Creation: This tiara was commissioned by Lady Eva Greville from Garrard and made by E. Wolff & Co. in 1893 using money collected from the girls of Great Britain & Ireland. It could be worn on a smaller coronet frame or as a necklace. In 1914, Queen Mary had the top pearls replaced with diamonds from the County of Surrey Tiara. The pearls were then used in the Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara. The base of the tiara was removed and worn separately but in 1969 Queen Elizabeth II had it reattached to the rest of the tiara.
Queen Mary |
Queen Mary |
Materials: diamonds set in silver and gold
Provenance:
- Queen Mary of the United Kingdom née Princess of Teck; from the girls of Great Britain & Ireland on the occasion of her 1893 marriage to King George V of the United Kingdom
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; from her grandmother on the occasion of her 1947 marriage Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth II |
Queen Elizabeth II |
Links:
- The Royal Collection - Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
- The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara
- The Court Jeweller - The Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara
- Lilibet's Handbag - The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
- All Things Royal - The Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara
- Mis Joyas Reales - Queen Mary's Tiara
Photos: The Royal Collection
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