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𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Delhi Durbar Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1910 - 1946): The tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary as a fitting celebration of His Majesty King George V new status as King and Emperor.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1946 - 2002): The Queen was loaned the tiara from Her Majesty Queen Mary. The only time the Delhi Durbar Tiara was seen with the Queen was during her South Africa tour in 1947.  It remained in her possession until her death.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (2002 - 2005): The tiara was passed down to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when her mother Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother passed away in 2002, along with the rest of the Queen Mother’s jewels. 

♕ Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall (2005): The Duchess was loaned the tiara from her mother-in-law Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for the Norwegian State Visit & also her first tiara appearance as a member of the British Royal Family. 

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

The Delhi Durbar Tiara was designed as a fitting celebration of His Majesty King George V new status as King and Emperor. The tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary in 1911 by Garrad.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The Delhi Durbar Tiara was designed with remains of another tiara & some other smaller jewels - a tradition of Queen Mary when creating tiaras. The remains used were from a diadem tiara made for Queen Mary by Boucheron in 1901 after a visit to South Africa, when she had been given a present that consisted of diamonds from the De Beers Mine. The new Delhi Tiara was set in both platinum & gold but also had diamonds that formed lyres & s-scrolls that would overlap diamond festoons. The tiara is a complete circle that wraps around the head. The Delhi Durbar Tiara was originally set with 10 Cabochon Emerald Drops that are located on top of the tiara. These emeralds are a part of the famous Cambridge Emeralds set that once belonged to the grandmother of Queen Mary. Mary had acquire the emeralds after they were left to her late brother Prince Francis of Teck’s mistress Ellen (neé Constance) Needham. After Mary acquired the emeralds, they were used to create the tiara but were removed from the tiara in 1922. The emeralds were not sat aside though! The emeralds were used for the dangling emerald drops in the The Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara or they are used for uprights on The Kent Diamond and Pearl Fringe Tiara left to The Duchess of Kent. The Cullinan III & IV Stones were used as temporary centerpieces of the tiara. The 94.4 carat pear-shaped Cullinan III stone was an upright in the top center & the 63.6 carat Cullinan IV stone was placed in the front center. The tiara could have the 2 stones that could be worn or could be worn with 1 stone. There is another centerpiece for the tiara, as no one has used the Cullinan stones since Queen Mary. This tiara went under minor changes before Queen Mary loaned the tiara to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. While the tiara has not made an appearance after 60 years in the vault, it made a new appearance with Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall for the Norwegian State Visit. This tiara has always seemed in medium size when past queens have worn it, but it’s actually very large in size. The tiara has a layered effect that is created by the festoons on top of the scrolls.

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

♕ 1911: Her Majesty Queen Mary’s official portrait for the Coronation of her husband  His Majesty King George V. 2 Portraits of the Queen have been done wearing the tiara in 2 different styles: one portrait has the tiara with emeralds & the second portrait has the Cullinan Stones.

♕ 1947: South Africa Tour worn by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 

♕ 2005: Norwegian State Visit worn by Her Royal Highness Camilla The Duchess of Cornwall

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ In 1910, it was decided that the Crown Jewels were not allowed to leave the United Kingdom.

♕ Even though she had paid for her own hew crown his coronation, the Tiara was designed for Her Majesty Queen Mary. This meant that this tiara was not a part of the Crown Jewels. 

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II allowed The Delhi Durbar Tiara to be exhibited. After 60 years in the vault, the tiara would make a new appearance on a new member of the the royal family.

♕ When The Duchess of Cornwall was seen wearing the tiara in 2005, it caused quite a problem with the public. 3 Queen’s have been possession of this crown & now a duchess marrying a prince (who is the heir to the throne) for both their 2nd marriages? The public did not agree & did not like the way the tiara look as people believed it had been altered. The tiara was not altered at all & is still a circlet style tiara.

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𝐹𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝐹𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝒯𝑜𝓅𝒾𝒸

Fashion Rules of The Women of The British Royal Family

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𝐵𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒞𝑜𝓁𝑜𝓇𝓈

We all love how beautiful & bright Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II looks! The Queen’s bright rainbow are actually for a safety reason. With being the Queen, she needs to be able to stand out in the crowd incase something bad does happen. Her bright colors also lightened up the mood/day with anyone she meets or for anyone who sees her. 

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝐻𝒶𝓉𝓈

𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

The wearing of hats is a royal etiquette rules, that dates all the way back to the 1950′s. Though during the 1950′s, women did begin to stop wearing hats when being out in the public area. 

𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has kept the tradition of the Wearing of Hats alive. At Formal Engagements such as Weddings, Christenings, The Trooping of Color, & other engagements, women must wear a hat or a fascinator. Though when 6 P.M rolls around, all hats are traded in for Tiaras. 

