Princess Eugenie: Wedding Tiara and Jewelry Suggestions and Musings

[Jacknch]

Whatever tiara Eugenie wears, I have a feeling it will have a floral design. Eugenie favours floral patterns in her clothes quite a lot and the colour/name of her engagement ring relates to the lotus flower - an exotic flower which one can almost see in parts of the design of the York tiara - so I voted for that one!

I found the following article about the likelihood of Eugenie wearing the York family tiara:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...s-Eugenie-tipped-wear-York-tiara-wedding.html

 

[principessa]

Will it be the first time that Eugenie is wearing a tiara?

 

[wyevale]

the first time that Eugenie is wearing a tiara?

In Public, yes it would be, we don't know about in private, obviously !

 

[KristineML]

In Public, yes it would be, we don't know about in private, obviously !

I'd be surprised if Eugenie and Beatrice have never had the York tiara on their heads at some point. Who wouldn't want to try on their mother's tiara?

 

[Mbruno]

I'd be surprised if Eugenie and Beatrice have never had the York tiara on their heads at some point. Who wouldn't want to try on their mother's tiara?

Those tiaras are very valuable pieces that are well kept and out of reach for children.

 

[Tilia C.]

I'd be surprised if Eugenie and Beatrice have never had the York tiara on their heads at some point. Who wouldn't want to try on their mother's tiara?

I quite agree! Maybe they have even tried on a dozen of Granny's tiaras. Alas, we'll never know.

 

[loonytick]

Those tiaras are very valuable pieces that are well kept and out of reach for children.

Of course, but doesn't Sarah totally seem like the kind of mom who would have pulled it out for her teenage daughters to try it on at least once or twice as a special treat? Once they were old enough to be careful, of course.

 

[Pranter]

Assuming Sarah still has it ...it's not been seen in years now. I think Sarah wore it once after her divorce.


LaRae

 

[Queen Claude]

There are private events like the Ghillies Ball at Balmoral where the Queen and other royal women wear tiaras but I assume that in this day and age the tiaras are optional. My guess is that the York princesses have worn tiaras before.

ETA:
Also it's been reported that one of the Christmas events at Sandringham is a tiara event.

 

[countess felicitas]

Whatever tiara Eugenie wears, I have a feeling it will have a floral design. Eugenie favours floral patterns in her clothes quite a lot and the colour/name of her engagement ring relates to the lotus flower - an exotic flower which one can almost see in parts of the design of the York tiara - so I voted for that one!

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So then - why not borrow the matching tiara??
The Lotus Flower Tiara | The Court Jeweller
It is also from her great-grandmother and in the 20ies style ....

 

[Leopoldine]

Assuming Sarah still has it ...it's not been seen in years now. I think Sarah wore it once after her divorce.


LaRae

That man named Paolo who was Beatrice's first boyfriend sold his story to the press years ago and in the article stated that Sarah's tiara was in a night table drawer in her bedroom at Royal Lodge.

Anyway, I would like to see Eugenie in the Strathmore Rose or Queen Mary's fringe.

 

[Pranter]

That was years ago...and who knows if she still has it. Hopefully we will see come October!

But no way will she wear the Fringe...too big and IIRC the Queen still wears it.


LaRae

 

[Countessmeout]

Fergie has jewels from Andrew she never sold, no matter how cash struck she was. I don't think she will ever sell that tiara, and if she did, she likely would sell it to Andrew. Besides if that tiara had ever gone up for sale, we would likely have heard of it. Its a well known tiara, from a very well known relationship. Even if a private sale, something would have leaked.

 

[IloveCP]

It would be a surprise if she did what her mother did at her wedding: wear a head full of flowers and then leave the church in a tiara.

 

[Countessmeout]

It would be a surprise if she did what her mother did at her wedding: wear a head full of flowers and then leave the church in a tiara.

Fergie always had the tiara on, it was just hidden under the flowers.

It was symbolic. Fergie entered the church as a commoner, why she hid the tiara, and left it as a member of the royal family. Eugenie is a princess from birth, the symbolism is not there.

While flowers are becoming popular again, the size of flowers required to cover that tiara, are not. That definitely is an 80's style. The only way to make that work and not look like a 80's throwback, would be go full bohemian and I don't see Eugenie going boho.

 

[W.Y.CII]

But no way will she wear the Fringe...too big and IIRC the Queen still wears it.


LaRae

As I remember the Queen only wear it once (for portrait I think) after she inherited it from Queen mother in 2002, it belongs to the Queen but probably isn't her favorite/usual piece. And its size actually is similar to the York tiara. But Eugenie is a princess, I think she is allowed to wear something bigger. It would be nice if the Queen loans it to her granddaughter and starts the tradition of British princess wearing it in wedding. The most possible piece surely is the York, but the Fringe is a reasonable choice too.

 

[Pranter]

We'll just have to agree to disagree about the Fringe. There's no reason to expect her to wear it.


LaRae

 

[muriel]

As I remember the Queen only wear it once (for portrait I think) after she inherited it from Queen mother in 2002, it belongs to the Queen but probably isn't her favorite/usual piece. And its size actually is similar to the York tiara. But Eugenie is a princess, I think she is allowed to wear something bigger[emoji38]. It would be nice if the Queen loans it to her granddaughter and starts the tradition of British princess wearing it in wedding. The most possible piece surely is the York, but the Fringe is a reasonable choice too.

