It actually works better as a necklace than a tiara but I also see it was sold off in 1970.
It’s so stunning and reminds of an emerald jewel owned by the former Greek royals
That is a great tiara. Query if Catherine will want to give it a go sometime.
Did the Princess Royal not inherit this tiara?
She has worn it once for a State visit from China? about 20 years ago - But we don't know who has inherited the Jewels of the late QEII. Most likely everything ahs been inherited by King Charles but there hasn't been an announcement like it was done at the time of the death of the Queen Mother.
As are many tiaras in the collection of the late QEII
That is correct, Anne only wore it once in public in spring 2005. The bandeau has not been seen in public since then. My guess is that if Anne owned it now, she would have worn it at some stage in the last 19 years.
Indeed. Hope Queen Camilla and Catherine continue their explorations of the BRF jewel vault, unearthing many long lost items.
Yes I hope we see it worn again and maybe by the Princess of Wales or Duchess of Edinburgh.
That is a good idea. If it doesn't take the fancy of either Camilla or Catherine, perhaps this might be a good one to lend Sophie on a long term basis. It has size and presence, and is a versatile all diamond tiara.
Somehow i have the feeling that Sophie doesn't like bandeau tiaras. Otherwise she would perhaps have got loaned one of the several which are in the Vaults
I don't see this as a bandeau in the classical sense. I think it is a substantial tiara, not that much smaller than the Greville Boucheron tiara Camilla and QEQM used so much. That, too, had a straight line top to begin with, and was only altered (and substantially improved, IMO) by QEQM by the addition of additional elemenets on the top.
It might be sometime before we have an incoming UK State Visit!
