A royal wedding always captures the public’s imagination. They are romantic days full of lavish pomp and ceremony. Meghan, Kate and Eugenie have all enjoyed high profile, televised royal wedding in recent years. But which woman wore the most expensive tiara?
Royal news: Did Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton or Princess Eugenie’s tiara cost £10 MILLION?
Deborah Papas, gemologist and jewellery expert from Prestige Pawnbrokers of Channel 4’s Posh Pawn tells Express.co.uk which tiara is most expensive of Princess Eugenie, Meghan and Kate’s.
Meghan Markle’s tiara - £2 millionDeborah Papas, gemmologist and jewellery expert from Prestige Pawnbrokers of Channel 4’s Posh Pawn told Express.co.uk: “Something borrowed from the Queen! How exciting this must have been for Meghan!”
She describes the piece: “This stunning bandeau is peppered with diamonds and set in platinum, the noblest of all metals. The centre section was originally a wedding gift from the County of Lincoln to Queen Mary in 1893 and is a pendant/brooch which I believe can be cleverly detached and worn as such.
“It is set with a large brilliant cut (possibly old-cut) diamond estimated to be approximately 10 carats or more and surrounded by nine smaller brilliant-cut diamonds (but not so small at an estimated two to three carats each).
:There is a cluster either side also of seven round diamonds and an array of additional round brilliant-cut diamonds all over this 11 jointed art-deco piece.”
The tiara was it was originally made for Queen Mary, the Queen’s Grandmother in 1932 and bequeathed to her granddaughter, Queen on her death in 1953. Papas said, “It is hard to put a value on this little seen piece but could be worth up to £2 million.”
Royal news: Did Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton or Princess Eugenie’s tiara cost £10 MILLION? (Image: GETTY)
Royal news: Meghan Markle wedding tiara is valued at up to £2 million (Image: GETTY)
Royal news: Kate Middleton's wedding tiara is valued at up to £1,250,000 (Image: GETTY)
On her 2011 wedding day Kate’s radiant smile and beautiful eyes were set off with a rather modest tiara, according to the expert.
Deborah said: “This tiara was also ‘borrowed’ by from Her
