WHEN Zara Tindall married rugby player Mike, she stunned in a £4million accessory that had a very special meaning.
Princess Anne’s daughter wore Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara, which came from her mother’s sparkling collection.
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Royal princesses often wear the same tiara that their mothers wore, but Zara opted for something different – however, he still paid tribute to Anne.
Princess Anne wore the Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara when she married her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, in 1973, which is what Queen Elizabeth II had at her 1947 nuptials.
Many predicted that Zara would follow suit, but she chose to wear another piece from Anne’s collection when she got married Mike Tindal in 2011.
Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara belonged to her great-grandmother and is worth an impressive amount due to its design history.
Princess Alice of Bettenberg – who was the deceased Prince Philip’s mother – gave the diadem to Queen Elizabeth II as a wedding gift in 1947.
Deborah Papas, of Prestige Pawnbrokers on Channel 4’s Posh Pawn, told Express that Zara’s tiara could be worth up to £4 million.
She said: “This is the most glamorous piece in Princess Anne’s stunning jewelry collection.
“The stunning tiara belonged to her great-grandmother.
“It was lent to Zara on her wedding day by her mother, Princess Anne.”
The beautiful tiara has a central laurel and honeysuckle decoration on both sides and is studded with diamonds set in white precious metal.
Speaking about the value of the tiara, Deborah estimated: “It looks like it was made by Cartier in France. If it’s a Cartier piece, it could cost between £2 million and £4 million.”
Zara and Mike married on 30 July 2011 at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, with a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse – the late monarch’s official residence in Scotland.
It is reported that Scotland was chosen as the location due to Zara’s close Scottish ties and fond memories of time spent at Balmoral with her grandmother.
The sunny wedding day saw thousands of well-wishers lining the streets and among the guests were celebrities from the world of sports television and acting, just like the royal family.
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Happening a few months later William and Kate’s lavish big day ceremonyMike and Zara’s wedding was considered more relaxed and was led by the late Queen and the late Prince Phillip.
Meghan Markle’s tiara choice turned out to be quite complicated for her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.
The old one Suits the star initially wanted a tiara with emeralds, according to royal sources.
But the future The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were unhappy when they were told that their first choice was impossible as no one knew exactly where it came from.
Iconic royal tiaras through the years
UNDER British royal dress code rules, only married women can wear tiaras, and every British royal bride in recent times has worn one on her wedding day, according to royal expert Lauren Kiehna.
The Cartier Halo Tiara – worn by Kate Middleton
The Cartier number is probably best known for appearing in 2011, as it was the tiara chosen by Kate Middleton on her wedding day to Prince William.
The Cartier Halo tiara was first commissioned by George VI in 1936, three weeks before he ascended the throne, and he gave it to Queen Mary.
It was then given to Queen Elizabeth II on her 18th birthday and inherited by Princess Anne, who used it several times in its history.
The subtle headpiece features over 1,000 diamonds – 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguettes.
Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara – worn by the late Queen and Princess Beatrice
The Princess of York raided the Queen’s wardrobe for her secret wedding and chose to borrow a dress her grandmother first wore in 1961.
But it wasn’t just the dress she borrowed, she also wore the same tiara that her grandmother, the Queen, wore on her wedding day in 1947.
Queen Elizabeth lent her granddaughter the Queen Mary Fringe tiara for her big day, with Princess Anne also wearing the glittering headpiece for her wedding to Mark Phillips in 1973.
The tiara was made in 1919 for Queen Mary and was made with diamonds taken from a necklace that her mother, Queen Victoria, gave her at her wedding.
The sentimental piece is made up of 47 diamond bars with alternating smaller diamond tips and set in gold and silver.
Spencer Tiara – worn by Princess Diana
The impressive helmet is technically not part of the royal collection as it belonged to Diana’s family and she wore it on her wedding day to Prince Charles in
It’s been in Diana’s family for decades, but has changed over time – as have many of the official royal tiaras.
The family added a topper and extended the ends of the tiara with other pieces from their jewelry collection and it has been worn by many of the Spencer women on their wedding day ever since.
The silver band is made up of many diamonds set in tulips, scrolls and other floral patterns.
A source said: “There was a very heated argument which led to the Queen speaking to Harry. She said: ‘Meghan can’t have what she wants. She gets the tiara I gave her’.”
Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, who wrote the tell-all biography Finding Freedom, said Harry felt the Queen’s dressmaker, Angela Kelly, deliberately dragged her feet when helping Meghan choose a tiara for her 2018 wedding day.
In the end, Meghan wore the Queen Mary diamond bandeau, made in 1932, for the big day.
Compared to Zara’s tiara, Meghan’s was worth much less.
Alexandra Michell, gemologist at Prestigious pawnbrokers of Channel 4’s Posh Pawn, said: “This stunning diamond bandeau is studded with diamonds and set in platinum, one section was originally a wedding gift from the County of Lincoln to Queen Mary in 1893 and is a pendant/brooch I believe which can be skillfully highlighted and used as such.
“It is set with a large brilliant-cut diamond (possibly old-cut) estimated at approximately 10 carats or more and surrounded by nine smaller-cut diamonds (but not too small, estimated at two to three carats each).
“This little-seen piece is difficult to value, but it could be worth up to £2 million.”
Meghan’s classic Windsor wedding look included a timeless gown designed by Clare Waight Keller for Givenchy.
Meanwhile, Kate Middleton wore Cartier areola Tiara on her wedding day in 2011, which characteristics more than 1,000 diamonds – 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguettes.
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