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶𝓈

𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

To wear a Tiara for a Formal Night Event (or Wedding), a women (either marrying in or is getting married to an outside) must married. A women wearing a tiara, signifies their relationship status & let’s other men know they are married. A Tiara is a sign of love & the loss of innocence to marriage. A Family Tiara (Example: Diana’s Lover’s Knot Tiara when by Kate) means that the women is now wearing the groom’s jewelry, as a married women is expected to do & means that she has left her family, & has joined a new one. Diana The Princess of Wales, was the last royal bridge to stick to wearing family jewelry, as she had worn her family tiara (The Spencer Tiara) for her wedding to His Royal Highness Prince Charles The Prince of Wales in 1981. 

𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒

A Tiara can now be worn before 6 P.M, because a tiara is considered formal attire. This rules has now been changed for the Royal Weddings, which a bride can wear a tiara during the day for her wedding. A tiara is worn at night for formal occasions like Black Tie Receptions, State Dinners, Holiday Dinners, etc. For example, when Megan the Duchess of Sussex attended a Black Tie Reception in Fiji, she could have worn a tiara but did not wear one for the formal event.

When placing a tiara on a women’s head, follow these instructions:

♕ Place the Thumb on the Middle of the Chin & the Index Finger in the Gap between the Eyebrows

♕ Move the Fingers up until the Thumb ends up where the Index Finger was

♕ This is where the Tiara must sit on top of the Women’s Head.

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝒢𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓈

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝒢𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓈

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, has to be protected at all times. The Wearing of Gloves, like her colorful wardrobe is another safety precaution. When the Queen attends engagements of her own, she has to shake hands with the people she meets. The Queen wears her gloves to prevent germs! The gloves are made by the royal glove maker, the color of the gloves are either black or white (depending on the outfit), & the gloves are either of cotton or nylon material.

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𝒜 𝐵𝓁𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒪𝓊𝓉𝒻𝒾𝓉

𝐻𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎

When traveling, both royal men & women are required to carry a black outfit in case of an emergency. This is in the rare case that a family member has died, when they arrived back to England from wherever they have traveled, they are dressed in appropriate fashion. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II learned this lesson the hard way. In 1952, when Her Majesty’s father His Majesty George VI The King passed away. Her Majesty & His Royal Highness The Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, were in Kenya when the sad news was delivered to then young Princess Elizabeth. The Queen sadly did not have a black outfit with her, so she was forced to stay seated on the plane until an employee could deliver a black outfit for her to wear.

 𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒

When traveling, both royal men & women are required to carry a black outfit in case of an emergency. It is rare to see women wear black, when she is traveling outside of the country. Black is mostly worn on Remembrance Day (A day of remembering those who died in battle). We have seen the Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Beatrice of York, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank, & the Duchess of Sussex, have broken out & have worn black outfits to formal & non-formal engagements. 

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝒻 𝒞𝑜𝒶𝓉𝓈

The British Royal Family is always about the women staying in a modest fashion. When a women wears a coat, it must stay on. A lady taking off a coat in a public view, is an unladylike action that she must not break. For Example, if Kate is wearing a coat in the picture below, she must keep it on.

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𝑀𝒶𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓊𝓇𝑒

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s favorite nail polish cost only $9?! Yes, the Queen’s favorite nail polish is called Ballet Slippers by Essie & is of a nude color. Royal Women must only wear either a pale pink polish or a clear polish, to keep her nails looking beautiful. The Duchess of Cambridge has broken this rule before but used her toes! The Duchess was seen with a red polish on her toes! 

💅🏻 Link for Essie Nail Polish Here: https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/enamel/sheers/ballet-slippers

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𝒞𝓁𝓊𝓉𝒸𝒽𝑒𝓈 & 𝐻𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒷𝒶𝑔𝓈

A girl always has a good clutch, handbag, or purse on her to keep her necessities like keys, glasses, & makeup in right? Not for the women (especially The Queen) of The British Royal Family.

𝒞𝓊𝓇𝓇𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒

Women of the Royal Family, will carry a handbag with her when she does not want to shake hands with whoever she is meeting. The public is not allowed to touch any member of the Royal Family, unless that member makes a move to show they want to hug or shake hands. The handbag is a signal that the women is too occupied to shake hands or hug. Handbags are traditionally carried in the left hand.

𝒮𝒾𝑔𝓃𝒶𝓁𝓈

The Queen will carry a handbag with her wherever she goes but this is for a reason. She uses to quietly send signals to the staff around her. When The Queen wants to leave dinner, she sets her bag on top of the table, letting not only staff but other eaters know that dinner will be over in 5 minutes. When The Queen is in the middle of a boring conversation, she will place her bag on the floor, letting her lady-in-waiting know that she would like to move on.

