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The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara\ntook a starring role in the most famous royal wedding of the 20th
\ncentury
(Royal Collection Trust)<\/p>\n
Three of the most famous tiaras worn by Queen Elizabeth II in
\nher lifetime are now on show in London and they add a very personal
\ntouch to the exhibition charting her life through her style. For
\nthe diadems include the one worn at her wedding and two that she
\nhelped design and which are now only to be used by queens. And the
\ntrio are made up of red, white and blue.<\/p>\n
First chance in twenty years to see
\nQueen Elizabeth II\u2019s wedding tiara<\/p>\n
For the first time in two decades, the famous all diamond tiara
\nworn by Elizabeth II on her wedding day is in public display. The
\njewel, which originally belonged to Queen Mary, will sparkle
\nalongside Elizabeth II\u2019s celebrated wedding dress as part of the
\nnew exhibition from the Royal Collection Trust, Queen
\nElizabeth II: Her Life in Style, which is on show at
\nThe King\u2019s Gallery in London this spring and summer.<\/p>\n
The Queen Mary Fringe Tiara
\ntook a starring role in the most famous royal wedding of the 20th
\ncentury
(Royal Collection Trust)<\/p>\n
The gem has a fascinating history but is perhaps best known for
\nbreaking on the royal wedding day in November 1947. The then
\nPrincess Elizabeth had chosen to wear the tiara, which had begun
\nlife as a necklace before being transformed by Queen Mary, as a nod
\nto her grandmother. However, it splintered in the middle ahead of
\nthe marriage ceremony at Westminster Abbey.<\/p>\n
It was then that Queen Elizabeth showed her true spirit. Despite
\noffers, including pleas from her mother, the bride stuck to her
\nchoice and it was hastily repaired and returned to the Palace in
\ntime for the wedding. A close look at the wedding photos shows the
\nbreak in the tiara.<\/p>\n
Royal Collection
\nTrust<\/p>\n
The gem remained a favourite of Elizabeth II throughout her long
\nlife and took on a special family significance. It was used by
\nPrincess Anne on her first wedding day in November 1973 and by
\nPrincess Beatrice when she married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi iin
\n2020.<\/p>\n
The ruby tiara made up of \u2018lucky\u2019
\nstones<\/p>\n
If the Queen Mary Fringe Tiara brings the middle colour of red,
\nwhite and blue then a rather unusual gem strikes the scarlet note.
\nAlso on show in Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style is the
\nBurmese Ruby Tiara which is made up of jewels given as a good luck
\ngift.<\/p>\n
Royal Collection
\nTrust<\/p>\n
Queen Elizabeth II received a set of striking rubies from the
\npeople of Burma in 1947, at the time of her marriage. The stones
\nare believed to bring protection from ill health and to give the
\nowner good luck. As her reign approached a quarter century,
\nElizabeth II decided to have them made into a tiara and the very
\nmodern looking diadem that followed was first seen in 1973.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s made by Garrard & Co, favourite jewellers of the Royal
\nFamily, and although it looks very 70s, it\u2019s actually packed with
\nhistoric symbolism. The rubies, 96 of them, were fashioned into the
\nshape of Tudor roses. And showing what a royal recycler she was,
\nElizabeth had another of her tiaras broken up for the diamonds that
\nwere needed for the new design. The gems of the Nizam of Hyderabad
\ntiara were broken down and placed in the new diadem.<\/p>\n
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Queen Elizabeth II wore the
\nBurmese Ruby Tiara at the State Banquet for Donald Trump in
\n2019
(The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia
\nCommons)<\/p>\n
It became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II and she often wore
\nit for major events, including State Dinners. it was the tiara she
\nchose for the last incoming State Visit of her reign when she
\nwelcomed US President, Donald Trump, to Buckingham Palace. And it\u2019s
\nonly ever been worn by majesties. Queen Camilla has also used the
\ntiara which is the preserve of queens only.<\/p>\n
One of the biggest tiaras in Queen
\nElizabeth II\u2019s collection<\/p>\n
Brining the blue to this trio of tiaras is a skyscraper of a The President of Brazil, a country rich in aquamarines, gave the The resulting jewel was striking and functional. It was made up The result is one of the biggest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s
\njewel.
\nThe Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara<\/a> was another addition to the
\nroyal collection made by Queen Elizabeth II and, once again, it was
\nmade up of jewels presented to her as a gift.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/200131-1024x630.jpg\")
Royal Collection
\nTrust<\/p>\n
\nnew Queen Elizabeth a set of stones for her Coronation in 1953 and
\nthe Monarch originally had them made into a necklace and pendant earrings<\/a>.
\nThey were, again, the work of Garrard & Co and in 1957, Elizabeth
\nII returned to the jewellers to ask them to make more of the stones
\ninto a tiara.<\/p>\n
\nof a bandeau of aquamarines and diamonds with a central aquamarine
\ntopper to give height and two other toppers which were placed
\ntowards the rear of the tiara. However, in 1971, another change was
\nmade as Queen Elizabeth II made good use of more aquamarines given
\nto her. A much larger, central topper was created with four fan
\nshaped motifs, in aquamarine and diamonds placed around it.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Elizabeth_II_Southern_Cross.png\")
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\ncollection. The late Queen used it to make an impression and it was
\nanother favourite at State Banquets, including that given for King
\nFelipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain in 2017, the last time
\nElizabeth II was seen wearing the gem in public. It\u2019s another
\nqueens only tiara but, as of 2026, Queen Camilla hasn\u2019t worn it and
\nbeing as it will be part of the Royal Collection Trust display
\nuntil October, the chances are it won\u2019t be used by her in this
\ncentenary year of Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n