Episode originally aired in 2022, I have added a 2024 update.
You can’t be a King without the bling, and you can’t be a Queen without the sheen. Let's learn about the artistry, history and gob-smacking value of over 20 tiaras previously owned by Queen Elizabeth II. They are printed on stamps, coins and bank notes across the globe and have been seen on millions of screens gracing the foreheads of Princess Diana, Catherine Middleton, Meghan Markle and other British royals on their wedding days. Now that the Queen has died, we'll explore who might have inherited her priceless tiaras in her will.
George IV’s State Diadem, 1821
Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Fringe Tiara, 1830
Belgian Sapphire Tiara, 1850s
Indian Circlet, 1853
Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, 1874
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara, 1888
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, 1893
Meander Tiara, 1903
Delhi Durbar Tiara, 1911
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, 1913
Queen Mary Fringe Tiara, 1919
Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, 1919
Lotus Flower Tiara, 1923
Strathmore Rose Tiara, 1923
Cartier Bracelet Bandeau, 1923
Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara, 1932
Cartier Halo Tiara, 1936
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara, 1957
Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara, 1970
Burmese Ruby Tiara, 1973
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