𝒰𝒽-𝒪𝒽!

When Diana was a member of the royal family, she used her clutch as a slip-up bag. This means, that whenever she would step-up out of cars, that the clutch would be used to shield any view the public could get of her cleavage. 

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒮𝒽𝑜𝑒 𝐵𝒶𝓃

As you see in most every picture, of the shoes the women of the British Royal Family, most shoes are heels! The one heel that is not necessarily banned, but one the Queen herself is not a fan of is Wedged Heels. We have seen The Duchess of Cambridge, where them just a few times with some of her more casual attire.

𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝐻𝑒𝑒𝓁𝓈

If a women wears heels to an engagement or official event, there are rules when it comes to picking the right pair of shoes to wear. The Rule for Heels is that the heels must be six inches or under, so that the women is not wobbling around when walking & that the women must not appear too tall for people to notice. 

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𝒮𝒽𝑜𝓌 𝒜 𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑔

When wearing a dress, it’s common for a women’s legs to be showing. For the British Royal Women, showing leg is okay but it needs to be in a modest fashion. When showing legs in a dress or skirt, women are expected to wear pantyhose or tights for all public outings. 

This rule has only been broken twice by the Duchess of Sussex, when she did not wear pantyhose during her November Engagement photos & when she attended Hamilton in London with her husband. She quickly has switched her style to wearing from skipping the tights to making sure she wears them.

(Top Photo: No Tights & Bottom Photo: Tights)

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𝒜𝓃 𝒜𝒸𝒸𝒾𝒹𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓁 𝑀𝒶𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓎𝓃 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝓇𝑜𝑒

Everyone remembers the famous Marilyn Monroe picture with the white dress floating up around her. Well that is why this specific rule is enforced for all dresses of the women of the British Royal Family. 

𝒟𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓈 𝐻𝒶𝒸𝓀

For the dresses of the the women of the Royal Family, dresses have been hacked! With each dress, little weights are sewn into the hemlines of the dress. This helps prevents skirts from flying up when a really heavy breeze decides to blow around.

𝒟𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓈 & 𝒮𝓀𝒾𝓇𝓉 𝑅𝓊𝓁𝑒𝓈

Besides having the weights sewn into the hemlines of dresses & skirts, the length of a dress or skirt should always be appropriate. The length of a dress or a skirt, should always be around knee length, which is always 3 or 4 inches above the knee. Besides the length, dresses must not be sleeveless. 

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𝑀𝑜𝒹𝑒𝓇𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃

As tradition, we all see the women of the Royal Family wearing dresses for every engagement & event they attend. Some of the women though, have begun to not only wear dresses & skirts, but have begun to incorporate Jeans, Business Pants, & for some engagements Sports Pants. Queen Elizabeth doesn’t prefer pants so she sticks with dresses & skirts. Jeans are only allowed at the most casual events though like if the women will be outside all day.

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𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝐹𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝑜𝒻 𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈

𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝒯𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝐹𝒶𝓈𝒽𝒾𝑜𝓃

The British Royal Family & other royal families around the world are known for their state tours to other countries. When traveling to other countries, women will show respect to that country but not only doing engagements, but by wearing fashion created by designers from that country. Whether it’s a brooch, a full outfit, just accessories, colors, for following the fashion rules of that country (Recent Example: head scarf wore in Pakistan), it’s a respectful gesture.

𝐸𝓍𝒶𝓂𝓅𝓁𝑒𝓈

🍁 2016: The Duchess of Cambridge wore a Maple Leaf Brooch & Hat for her tour of Canada

♕ All the women of the British Royal Family, have worn headscarves in respectful countries like Camilla in Egypt, Catherine in Malaysia, & Megan in South Africa

🧥 Meghan Markle wore Māori Feather Cloak called a Korowai, which was made for her by Māori Elders.

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𝒟𝑒𝓃𝒾𝓂 𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇

For engagements & events, Women of the Royal Family typically have the same fashion: blazers, cardigans, trousers, & dresses/skirts. Denim is typically not seen in Royal Fashion (Mentioned Above in Modernized Fashion) of the women. Denim is typically worn only for private life like being at home or being out in public without the press knowing. Again, The Duchess of Sussex has broken out of the fashion protocol but not only wearing jeans like other royal women, but including denim tops with her jeans in a double denim fashion.

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𝒦𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝐼𝓉 𝒩𝑒𝒶𝓉

𝒞𝓁𝑜𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔

The British Royal Family is photographed every time they go out in public, whether it’s a wedding, a christening, an engagement, or an official event, so their fashion style will be talked about. The women will always want to look put together with whatever they wear, so fabrics of outfits must be chosen carefully. When styling an outfit, women will typically wear a fabric that does wrinkle & crease easily like Linen & Silk. Heavier fabrics like tweed & wool are typically chosen to wear because they are more durable. 

