Happy 91st Birthday to Queen Elizabeth II. The oldest and longest-serving British Monarch, the Queen has glittered at countless gala events throughout the past 70 years. Take a look at all the Tiaras worn by the Queen-
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara was Queen Mary’s emblematic wedding gift from the ‘Girls of Great Britain and Ireland’ which became the iconic jewel of her granddaughter, the oldest and longest reigning Sovereign in British History, and is now worn by Queen Camilla.
Vladimir Tiara
Grand Duchess Vladimir’s iconic Bolin Tiara was dramatically smuggled out of Russia and soon bought from her daughter by Queen Mary, who altered it to be worn with the Cambridge Emeralds, before it became a lifelong favourite (and the last Tiara) of the Queen.
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara was a spectacular Silver Anniversary Gift to the then Princess of Wales from 365 Feuding Peeresses, which was a lifelong favourite of the late Queen and has now been worn by Queen Camilla.
Belgian Sapphire Tiara
The Belgian Sapphire Tiara was the necklace of the disgraced Belgian Princess, an heirloom of the House of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, which was bought by the late Queen in the 1960s and turned into a Tiara. It has often been worn by Queen Camilla in the past few years.
Burmese Ruby Tiara
The Burmese Ruby Tiara was created for the Queen in the 1970s from a set of 96 Rubies given as a wedding gift from the people of Burma. After being worn twice by Queen Camilla, it is currently on display in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
The Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara and Parure were compiled by the late Queen over three decades from a Coronation Gift of Aquamarines from the people of Brazil. The Tiara is currently displayed in the ‘Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style’ Exhibition.
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Diamond Fringe Tiara was given to the Queen Mother and worn by the late Queen, Princess Anne, and Princess Beatrice at their Weddings. The Queen also wore the Tiara on a couple of occasions in the 2000s, and it is currently on display in the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace.
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara was created as replica of an heirloom which once belonged to her grandmother. Worn by the Queen in the 1950s and 1960s, it became an iconic jewel of the late Princess Diana and is now worn by the current Princess of Wales.
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara was Prince Albert’s magnificent design for Queen Victoria, which became an Heirloom of the Crown and a lifelong favourite of the Queen Mother, worn only once by the late Queen and has now recently appeared on the Princess of Wales.
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
Only three Brooches survive from the magnificent Cartier Diamond Tiara given as a Wedding Gift to the late Queen by the world’s wealthiest man, the last Nizam of Hyderabad, which was dismantled in the 1970s to create the Burmese Ruby Tiara.
Five Aquamarine Tiara
The striking Five Aquamarine Tiara was seen only once on the Queen, in Canada in 1970, and appeared on the Duchess of Edinburgh a few times in the past decade before being worn by Queen Camilla in 2024.
Plunket Tiara
After her Tiara own broke en-route to attend the Fanfare for Europe Gala to celebrate Britain’s entry into the European Union, the Queen borrowed the Plunket Tiara from her friend and courtier, Lord Plunkett. A few years ago, the Tiara was sold by a dealer in London.
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara
Vladimir Tiara
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
Belgian Sapphire Tiara
Burmese Ruby Tiara
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
Plunket Tiara
Five Aquamarine Tiara
Imperial State Crown
George IV State Diadem
Coronation Necklace and Earrings
The Cambridge Emerald Parure
Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace
King George VI Sapphire Suite
Queen’s Three-Strand Pearl Necklace
King George VI Festoon Necklace
Queen’s South African Diamonds
Queen’s City of London Fringe Necklace
Nizam of Hyderabad Necklace
Greville Ruby Necklace
Queen’s Japanese Pearl Choker
Kent Amethyst Parure
Queen’s Emerald Tassel Suite
Empress Maria Feodorovna’s Sapphire Choker
Greville Emerald Necklace
Queen’s Dubai Sapphire Suite
King Khalid Diamond Necklace
Pakistani Turquoise Necklace
Queen’s Jordanian Turquoise Suite
Andamooka Opal Necklace
The Queen’s Sapphires
Earrings
Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings
Duchess of Gloucester’s Pendant Earrings
Queen Victoria’s Pearl Earrings
Queen’s Bahrain Pearl Earrings
Antique Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Pear-Drop Diamond Earrings
Queen’s Silver Jubilee Earrings
Brooches
The Cullinan Diamond
Queen Victoria’s Bow Brooches
Queen’s Williamson Pink Diamond Brooch
Duchess of Cambridge’s Pearl Pendant Brooch
Queen Mary’s Diamond Stomacher
Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch
Queen Victoria’s 11 Pearl Brooch
Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Brooch
Queen Mary’s Diamond Thistle Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Fringe Brooch
Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Wheat Ear Brooches
Queen Mary’s Celtic Knot Brooch
Teck Flower Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Brooch
Maple Leaf Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Crown Ruby Brooch
Queen’s Welsh Guards Leek Brooch
Queen’s Brigade of Guards Brooch
Queen’s Cartier Gold and Sapphire Flower Brooches
Sapphire Jubilee Snowflake Brooch
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bar Brooches
Bracelets
Queen’s Engagement Ring
Queen’s Wedding Gift Bracelet
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Bracelet
Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelets
Regalia and Honours
Imperial State Crown
George IV State Diadem
The Coronation Regalia
Honours of Scotland
British Royal Orders
The Commonwealth Royal Orders
Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II
The British Royal Tiaras
Tiaras | Necklaces | Earrings | Brooches | Bracelets | Regalia and Honours
Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara
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Given to Queen Mary as a wedding gift in 1893 from the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland, this tiara was given to the the then Princess Elizabeth as a wedding gift from her grandmother in 1947. A favourite then as it is now, the Girls of Great Britain & Ireland Tiara is the Queen’s most worn Tiara, and is reportedly very light and comfortable to wear.
