There are about 300 jewels, which at the time of his death Queen Elizabeth he went to the royal family. The huge legacy is estimated by Forbes at around $447 million. From this enviable collection, the fate of which we know only partially – it is known, for example, that the famous Philip’s engagement ring went to Princess Anne – it now turns out that one of the famous crowns of the late sovereign could have ended up in the hands of Kate Middleton. If the Queen’s will is and will remain a secret, unless the Windsors or Meghan Markle make it public in some other high-profile interview, something will leak out about the known crown.
In fact, it looks like one of the collection’s rarest pieces will be inherited by the new Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton. We are talking about Diamond tiara, a tiara of diamonds commissioned by George IV from the goldsmiths Rundell & Bridge in 1820, which cost £8,216 (just over €9,000) at the time and whose estimated price today exceeds €900,000, in addition to the symbolic cost. One of the reasons it is one of the most recognizable Elizabethan crowns is that it has appeared on coins, banknotes and postage stamps in the United Kingdom and the rest of the Commonwealth for decades. It was also a jewel regularly worn every year since 1952 on the occasion of the opening of Parliament, as well as a favorite accessory of the empress at her state dinners. In short, in a nutshell, one of the symbols of the British monarchy in the world.
Made of gold and silver, the tiara has a very elegant line with four crosses interspersed with floral arrangements. representing the symbols of the countries of the United Kingdom: the thistle for Scotland, the rose for England, and the clover for Ireland. One of the features this pearl of pure feminine taste1333 diamonds, including a large 4-carat yellow gemstone in the central cross and 169 natural pearls around the base, is that it has always been reserved for queens: until Elizabeth, who wore it for seven decades, it was worn by the queen Victoria, Queen Alexandra and Queen Mary. By virtue of this tradition, Queen (soon, perhaps no longer consort) Camilla may thus have been the fifth woman to wear it, but it is said that Charles’s wife, always very sober in her choice of jewelry, would not have preferred to leave the honor. Kate as soon as William becomes king. What is certain is that the history of this gemstone is so inextricably linked to the Crown that it is difficult to imagine its future outside of the court.
Source: Elle