![]() ![]() When picturing Queen Elizabeth II, her iconic triple-strand pearl necklace and matching stud earrings immediately come to mind, and she was seen wearing them during almost every daytime engagement she attended. The late monarch wore her favorite pearl necklace and earrings during a June 2022 visit to Scotland. Three-Strand Pearl Necklace and Queen Mary’s Button Earrings The tiara is also an extremely versatile piece, as it can be worn with pearl drops - as in the above photo - with emerald drops, or on its own with just the diamond loops. ![]() The piece was originally owned by the Grand Duchess Vladimir and later purchased by Queen Mary, who left it to her granddaughter, Elizabeth, as she did with many other of her jewels. Tim Graham Photo Library via GetĪnother of the late Queen’s favorite tiaras has an incredible history, having been smuggled out of Russia following the country’s revolution. Queen Elizabeth II paired the Vladimir Tiara with a diamond necklace that belonged to Queen Victoria for a state visit to Germany in 1978. According to The Court Jeweller, the late monarch fondly referred to the piece as “Granny’s tiara,” but its official name came from the committee of women who raised money to buy it for Princess Mary of Teck, aka Granny, in the 1800s.Īs for whether we’ll see Elizabeth’s favorite tiara anytime soon, Kiehna says royal fans should expect to see “smaller jewels, like brooches” before the new Queen Consort, Camilla, or Kate Middleton - the newly named Princess of Wales - sports “the most significant pieces of jewelry.” The Vladimir Tiara Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite and most-worn tiara was this glittering diamond piece, which she received from her grandmother Queen Mary as a wedding gift. Queen Elizabeth II wearing the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara at the Royal Film Performance in 1952. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara Here, we take a look at some of Queen Elizabeth II’s most iconic tiaras and jewels. “There are both historical and taxation-related benefits to this method of inheritance,” she explains, referencing the hefty inheritance tax that would need to be paid on the jewels if they were gifted to individuals.Īdding that Queen Elizabeth “often offered pieces from her collection as long-term loans” to family members (think the Lover’s Knot Tiara often sported by Princess Diana and Kate Middleton), Kiehna says she anticipates King Charles III “will likely follow the same pattern, loaning out various items to different family members but retaining them as a single collection.” ![]() Queen Elizabeth always glittered at formal events, including her 1957 visit to Canada for the opening of Parliament in Ottawa. “I think it’s very likely that the Queen has followed in the footsteps of her grandmother, Queen Mary, and her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and bequeathed all of her jewelry directly to the new monarch, King Charles III,” Kiehna says. ![]() However, the jewelry expert said we probably shouldn’t expect to see individual pieces given to various members of the royal family. “Royal wills are sealed, so we can’t look to those documents for guidance.” “We don’t know every detail about the ownership of all of the royal jewels, and it’s likely that we won’t be privy to much detailed information about their inheritance now,” Lauren Kiehna of The Court Jeweller tells Page Six Style. ![]()
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