Daphoenyx
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I agree with firebee... Flowers are timeless and many brides choose them even in "modern" times... I don't think Maria Olympia looked weird at all.
Finally got through the thread and my vote goes to The Strathmore Tiara. Not only has it not been seen in a long time, but I think it would really look lovely on Kate.
I don't care for The Strathmore tiara as choice for Kate to wear on her wedding day. The Queen Mother wore it as a bandeau on her wedding day, which was the style at the time and it worked due to the small size and sparse design of the tiara. I don't think it is a grand enough tiara for a Royal Wedding worn on top of the head. For other Royal functions, it would be fine perfect..... but not the wedding. With Kates rich luxurious long hair and tall slim body, she could carry off a larger more substantial tiara. IMO of course.
That's why she'll have to wear her hair up at the wedding At least I hope so!You make a good point about tiaras and the person's height. That is the main reason why I don't think the Strathmore would work. Kate is a tall person but the tiara is so small that it would look odd on her and if she were to wear her hair down it would get lost in it. That is why if she is to borrow a tiara I picked the fringe.
This is slightly off-topic, but how much are death duties? It seems like this is mentioned so often - that the children sold off the jewels to pay death duties. It seems odd that such wealthy families (I assume) wouldn't have enough to pay with cash rather than selling off family/royal heirlooms. So sad to lose them forever...{snip} After she died, some of her jewels were sold off to pay death duties.
I think you're referring to the Queen Mary emerald choker. To my knowledge, the Princess of Wales never wore the Cambridge emeralds. They're in possession on QEIIQuery whether Catherine will receive the Cambridge emeralds that Diana had previously used?
I think you're referring to the Queen Mary emerald choker. To my knowledge, the Princess of Wales never wore the Cambridge emeralds. They're in possession on QEII
I think you're referring to the Queen Mary emerald choker. To my knowledge, the Princess of Wales never wore the Cambridge emeralds. They're in possession on QEII
Now that the official visit to Canada has been announced, shld we expect a tiara? I know Camilla did not wear a tiara, but didn't the Countess of Wessex where one when she made an official visit?
well, if they come to the USA I would bet that they would be invited to dinner at the Whitehouse. So....... maybe?
Of the ladies of the BRF, it is only the Queen that typically wears tiaras when abroad. Camilla has only worn a tiara once when abroad, whilst at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings in Uganda.
Of the ladies of the BRF, it is only the Queen that typically wears tiaras when abroad. Camilla has only worn a tiara once when abroad, whilst at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meetings in Uganda.
Diana wore one to the Whitehouse when she danced with John Travolta in the famous midnight blue velvet dress.
Confirming no tiara for Diana at the White House. Tiaras are worn when it is formal, this was a black tie event.
Galería de imágenes - Foto 2 - Catherine Middleton, en busca de su tiara nupcial
Hola magazine has a nice list with all the British tiaras that she can choose , really stunning, must be fun on trying all of them!
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IMIO, tiara's are usually worn at "State banquets", which are typically held for visiting heads of state. Since Charles in not head of state, host nations have a banquet for him, but it is not a state banquet, and typically tiaras are not used. This is very much my view, but I also recognise that Diana did wear tiaras in Canada in the early 1980s.
Thank you for your illumination. Having been a Congressional Page in my early years and briefly worked in the White House during the Reagan administration, I am well aware of White House protocol.
susankay said:But given the fact this was a wedding present to HM by Queen Mary, it is doubtful. But I think it is a significant tiara to add to the majestic aura of the occasion and to Kate's statuesque beauty.