Princess Anne sported a knee-length white dress with flowers in her hair rather than a tiara for her walk down the aisle in front of only 30 guests, including her parents, two children and three brothers.
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Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Made for Elizabeth’s grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1919, the tiara features diamonds that once belonged to Queen Victoria.
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Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
The diadem, made by the House of Garrard in 1913, consists of diamonds and a collection of 19 hanging pearls set in silver and gold.
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Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
—
Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
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