Lotus flower tiara

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Tuesday evening brought a birthday surprise just for me: British royal tiaras! King Charles III hosted the first Diplomatic Reception of his reign on Tuesday night, and there were two major tiaras and jewels on

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The Lotus Flower Tiara, sometimes called the Papyrus Leaf Tiara, was initially a necklace gifted from the Duke of York (the future King George VI) to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (known later as the Queen Mother) on their wedding day in 1923. Just months after their marriage, she asked for it to be dismantled and turned into a tiara. Featuring lotus flowers—symbolic of purity and rebirth—topped with diamond arches and pearls, it went on to become a favorite of the couple’s second daughter…

British Royal Jewels on Instagram: "The Duchess of Edinburgh also wore the Lotus Flower Tiara! The tiara was originally a necklace purchased at Garrard by King George VI in 1923 as a wedding present for The Queen Mother. It was a Greek key style necklace set with diamonds and pearls (photo 3). Six months after the wedding in October 1923, the necklace was dismantled and the stones used to create the tiara we see today. The tiara is Egyptian inspired with lotus flower motifs. The Queen…

The Duchess has several priceless options to choose from to help host Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week, including the Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara worn regularly by Princess Diana (right).

We are excited to share that Queen Mary's lost Diamond Lozenge Bandeau, last worn by Princess Margaret, has been in the collection of Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah of Pahang for the past 36 years, which we both discovered at the Palace last night!

@thewindsorsfamily on Instagram: "🌺Duchess of Edinburgh wearing the Lotus Flower Tiara 🌺at the State Banquet last night 🌺 #duchessofedinburgh"

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Cartier Lotus Halo Tiara, 1934 London. An Egyptian-inspired tiara, ordered by…

JeweleryMagazine OfficalPage®️ on Instagram: “taken from @h.e.r_jewel absolute favorite Art Deco Cartier Diamond Tiara with the best provenance: The Lotus Halo Tiara made by Cartier…”

Serena Stanhope, wearing the lotus tiara, loaned by her mother-in-law, Princess Margaret, when she and David, Viscount Linley married on 8th October 1993. The lotus tiara wasn't included in the sale of Princess Margaret's jewels in 2006, and has since been spotted being worn at a Palace event by Katherine, Duchess of Cambridge in 2013..

Duchess Kate in the Lotus Flower Tiara

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