A Year of Tiaras: 5 Tiaras that Made Surprise Appearances in 2018

The year 2018 gave us a sneak peek into some tiaras we haven’t seen before, others we have never heard of. Take for example the tiaras worn during the two royal weddings in Great Britain, when was the last time these tiaras were seen in public? Also, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Queen Letizia of Spain, respectively wore two amazing sparklers! How splendid it is to be a royal! Here are the tiaras that made headlines this 2018.

Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara

The Duchess of Sussex wearing Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara on her wedding day. Image screen shot from Youtube. 

Little was known of Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara until it made a grand appearance when the Duchess of Sussex wore this tiara on her wedding with Prince Harry.  The tiara was commissioned by Queen Mary in 1932 to fit a detachable brooch that was given to her in 1893 as a gift by Lincoln County.  It features a brilliant floral-shaped suspended brooch in the center made of a large round diamond surrounded by nine smaller circular diamonds.


Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara

Princess Eugenie of York wears the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara on her wedding to Jack Brooksbank. Image screen shot from Youtube.


The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara made another surprise appearance this year, when Princess Eugenie of York chose to wear this tiara on her wedding day . The tiara was originally created by Boucheron for to society leader The Hon. Mrs. Herman Greville in 1919, who left much of her jewelry collection to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother). The tiara was designed in the kokoshnik style and is made of brilliant and rose cut diamonds pavé set in platinum, with six emeralds on either side although only four or five to a side are visible.


Queen Maria Christina’s Cartier Diamond Loop Tiara

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This tiara, as the name says, was made by Cartier for Austrian-born Queen Maria Christina of Spain. Made of diamonds and pearls set in platinum, the tiara was passed on to her son, King Alphonso XIII, who left it to her daughter-in-law, the Countess of Barcelona. It was eventually obtained by King Juan Carlos and was worn by Queen Sofia for a number of times. At the state banquet held in honor of the President and First Lady of China this year, Queen Letizia of Spain stole the scene when she wore this sparkler for the first time!

Stuart Diamond Tiara  

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Queen Maxima sparkled at the State Banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II for her and King Willem-Alexander when she came out with the grandest tiara of the Dutch Royal Family—the Stuart Diamond Tiara. The tiara’s piece de resistance is the infamous Stuart Diamond, which was acquired by William of Orange and Queen Mary II. It was eventually passed on to the House of Orange. The diamond was set into a number of different items until Queen Wilhelmina had a tiara designed around the diamond, which she wore on her inauguration in 1897.

Cambridge Pearl and Diamond (Lover’s Knot) Tiara

Princess Augusta of Cambridge, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz wearing the Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara. Image source: Wikimedia Commons

The Cambridge Pearl and Diamond Tiara wasn't seen in public for decades until, according to Vincent Meylan, the Princess of Waldbourg Zeil, née Duchess Mathilde of Württemberg,  wore it for the ball following the wedding of her niece, Duchess Sophie of Württemberg to Count Maximilian d'Andigne. The tiara was made for Augusta of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duchess of Cambridge, in 1818, who left it to her daughter, Princess Augusta of Cambridge, later Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The tiara was inherited by her daughter, Jutta, who became Crown Princess of Montenegro. Duchess Mathilde’s father later acquired the tiara at an auction at Christie’s. An identical tiara was also made for Queen Mary (Queen Mary’s Lovers Knot Tiara) which has remained in the British Royal Family . 



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