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King Tribhuvan's four daughters from his two consorts, Queen Kanti and Queen Iswhari, had matching sets of jewelry including matching tiaras. At first I thought that there was just one tiara that they were sharing because I had pictures of Princess Nalini and Princess Bharati wearing it but not in the same picture. Then last week someone on Instagram sent me a picture of all four of the sisters wearing the tiara at the coronation of their nephew, King Birendra, in 1972. From left to right: Princess Trilokya, Princess Nalini, Princess Vijaya, and Princess Bharati.



Princess Nalini, Rani Sahiba of Poonch, who passed away in June.


Princess Bharati, Maharani and later Rajmata of Mayurbhanj, who passed away in July. I think these first pictures are from her wedding to Maharaja Pradeep Chandra Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj in 1952.





Then Crown Princess Himani is a granddaughter of Princess Trilokya and she wore the tiara at least once. I don't know if she inherited it or if she was just borrowing it.