Vladimir Tiara
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Originally featuring only the pearl drops when commissioned by Grand Duchess Vladimir in the 1870s, Queen Mary added emerald drops inherited from her grandmother, when she bought the piece from the Grand Duchess’ daughter in the 1920s, after it had been smuggled out of Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution. The Vladimir Tiara was inherited by the Queen after her grandmother’s death in 1953, and has become one of her most worn tiaras. The Pearl version is usually worn with Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee Necklace, while the emerald version is worn with the Delhi Durbar Parure.
Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
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One of the Queen’s grandest Tiaras, Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik was given to the then Princess Alexandra for her Silver Wedding Anniversary in 1888 by Ladies of Society. The kokoshnik-style tiara was made similarly to one belonging to her sister, Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia. After Queen Alexandra’s death in 1925, the Tiara was worn by Queen Mary, and in 1953, it was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, who has worn it regularly thorough out her reign.
Modern Sapphire Tiara
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Also known as the George VI Tiara, this piece originated with Princess Louise of Belgium, who wore it as a necklace and as a stomacher. In 1963, the necklace was acquired by the Queen, who turned it into a Tiara, to pair with the George VI Sapphire Parure. The Queen has worn it regularly since, including the Colombian State Banquet and Diplomatic Reception last year. It goes with a sapphire necklace and earrings given to the Queen as a wedding gift by her father. Click HERE to read in depth about the Tiara and the Sapphire Parure as well as the rest of her sapphire jewels.
Burmese Ruby Tiara
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Made from 96 rubies that had been given to her by Burma and diamonds from the dismantled Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara, the Queen ordered this tiara from Garrards in 1973, with elements resembling a Tudor rose. It was worn frequently from the 70s to the 2000s, but hasn’t been worn in this decade yet.
Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara
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Made from large aquamarines given to the Queen by the people of Brazil, this tiara was made in the 1970s, by adding elements on a tiara made in the 60s, to go with a parure made in the 50s. This Tiara is not frequently worn, but it has been worn a couple of times in recent years.
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara
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Made by Queen Mary in 1919, the fringe tiara was given to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) upon her husband’s accession in 1936, who wore the piece for her first official portrait. She loaned the tiara to her daughter, then Princess Elisabeth, in 1947 as a wedding tiara, when the frame snapped. The Queen Mother also loaned the tiara to her granddaughter, Princess Anne, for her wedding in 1973. Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara has been worn a rarely since it was inherited by the Queen in 2002. Click HERE to learn more about this Tiara.
Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
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Made by Garrards for Queen Mary in 1914, as a replica of a tiara owned by her grandmother, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Lover’s Knot Tiara was inherited by the Queen in 1953, who wore it often in the early years of her reign. The Tiara was given as a lifetime loan to Diana, Princess of Wales, who complained about the ‘swinging pearls’, and returned to the Queen upon her death in 1997. The Duchess of Cambridge borrowed Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara for the first time at the Diplomatic Reception in 2015, and wore it again at the Diplomatic Reception last December. Click HERE to learn more about this Tiara.
Oriental Circlet Tiara
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Originally made as an opal tiara for Queen Victoria in 1853, the opals of the were replaced by rubies by Queen Alexandra. The tiara, an heirloom of the crown, was a favourite of the Queen Mother who wore it ( and its stunning parure) throughout her life, even after the death of the King, when it rightfully belonged to her daughter, leading the current Queen to remark; “Mummy will give them back.” She wore it on at many grand occasions throughout her life, and was one of the tiaras she continued to use in old age. The Oriental Circlet was seen on Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 in Malta.
Nizam of Hyderabad Tiara
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Chosen by the then Princess Elizabeth herself from Cartier’s stock, this Tiara was a wedding gift to her from the extremely wealthy Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947. It was worn regularly by the Queen in the early years of her reign, but was dismantled to create the Burmese Ruby Tiara in the 1970s. A diamond necklace, also chosen at the same time, is worn regularly by the Queen, and was even seen on the Duchess of Cambridge in 2014.
Five Aquamarine Tiara
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This small tiara, composed of five aquamarines in a ribbon setting, was worn by the Queen during a Banquet in Canada in 1970, and disappeared until it was worn by her youngest daughter-in-law, the Countess of Wessex, at the pre-wedding dinner of the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg in October 2012. The Tiara was also worn at the 2013 Wedding of Princess Madeleine of Sweden and a State Banquet in 2014, leading many to assume it is on permanent loan to the Countess.
Plunket Tiara
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En route to the ‘Fanfare for Europe Gala’ in 1973, the Queen’s Tiara (probably the Grand Duchess Vladimir) broke, and thus her longtime friend and courtier, Lord Plunket, rushed to his home around the corner and loaned the Plunket Tiara to the Queen for the evening. (h/t to Cynthia from RJWMB)
Note: I have only included Tiaras that are owned by the Queen and were publicly seen on her. Others, including the Halo Scroll Tiara of Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara are/were owned by the Queen but haven’t been publicly worn by her.
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The Duchess of Cambridge’s Tiaras
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