Sophie, Countess of Wessex, married Prince Edward nearly 20-years ago at a ceremony at Windsor Castle on 19 June 1999. For the grand ceremony, Sophie opted to wear a stunning specially-designed tiara which was made for her using jewellery from the royal collection. Since the wedding, Sophie and Edward have had two children together, Lady Louise Windsor, 15, and James, Viscount Severn, 11. The couple are both full-time members of the Royal Family and an expert told Express.co.uk how her choice of wedding tiara revealed her commitment to her new Royal Family.
On her wedding day, it came as a surprise to onlookers and jewellery lovers because the tiara had never been seen before.
Eddie LeVian
Sophie’s tiara was very unique as it was commissioned by the Queen to be worn on her big day, Eddie LeVian, CEO of jeweller Le Vian, explained.
Eddie told Express.co.uk: “The tiara Sophie, Countess of Wessex, wore for her wedding day, the day she became a royal was commissioned for her by the Queen and is widely believed to have been made up of four pieces of Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet.
“In fact, Buckingham Palace has never confirmed the provenance of the tiara, other than noting that it came from the Queen's private jewellery collection.
“However if you look closely, the tiara is composed of four anthemion elements - these are sections composed of twisting diamond floral motifs, set on a gold frame.
“Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet was made with a set of detachable fleur-de-lis, Maltese cross, and anthemion elements that could be swapped out and rearranged.”
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