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Creation: This tiara was made by Garrard in 1853 but had to be remade in 1958 after some of the diamonds were lost to the Hanoverian claim. The crosses pattée and fleurs de lys were removable and could be replaced with four anthemion elements which were later used in the
Countess of Wessex's wedding tiara. There was also a fitting for the
Koh-i-Noor diamond. The diamonds were removed in 1937 so that they could be used in Queen Elizabeth's consort crown.
Materials: diamonds set in silver and gold
Provenance:
- Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom née Princess of Denmark; in 1901
- Queen Mary of the United Kingdom née Princess of Teck; in 1910
- Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom; in 1936
- Royal Collection; the frame without the diamonds after 1937
Questions:
- Was this tiara a remodeling of a tiara belonging to Queen Adelaide?
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