10 of the Princess of Wales’s Best Tiara Moments to Date
When the now Princess of Wales married Prince William at Westminster Abbey back in 2011, she wore her first ever tiara: specifically, Queen Elizabeth II’s Cartier Halo diadem—a delicate piece that had been commissioned by King George VI back in 1936.
Since then, we’ve seen Kate wearing tiaras at a number of state receptions over the years, with the Lover’s Knot tiara—which was commissioned for Queen Mary from Garrard in 1913 and was worn by both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana—being a particular favorite. The Lotus Flower tiara, which was first worn by the royal back in 2013, is another go-to piece that was a favorite of Princess Margaret.
While there were no tiaras at King Charles III’s coronation in May (instead, Kate wore a sculptural flower crown by Jess Collett for Alexander McQueen), there was a surprise tiara moment for the royal at the recent wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Saif in Amman, Jordan, when she again turned to the Lover’s Knot diadem.
Below, see all of the Princess of Wales’s best tiara moments to date.
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Kate’s first ever tiara moment was on her wedding day at Westminster Abbey, when she wore Queen Elizabeth II’s Cartier Halo tiara.
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At a Buckingham Palace state banquet for Chinese president Xi Jinping, Kate wore the Lotus Flower tiara, previously worn by Princess Margaret, with an embellished red dress by Jenny Packham.
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For the Diplomatic Corps reception, the royal rewore her Jenny Packham dress, this time paired with the Lover’s Knot tiara—a diadem that was famously worn by Princess Diana.
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The following year, Kate wore an embellished white dress by Jenny Packham, along with the Lover’s Knot tiara, at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace.
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The royal wore the Lover’s Knot tiara again for the state visit of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, along with a blue taffeta gown by Alexander McQueen.
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For the Buckingham Palace state banquet for U.S. President Donald Trump, Kate wore a tiered white gown by Alexander McQueen with the Lover’s Knot tiara.
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Kate wore a navy velvet Alexander McQueen gown with her favorite Lover’s Knot tiara—and the dazzling Nizam of Hyderabad necklace, which belonged to Queen Elizabeth II—at the annual Diplomatic Corps reception.
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For King Charles III’s first state banquet, the Princess again turned to the Lover’s Knot tiara, which she wore with a caped Jenny Packham gown.
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At the most recent Diplomatic Corps reception, Kate opted for the Lotus Flower tiara with a beaded red gown by Jenny Packham.
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The Princess wore another dazzling Jenny Packham gown at the state banquet celebrating Crown Prince Hussein and Princess Rajwa Al Saif’s wedding in Amman, Jordan, paired with the Lover’s Knot tiara.
