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December 19, 2011

Queen Mary of the United Kingdom's Lover's Knot Tiara

cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom pearl e. wolff garrard
Creation: This tiara was made in 1913 by E. Wolff & Co. for Garrard using diamonds and pearls from the Ladies of England Tiara, pearls from the top of the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara and a few more pearls from other pieces of jewelry. It was modeled after a tiara owned by Queen Mary's grandmother, Princess Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge, and she later had the top row of pearls removed.
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom pearl e. wolff garrard
Queen Mary
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom pearl e. wolff garrard
Queen Mary
Materials: diamonds and 19 hanging pearls set in silver and gold
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary elizabeth united kingdom pearl e. wolff garrard
Queen Elizabeth II
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary elizabeth united kingdom pearl e. wolff garrard
Queen Elizabeth II
Provenance:
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom princess diana wales pearl e. wolff garrard
Princess Diana
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom princess diana wales pearl e. wolff garrard
Princess Diana
Other Wearers:
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom duchess catherine pearl e. wolff garrard
Duchess of Cambridge
cambridge lovers knot tiara queen mary united kingdom duchess catherine pearl e. wolff garrard
Duchess of Cambridge
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Photos: The Royal Collection/Tiaras - A History of Splendour

2 comments :

  1. This was not LOANED to Diana; it was given to her by the Queen on her wedding day. She reportedly shouted, "I got Brenda's rocks!" (QEII's nickname by the press).

    It was returned to the Queen after the divorce from Charles.

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  2. The tiara was given back to the Queen after the Princess' death. Part of the divorce settlement was that Diana retained all of the jewels given to her during the marriage.

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