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Famously, this is the tiara Kate Middleton (now Catherine, Princess of Wales) wore on her wedding to Prince William. This tiara was bought in 1936 by the Duke of York (later George VI) for his wife. It

This tiara is owned by the Spanish Royal Family. It was made by the French jewellers Maison Mellerio was exhibited in an International Fair in Paris in 1867. It was then bought by Queen Isabel II of Spain

Purchased in 1881 by King Willem III of the Netherlands for his wife, Queen Emma, the Dutch Sapphire Tiara is extraordinary. Featuring 33 blue sapphires and 655 diamonds, set in platinum, the tiara references

This tiara belongs to the Royal Family of the Sultanate of Brunei. It was originally made for Queen Saleha in the 1980's, and is often worn by the younger members of the Brunei royal family for weddings

Japanese Princesses usually have a new parure consisting of a diamond tiara, necklace, brooch and earrings made for them when they turn 20. Women don't inherit the throne in Japan, and they lose their

This tiara was given to Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (who later became Queen Beatrix) on her 18th birthday in 1956. It's believed to have been made in the early 19th century when there was a revival

Queen Margrethe of Denmark is often referred to as "Daisy" as her name is similar to the Nordic word for daisy, "marguerite". The first Queen Margrethe was the English Princess Margaret

Normally at coronations, people wear tiaras or coronets. The then Princess Elizabeth wore a gold coronet to the coronation of her father George VI. At Elizabeth II's coronation, the audience twinkled with

The Dutch Mellerio Ruby Tiara dates back to 1888; it was a 30th birthday gift from King Willem III to his wife Queen Emma. "Mellerio" refers to the jewellers who made it; a company of French

This is one of the newest tiaras in the British Royal Family's collection. The late Elizabeth II comissioned it in 1973 from the jeweller Garrard. source It was made from diamonds from a tiara that was

The Strathmore Rose tiara was given to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (who later became George VI's Queen Consort, and then the Queen Mother) by her father, the Earl of Strathmore, as a wedding gift in 1923. It

This brooch was given to Queen Mary as a wedding gift from Tsar Nicholas II in 1893, when she married George V. (This was before any of them were on the throne). It was then inherited by Elizabeth II and

Queen Camilla was the first Queen Consort to be crowned since Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (wife of George VI and mother of Elizabeth II) in 1936. Here are some details of the embroiderary on her

Kokoshnik is the Russian word for "cockscombe". It was the tradition for Russian brides of the 18th and 19th century to wear a kokoshnik headress holding their veil in place on their wedding

This brooch is part of the Wuerttemberg jewels, which is being auctioned by Sotherbys. source It was made in 1928, and belonged to Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria. She gave it to one of her nephews in 1928.

These earrings were made by Cartier for Dame Margaret Greville. They started off as drop earrings. Then in 1922, as the Art Deco era was in full swing, twelve diamonds were added, with another ten diamonds

This tiara is in the "Kokoshnik" style - it's the Russian word for "cockscomb", and this style of tiara originated in Russia. Here is Princess Madeleine of Sweden wearing the Swedish

This unusual gold, pearl and cameo tiara was made by Napoleon Bonaparte for the Empress Josephine. Josephine's son from her first marriage inherited it, and gave it to his daughter Josefina, who married

This tiara started life as a necklace originally owned by the Empress Josephine (wife of Napoleon). The necklace consisted of fifteen very large amethysts, surrounded by diamonds set in silver. The Empress

The Württemberg Pearl Tiara was originally made in 1897 for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands. She had become Queen at the age of ten, and the tiara was made just before her eighteenth birthday, when