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Here’s everything to know about Meghan Markle’s wedding tiara, the drama surrounding it, and the diadems that didn’t make the cut for her royal nuptials.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Featuring diamonds and rubies in a lotus flower and Mughal arch motif, the tiara—which was worn once by the late Queen Elizabeth II during a trip to Malta in 2005—is the largest diadem seen on Kate to date.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Featuring diamonds and rubies in a lotus flower and Mughal arch motif, the tiara—which was worn once by the late Queen Elizabeth II during a trip to Malta in 2005—is the largest diadem seen on Kate to date.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Empress Eugénie’s diamond diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch — an imperial ensemble of rare craftsmanship — were also part of the loot.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
The diadem – a jeweled headpiece worn by royalty – features 24 Ceylon sapphires and 1,083 diamonds that can be detached and worn as brooches, according to the Louvre.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diadem
Noun
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Seconds ago, before the OR door burst open, the white bony crown of the patient’s hip lay beneath Smith’s scalpel.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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The city’s directors have apparently decided that if crowns are going to be fought over, audiences might as well sweat a little, too.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Velvet-purple coronet Velvet-purple coronet Julián Manrique for 60 Minutes The Velvet-purple coronet is another species of hummingbird found in Colombia.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In 1904, the red rose became the official flower of the Kentucky Derby, and by 1932, the current tradition of presenting the winning horse with a garland of red roses was born.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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All the garlands and floral decorations have been individually restored for the first time in decades.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Diadem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diadem. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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