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Dear all,
I would like to do a post about the future tiara worn by Princess Beatrice for her wedding.
Without being vain I posted on the time of the wedding of the future Duchess of Sussex that she would wear the Queen Mary diamond bandeau tiara (We didn’t the name in 2008) or Queen Mary’s diamond lozenge tiara.
I was also sure that one day we would see the emerald greville tiara ! time told !
Therefore please find below my feelings about the tiara worn by Princess Beatrice for her wedding.
I directly exclude the York tiara as her Majesty has lent tiara to the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Sussex and of course Princess Eugenie. It must be a real honor to wear a tiara from the royal collection… and we have to bear in minds that the diadem worn by the Duchess of York Sarah is mediocre in design and it does not sparkle very much.
Firstly, I will directly exclude the tiaras worn by the other members of the royal family.
We know that the Duchess of Cornwall has on least 3 different diamond tiaras including the teck crescent tiara. As she is not in good mood with Princess Beatrice’s mother, I do not think that she would lent one of her tiaras. We can also infer that the Lover Knot tiara, the Halo and Papyrus are out because there is no way Beatrice is going to wear a tiara that the Duchess of Cambridge has worn. Consequently, the Queen Mary’s diamond Bandeau tiara is also out because Meghan wore it and we can guess she will be allowed to wear it again in the future. Last but not least, the Sussex tiara which was redesigned is on a permanent loan to the Countess of Sussex. I do not think that Princess Beatrice will wear the emerald Greville tiara was it was worn by her sister.
Secondly, We know that on least 6 tiaras are in the vault waiting for being worn : the Double Greek key tiara worn once by Princess Anne from QEQM, the Strathmore rose tiara, the Lozenge tiara, the pearl and diamond tiara worn once by Princess Anne for a portrait, Queen Mary’s sapphire and diamond bandeau tiara and the small Indian ruby tiara. When we compare the tiaras worn by the Duchess of Sussex and of course her sister, I do think that the Lozenge diamond Bandeau, the Strathmore tiara and the small pearl and diamond would probably not be very impressive. Finally, I DO hope that she will wear the massive geometric diamond bandeau tiara won once by Princess Anne and inherited from Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. I also do hope that we will know the history of this tiara which must be from the Greville’s bequest. Last but not least, as Princess Eugenie broke with the tradition of not using colored stones for weddings, I think Beatrice may do the same, and opt for the Queen Mary’s sapphire and diamond bandeau.
To conclude my top list would be : first the geometric diamond tiara, second the Queen Mary’s sapphire and diamond tiara and the third the lozenge diamond tiara/The Strathmore tiara
Franck