn’t a website devoted to gossip about the royals. But as more and more versions of the story have been published, I think that a website devoted to facts and history about royal jewels may be the perfect place to straighten out what we know—and what we don’t know—about the story that some in the press have begun calling “tiaragate.”
The Nightly Necklace: Queen Victoria’s Pearls
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Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom wears a pair of pearl necklaces (likely the Queen Anne and Queen Caroline Pearl Necklaces) and her small diamond crown (without the arches) for a portrait, ca. 1890s; more on the necklaces over here!
Scandi Sparkler Spectacular: Vasa vs Alexandra Turquoise
Astrid’s antique tiaras are matched up in this contest!
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The Vasa Tiara vs. Queen Alexandra’s Turquoise Tiara
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This small but dazzling diamond tiara was a wedding gift from the city of Stockholm to Princess Martha of Sweden on her marriage to the future King Olav V of Norway in 1929. The tiara’s name comes from Martha’s royal heritage from the old Vasa dynasty of Sweden. The tiara was subsequently worn by both of the current king’s sisters. It belongs to Princess Astrid, who has indicated that it will remain with the royal family after her eventual death — hopefully a very long time from now!
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This delicate diamond and turquoise tiara is part of a parure inspired by traditional design elements from India. It originally belonged to Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom, who bequeathed it to her daughter, Queen Maud of Norway, in 1925. Today, it belongs to Maud’s granddaughter, Princess Astrid, who wears it often and intends to will it back to the main collection of the family one day.
More tiaras coming up next!
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