Discover the Fascinating Story Behind the Heirloom Meghan Markle Wore to Her Wedding!

In the run-up to the wedding of Prince Harry and his lover, former American actress Meghan Markle, there has been much discussion about which tiara the bride will choose. Traditionally, the bride of a British prince wears the family jewelry to the wedding, but if she does not belong to an aristocratic family, a tiara is provided by the Windsor So it happened this time. Meghan Markle's modest image was complemented by an exquisite diamond tiara from the collection of Queen Elizabeth II. The sparkling band of tiara of Queen Elizabeth II's grandmother, Mary of Teck, the fruit of the filigree work of master jewelers, was undeservedly forgotten for 65 years. Without exaggeration, 19 May 2018 was the day of the second birthday of this exquisite tiara. Meghan's wedding tiara is already more than 90 years old. It was created back in 1932 by the jewelers of the House of Gerrard. This jewelry has an interesting history. Its centerpiece is a brooch of 10 large diamonds in the form of a flower. This brooch was given to Mary of Teck in 1893 as a gift from the county of Lincoln on her wedding to King George V. Mary was a great lover of diamonds, but she had no particular feelings for this brooch, and in 1932 she decided to make the brooch part of a diamond tiara, which she entrusted to the jewelers of the Gerrard House. This is how the diamond bandeau was born. A brooch in the form of a flower made of 10 large stones became part of a filigree bezel made of white gold with an ornament of diamonds of different calibers. The refined bandeau tiara consists of 11 movable sections. The jewelry was conveniently attached to any hairstyle, and the brooch could be removed and worn separately. Some people mistakenly believe that Queen Mary inserted in the center of this bandeau another brooch with a sapphire. However, this is not the case. The queen had another diamond bandeau tiara, similar to this one, only on superficial inspection of old photographs. History is silent as to the reason why Mary of Teck wore this tiara only once or twice during her 20 years of ownership. Most likely, she may have found the jewelry too modest. The queen clearly gravitated towards massive crowns and tiaras. Queen Mary had a unique collection of tiaras, enough for many generations of royal brides. Many of the jewelry pieces were worn by Elizabeth II's grandmother only once in her life, and it was difficult to trace their fate. The diamond bandeau was just one such piece of Only in 2018, it became apparent that after the death of Mary of Teck, the tiara was inherited by her granddaughter, Elizabeth, but she never appeared in it in public. By the way, old photographs show that the original version had another element at the top of the tiara that is not present today. Probably, it was broken off, and therefore the jewelry was not worn for so long. After the wedding, Queen Mary's tiara went back to the treasury, but Prince Harry presented his wife with another piece of jewelry, a ring with an impressive aquamarine that had belonged to Princess Diana. Thank you for watching this video. Share your impressions in the comments and support our channel by subscribing and liking. Thank you!