It is the one made for Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge which he says was the one owned by the royals of Patiala (It was worn by the late Rajmata of Patiala.) See Vincent Meylan's Instagram site at https://www.instagram.com/p/B51AmIBo884/
Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge was born Princess Augusta of Hesse Kassel in 1797.
In 1818 she married Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, a son of George III.
Below is an image of Augusta, Duchess of Cambridge wearing what is commonly referred to as the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara
This tiara then went to her eldest daughter, Augusta of Mecklenburg Strelitz
Augusta of Mecklenburg Strelitz
It was then passed to Augusta of Mecklenburg Strelitz's granddaughter, Princess Jutta.
Queen Mary commissioned a very similar tiara in 1913. It was based on the one owned by her maternal grandmother, Augusta Duchess of Cambridge.
(Augusta of Mecklenburg Strelitz was Queen Mary's aunt)
Originally Queen Mary's tiara had 19 upright pearls.
Queen Mary
Later, Queen Mary removed the upright pearls and replaced them with diamonds.
The tiara was subsequently worn by QEII and by Princess Diana and is now worn by the current Duchess of Cambridge.
Current Duchess of Cambridge wearing Queen Mary's Lovers Knot tiara.
As far as I know the second tiara is always referred to as Queen Mary's Lovers Knot tiara.
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