Hello Dear readers. It has been quite some time since I have posted on this subject, but the Duchess of Cambridge has waited over three years for the privilege of attending another "tiara" event. On December 3rd the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were guests of the Queen at Buckingham Palace for a diplomatic reception. Unfortunately, no formal state portraits have surfaced, just this partially obscured press image as she arrived with Prince William.
While this tiara did not make my official
list as a contender for her wedding, it was mentioned as an outlier because of its associations with Princess Margaret and recent use in another royal wedding.
The tiara is known as the Papyrus Tiara and was fashioned from a necklace that was given to The Queen Mother on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Albert (George VI) in 1923.
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| The Queen Mother (while Duchess of York) Image via A Tiara A Day |
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| Image of the tiara and the wedding necklace from which it was created Image via whatketewore.com |
Evidently the queen mother presented the Papyrus Tiara to Princess Margaret prior to her wedding to Anthony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. It became a mainstay for Princess Margaret over the years.
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| Princess Margaret wearing the Papyrus Tiara Image via theroyalpost.com |
Princess Margaret in-turn loaned it to her future daugher-in-law Serena Stanhope for her wedding to Viscount David Linley in 1993.
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| Viscount David Linley and Lady Serena Stanhope on their wedding day Image via theroyalforums.com |
The Duchess of Cambridge now wearing this tiara has settled an ongoing debate. It is now clear that the tiara must have been a lifetime loan to Princess Margaret and was returned to the royal vaults upon her death in 2002. I hope to see the Duchess adorned in many more family gems in the future. One last look before we go....until next time.--AR
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| Papyrus Tiara circa 1923 Image via Pinterest |
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Fantastic isn't it? You can never wear a tiara often enough.
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