Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom's Emerald & Diamond Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was designed by Prince Albert and made by Joseph Kitching in 1845 for £1.150.

Material:  emeralds and diamonds

Provenance:  

1. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
2. Princess Louise, The Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife; inherited from her grandmother in 1901
3. Princess Alexandra of Connaught, Duchess of Fife; inherited from her mother in 1931
4. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife; inherited from his aunt in 1959
5. David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife; inherited from his father in 2015, the tiara is currently on display at Kensington Palace

Queen Victoria

Lady Caroline

Princess Victoria

Other Wearers:

• Princess Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven
• Lady Caroline Worsley; at the opening of Parliament in 1960

Questions:  

• Did Princess Louise inherit this tiara directly from her grandmother, Queen Victoria?

Links:

• The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Tiara 
• The Court Jeweller - Queen Victoria's Emerald and Diamond Tiara 
• The Royal Watcher - Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara

Photos:  Alastair Laidlaw/The Royal Collection