Princess Anne £5million diamond tiara could show close bond with Queen Elizabeth II

As a senior royal, Princess Anne, 69, is regularly spotted at events with the Queen, 94. The tiara she wore at her wedding could show her close relationship with the monarch.

They are the parents of two, Zara Tindall, 39, and Peter Phillips, 42.

For her wedding – which took place at Westminster Abbey – Princess Anne wore a timeless white gown.

The dress had a high neck and fitted bodice with long puff sleeves.

The stunning gown was designed by Maureen Baker for the fashion label Susan Small.

Sticking with royal tradition, Princess Anne borrowed a tiara from the Queen’s collection.

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She wore the eye-catching Queen Mary Fringe tiara which has a special link to the Queen.

The monarch may have shown her close relationship with Princess Anne by lending her the tiara she wore on her own wedding day, 26 years before.

Most recently, the headpiece was worn by Princess Beatrice, who married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony on July 17, 2020.

The tiara reportedly has a whopping valuation of £5million and is steeped in royal history, according to Richard Tille, president of world-leading buyer of pre-owned jewellery Circas.

Speaking to Express.co.uk, he said: “Garrard created the Queen Mary Fringe tiara in 1919.

“The famous jeweller had been asked to dismantle her necklace, the wedding present given to her (then Princess Mary) by Queen Victoria in 1893.

“This style of diamond fringe tiara had become fashionable during the Romanov imperial court, and later had become popular in the collections owned by the House of Windsor.

“Queen Mary in turn gave the tiara to her daughter-in-law Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother in 1936. She lent it to her daughter Princess Elizabeth (the current Queen) as ‘something borrowed’ at her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947.

“The Queen Mother also lent it to her granddaughter, Princess Anne, for her marriage to Captain Mark Phillips in 1973.”

The jewel is covered in diamonds and is still regularly worn by Queen Elizabeth II.

Richard continued: “It is made up of 47 diamond bars that are divided by smaller diamond spikes to mimic a Russian Kokoshnik Tiara.

“Queen Elizabeth II didn’t wear her wedding tiara regularly as it remained in her mother’s jewel collection until she died in 2002.

“She now wears it often. While many might say this piece is priceless, some royal pieces do come up for sale now and then. When they do, royal provenance can multiply the value many times.”

source: express.co.uk