The collection of jewelry of the Queen of Great Britain is one of the most luxurious and expensive in the world. In this review, we will show you the most exquisite tiaras and diadems of Elizabeth II.
First, let’s look at the differences between tiaras and diadems. The main difference is that tiaras are rim-like and lighter in construction, while tiaras are usually more massive and crown-like.
This is one of the most recognizable jewels of Elizabeth II – the diadem with an original ornament in the form of crosses and national symbols.
The first owner of this diadem was George IV.
Queen Elizabeth II in the diadem of George IV.
King George III’s luxurious Frange Tiara was made from his own diamonds.
The first owner of this tiara was the young Queen Victoria.
The Queen Mother wearing the Frange Tiara of King George IV.
Queen Elizabeth II wore a fringe tiara on her wedding day, November 20, 1947.
The tiara “Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik” was made especially for the wife of Edward VII, Alexandra, the sister of the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna.
Elizabeth II in Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik dances with Gerald Ford at a White House dinner party, 1976.
Elizabeth II wore this tiara quite often.
This photo shows the “Wedding Crown” or “Tiara from the Girls of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
This jewelry was given to Elizabeth II for her wedding by her grandmother, Queen Maria.
The Queen of Great Britain in her most beloved tiara.
This is the Cambridge tiara worn by many members of the royal family.
Queen Elizabeth II gave the Cambridge Tiara to Princess Diana for her wedding.
Now the Cambridge tiara belongs to the wife of Prince William – Catherine, Princess of Wales.
The luxurious Vladimir tiara was made in 1874 for Maria Pavlovna, the wife of Prince Vladimir Alexandrovich.
The grandmother of Elizabeth II bought this tiara from Russian emigrants. She ordered another set of emerald pendants for her.
Elizabeth II often wore this exquisite jewelry.
The ruby tiara of Elizabeth II is a gift from the people of Burma for the Queen’s wedding.
More precisely, the queen was presented with rubies, from which the tiara was made.
Oriental or Indian tiara was made for Queen Victoria.
Elizabeth II loved to wear it very much.
The Queen Mother gave Elizabeth II the Halo Tiara by Cartier for her 18th birthday.
It was this tiara that Kate Middleton wished to wear on her wedding day.
The Victorian sapphire set and tiara of George VI were presented to Elizabeth by her father for the wedding.
Elizabeth II received an aquamarine set as a gift from the President of Brazil.
The Emerald (Emerald) tiara is a legacy of Queen Victoria. Victoria bequeathed this jewel to be kept in the family “until the last descendant.”
This impressive crown was made for the coronation of Elizabeth’s II grandfather, George V. The monarch wears this decoration only on the anniversary of the coronation.
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