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Today marks the 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Princess Margaret, the Queen’s late sister, who was born on this day in As one of the leading members of the Royal Century for her entire life, the late Princess had a huge jewelry collection, which we are bringing together to look at all of her Tiaras-
Poltimore Tiara
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Made by Garrard for the 2nd Baroness Poltimore in the s, the magnificent Poltimore Tiara was auctioned by the 4th Baron Poltimore in , when it was bought by Princess Margaret, who famously wore the Tiara for her Wedding to Lord Snowdon in , and was her most frequently worn Tiara for the rest of her life, often being worn at State Banquets, State Openings of Parliaments, and iconic Official Portraits. The Tiara headed the famous auction of her jewels in , being sold for £, to a ‘private Asian buyer’ and disappearing from public view. Learn more!
Turquoise Tiara
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A wedding gift to the Queen Mother in , from her father-in-law, King George V, the Persian Turquoise Parure was worn by her quite often in the s and 30s, and was given to Princess
The story behind Princess Margaret's wedding tiara
Proving she always did things her own way! Her wedding to Anthony Armstrong-Jones in was one the grandest royal occasions we've ever seen, but did you know that Princess Margaret bought her own tiara rather than borrow one from the royal jewels?
While Queen Elizabeth II and most royal brides since, including Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Princess Eugenie wore something borrowed from the royal vaults, Princess Margaret decided to do things her own way and bought a £5, tiara at auction in
The tiara originally belonged to Margaret, the wife of the 3rd Baron Poltimore. But what's truly remarkable about the purchase is that the princess bought the tiara before she became engaged, and wore it out and about several times before her wedding.
6th May Princess Margaret ( - ) leaving Clarence House in London for Westminster Abbey on her wedding day. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Talk about doing things your own way! Today, the tiara is worth about £39, but sold last year at Christie's for an enormous £ million. No doubt thanks to its historical links.
The bridal group at Buckingham Palace
Like many of the tiaras crafted by Garrard through the ages, the Poltimore Tiara started life as a private commission. Designed by Garrard in , it was created for Florence, Lady Poltimore, wife of the second Baron Poltimore and Treasurer to Queen Victoria&#;s household.
Ahead of her engagement to Lord Snowdon, Princess Margaret was looking for a special piece of jewellery of her own to wear to their wedding. She could have borrowed a tiara from her sister &#; Queen Elizabeth II had ascended to the throne in , giving Margaret unfettered access to the many tiaras in the Royal Collection &#; but instead she chose to do things her way. When the Poltimore family put the Poltimore Tiara up for public auction in , Margaret acquired the jewel for £5,
Set with cushion shape and old-cut diamond clusters, alternating with diamond-set scroll motifs, the elegant design evokes the floral motifs favoured by jewellers during the Victorian era. It also cleverly disguises the fact that the Poltimore Tiara is convertible, transforming into a fringe necklace and 11 separate brooches.
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Princess Margaret wore on the largest and most ostentatious royal wedding tiara of British history on the day. However, she bought it herself.
It is not known why Margaret bought her own tiara for her wedding.
It is likely she would have had access to the royal collection.
Most royal brides have worn a tiara from the royal collection, including Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle.
Margaret was known to be a royal rebel, perhaps she wanted something more extravagant, and something that she could own herself.
The tiara was sold by Margaret’s children for over a million pounds to settle a large tax bill.
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