THE DAZZLING TIARA ON LOAN FROM THE QUEEN
EVERY fairytale princess needs a tiara — and Meghan chose this spectacular piece, made for Queen Mary (the Queen’s grandmother) in 1932, for her big day. The stunning design, a band of 11 intricate sections, is made up of interlaced ovals and set with round-cut diamonds. In the centre is a detachable floral brooch made from ten glittering stones, a wedding present for Mary from the County of Lincoln in 1893. Both were bequeathed to the Queen on her grandmother’s death in 1953. The little-known piece was last seen in 1965, when it was worn by Princess Margaret. Leading jeweller David Marshall says: ‘This would be worth between £350,000 and £450,000. It would have taken up to 500 hours to make a tiara like this.’