Camilla's Royal Upgrade: The Incredible History of the Delhi Durbar Tiara

The magnificent Deli Doorbar Tiara was one of the largest tiaras in Queen Elizabeth II's jewelry collection, which has now passed to Camilla. The Queen gave Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, the Deli Doorbar Tiara as a long-term loan in 2005 after her wedding to Prince Charles, but Camilla has only been seen wearing the tiara in public once, while Queen Elizabeth II has never appeared in it. The Deli Doorbar Grand Tiara was made especially for Mary of Teck's trip to India in 1911. At that time, Deli was hosting a grand celebration to mark the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary as Emperor and Empress of India. The jewelry was created after it was decided that the crown jewels could not leave Britain. Thus, a new crown for King George V and a new tiara for Queen Mary had to be made, with Queen Mary herself paying for it. Thus, the jewelry belonged to her personally. To make this jewelry, Queen Mary asked for the Butcher and Luke Tiara to be dismantled. Thus, Garrett produced a new version. The tiara takes the form of a tall wreath of lyres and S-shaped scrolls connected by garlands of roses and classically cut diamonds. The upper border was originally set with 10 Cambridge emeralds acquired by Queen Mary in 1910 and originally owned by her grandmother, the Duchess of Cambridge, but by 1922 they had been removed for use in the Vladimir Tiara. In the year following the Deli Doorbar, the tiara was altered to accommodate one or both of the lesser stars of Africa, Cullinan III and IV. The drop-shaped stone was held at the top of the jewel, while the cushion-shaped stone hung in an oval hole at the bottom. Queen Mary gave the Deli Doorbar tiara to Queen Mother Elizabeth in 1946, and she wore it the following year during the Royal Tour of South Africa. The Queen Mother kept the jewelry until her death, after which the tiara passed to Queen Elizabeth II, who kept it in her collection for many years but never wore it. The Queen gave it to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, in 2005, after which she wore it to a dinner for the Norwegian royal family, causing quite a stir. Many people saw Camilla wearing a tiara with such a royal history and took it as proof that Her Majesty was supporting Prince Charles' second wife. The tiara is beautiful and suits Camilla very well. It's perfect for her bouffant hair, just as good as the Greville tiara. Camilla hasn't worn a tiara since she first stepped out in it, meaning it's been over 15 years. Thank you for watching this video. Share your impressions in the comments and support our channel by subscribing and liking. Thank you!