Monday, 26 December 2016

Kate Middleton and the Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara: The history behind the stunning royal headpiece



It had not been observed in public until 2015, when Kate wore it for the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace . (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stunning-kate-middleton-lights-up-9417762)

Kate was wearing Arriving at the Queen's yearbook Diplomatic Reception in a chauffeur-driven Bentley appropriately Kate was wearing pearl Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara the dazzling diamond appropriately . (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3351607/Duchess-diamonds-pearls-Kate-chooses-Princess-Diana-s-favourite-Cambridge-Lover-s-Knot-tiara-glittering-white-tie-Diplomatic-Reception.html)

The glary headpiece was a favourite of Diana, Princess of Wales, and was presumption to her by the Queen as a nuptials gift in 1981 . (http://whatkatewore.com/2016/12/08/kate-radiant-in-red-gown-cambridge-lovers-knot-tiara/)

)The mantrap was primitively commissioned from famous court jewelers Garrard by Queen Mary sometime in 1913 or 1914 . (http://people.com/royals/cambridge-lovers-knot-tiara-princess-diana-kate-middleton-and-more/)

The diamond and pearl-encrusted tiara was made in 1914 by Garrard and has a warm French influence with a neo-classical design of 19 diamond arches, each cradling an asian pearl drop . (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3281221/Duchess-chooses-Princess-Margaret-s-favourite-Lotus-Flower-headpiece-Queen-Mother-s-jewels-state-banquet.html)

Duchess Kate donned the tardy Princess Diana’s favorite diamond tiara as she united husband Prince William to pose for an elegant new royal family portrait at Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday, December 8 . (http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/duchess-kate-wears-princess-dianas-tiara-in-new-royal-portrait-w454803)

The retinue consists of a yearn necklace of oblong sapphires and diamonds and a couple of matching square sapphire earrings also bordered with diamonds . (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II's_jewels)

 Source: http://us.hellomagazine.com/fashion/12016120919425/kate-middleton-cambridge-lovers-knot-tiara-history/)

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