The Queen has worn it got some portraits around the 2012 jubilee as well. I would be surprised if Eug was given the fringe to wear.

 

[jacqui24]

I'd be surprised if Eugenie wore anything other than her mother's tiara. Why else would Sarah hold on to it other than to share it with her daughters? And really, what other occasions are we going to see Eugenie and Beatrice with a tiara other than their weddings?

And it does seem that using a tiara that's already in that branch of family is the way British royals do it. Zara and Autumn both worn tiaras that Anne had in her possession, and as did Margaret's daughter and daughter-in-law even if the Papyrus was only on loan to Margaret then.

 

[wyevale]

what other occasions are we going to see Eugenie and Beatrice with a tiara other than their weddings?

Hopefully the Coronations of their Uncle and Cousin..

 

[jacqui24]

Hopefully the Coronations of their Uncle and Cousin..

Ok, that's two, one of which can be way down the line in terms another 20 years. Still, that's not a lot of occasions to wear tiara for non-working members of the royal family. They aren't in the same situation as Sophie, Kate, or Meghan will be. There won't be state dinner attendance and such. I still think the York tiara is what both girls will wear on their wedding day.

And quite frankly, it's a beautiful tiara, who wouldn't want to bring it out once in awhile.

 

[Leopoldine]

I'm still wishing for Queen Mary's fringe for Eugenie. Princess Anne and HM both wore it for their weddings, and Eugenie is a princess of the blood.

I don't think the York scroll tiara would suit Eugenie.

 

[Pranter]

Eugenie will look fab in her mother's tiara.


LaRae

 

[CyrilVladisla]

What if a Victorian or an Edwardian tiara was purchased for Eugenie to wear on her wedding day? By having her own exclusive tiara, there would hopefully be no comparison of who looked better wearing the York Tiara on the respective wedding day of each bride: Sarah or Eugenie?

 

[jacqui24]

That's highly unlikely though given Eugenie is not going to be a working member of the family and wouldn't have much use for a tiara for her exclusive use. Comparisons wouldn't be avoided anyways for the most part. Particularly with Harry and Meghan's given the location and the two weddings being in the same year.

 

[RoyalHighness 2002]

Ok, that's two, one of which can be way down the line in terms another 20 years. Still, that's not a lot of occasions to wear tiara for non-working members of the royal family. They aren't in the same situation as Sophie, Kate, or Meghan will be. There won't be state dinner attendance and such. I still think the York tiara is what both girls will wear on their wedding day.

And quite frankly, it's a beautiful tiara, who wouldn't want to bring it out once in awhile.

Actually, I think there's a possibility they could be attending state banquets even if they are not working royals. If they are following the example of Michaels of Kent, then the two princesses most definitely will. And if there is an American state visit this year, I expect them to attend, due to both of their living in the US for awhile.

 

[jacqui24]

The Kents do undertake engagements and gets CC credits. I'd say they are part time working royals, although not as much others in the mainline in their age group.

But back to the tiara. I do think the first York girl to marry would wear their mother's tiara without a question given how close they are. I would still be 99% certain Beatrice would as well when the time comes, but there is always 1% that they want to change things up. But it'll more likely be a newly acquired piece to the BRF than from the vault. As I've mentioned before, the BRF tend to use what is in their branch of the family.

 

[O-H Anglophile]

I guess I'll bring over my post from the engagement thread since its appropriate to this thread.


I guess it depends on which daughter will inherit their mother's tiara. I don’t think the sisters will wear the same wedding tiara. Even non-HRHs ,Autumn and Zara, Serena Linley and Sarah Chatto, used different wedding tiaras. I think Beatrice will someday wear her mother’s tiara, as she will probably inherit it as she's the eldest. Eugenie could probably get a one-day loan tiara from The Queen. Eugenie seems a little edgy so I could see her going for a bandeau. If the Strathmore Rose Tiara isn’t in too fragile condition, she could wear it in a bandeau style like the QEQM did.

Except in the examples you've given, it has been a daughter and a future daughter-in-law wearing different tiaras, not two daughters (Beatrice & Eugenie.)
All three of the Spencer sisters wore the Spencer tiara for their weddings-Sarah, Jane and Diana.
It makes sense that Autumn was loaned a tiara--her family wouldn't have one, not sure why Serena didn't wear a Stanhope family tiara--maybe a result of her parents' divorce?

 

[Ish]

The Kents do undertake engagements and gets CC credits. I'd say they are part time working royals, although not as much others in the mainline in their age group.

But back to the tiara. I do think the first York girl to marry would wear their mother's tiara without a question given how close they are. I would still be 99% certain Beatrice would as well when the time comes, but there is always 1% that they want to change things up. But it'll more likely be a newly acquired piece to the BRF than from the vault. As I've mentioned before, the BRF tend to use what is in their branch of the family.

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent are not (and have never been) working royals. Every royal gets the occasional mention in the CC (typically because they attend family events). The only members of the Kent branch of the family who are working royals are the Duke of Kent and Princess Alexandra.

 

[Iluvbertie]

Yes but Prince and Princess Micheal of Kent do frequently attend State Banquets which is what many people expect Beatrice and Eugenie will be asked to do in the future.