𝐻𝒶𝒾𝓇 𝒮𝓉𝓎𝓁𝑒 & 𝑀𝒶𝓀𝑒𝓊𝓅

The British Royal Family is photographed every time they go out in public, whether it’s a wedding, a christening, an engagement, or an official event, so their hygiene & appearance will be talked about. The hair & makeup of the British Royal women, should always look effortless, natural, & near. Royals will never have loud hair colors or shocking updos. In The Duchess of Cambridge, we are always see a change in hairstyle but it’s always looking neat, whether it’s a Parted Blow Out,  Big Curls, An Updo like a Ponytail or Bun, Half Up Half Down, or Bangs.

The Rule of Makeup should always be neat & natural. The example of neat makeup is the Duchess of Cambridge. With the Duchess always has a darker eye but the rest of the face is kept nude & natural. 

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𝒮𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝓃𝒾𝓂𝒶𝓁𝓈

Fur has always been a huge controversy in fashion whether the women was a famous actress, a common every day girl out in public, or a duchess in the royal family. During the 14th century, King Edward III of England declared that no one could wear fur. The Royal Family today, has not worn a ton of fur following that law. It has though soon up on the occasional coat or hat on a few of the women of the British Royal Family.

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒯𝓊𝑒𝓈𝒹𝒶𝓎

𝒯𝒾𝒶𝓇𝒶 𝒩𝒶𝓂𝑒

The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara

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𝒪𝓌𝓃𝑒𝓇𝓈/𝒲𝑒𝒶𝓇𝑒𝓇𝓈:

♕ Her Majesty Queen Mary (1913-1935): Commissioned the Tiara from Garrad but was made by E. Wolff & Co. in 1913.

♕ Her Royal Highness Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester (1935-1972): A wedding present from her mother-in-law Her Majesty Queen Mary for her wedding to His Royal Highness Prince Henry The Duke of Gloucester. She inherited the Pink Topaz part of the tiara when Queen Mary died in 1953.

♕ Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Inherited the Cullinan V Brooch of the Tiara as she was the first granddaughter of Queen Mary through her father His Majesty King George VI.

♕ Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon: Inherited the Sapphire Brooch of the Tiara as she was the second granddaughter of Queen Mary through her father His Majesty King George VI.

♕ Her Royal Highness Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester (1972 - Present): The Duchess inherited the The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara from her mother in law Her Royal Highness Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester. The Duchess wears the tiara with the Diamond Honeysuckle, The Pink Topaz, & an Emerald that’s surrounded by diamonds. This is the most common tiara the duchess wears out of her 6 tiaras. 

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𝒞𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝒴𝑒𝒶𝓇:

Her Majesty Queen Mary, commissioned the Tiara from Garrad but was made by E. Wolff & Co. in 1913.

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𝒟𝑒𝓈𝒾𝑔𝓃:

The tiara began as a pile of deconstructed jewels. This known of Queen Mary to was create her tiaras using deconstructed or unused jewels. Some of the jewels of the Honeysuckle Tiara were taken off of the Surrey Tiara & plus new jewels that were bought were included in the new tiara. It was made to have an Interchangeable Graduated Center element as Queen Mary was known to change the jewels of her tiaras when worn. The Frame of the Honeysuckle Tiara was made from diamonds & had palmette motifs that lead up to a large center. The center of the tiara could be the heart shaped Cullinan V Brooch, a Diamond Brooch, a Sapphire Brooch, or a Pink Topaz Brooch. Over time, the tiara has been altered which included lowering the tiara & removing some of the diamonds from the center. The tiara was passed down from Queen Mary to Princess Alice The Duchess of Gloucester & was altered once again. The center of the tiara, had a diamond honeysuckle which went along with the rest of the motifs of the tiara. The Cullinan V Brooch & Pink Topaz Brooch, were not given to Alice when she received the tiara. The Cullinan V Brooch was inherited by Queen Elizabeth, 

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𝑅𝑜𝓎𝒶𝓁 𝐸𝓋𝑒𝓃𝓉𝓈

*Note: These Events Were Not Easy To Find. There will be a lot of events not listed.*

♕ 1937: Queen Mary’s Official Portrait for the Coronation Souvenir Cigarette Cards produced for Tournament Cigarettes.

♕ 1982: Princess Alice wears the tiara for the Order of the Bath at Westminster Abbey in London.

♕ 1993: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for The Return Banquet Given by The Agong of Malaysia at the Dorchester Hotel.

♕ 2005: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for dinner at the Guildhall for The Norwegian State Visit in Honor of The Norwegian Royal Family.

♕ 2014: Birgitte The Duchess of Gloucester wears the tiara for The Singapore Banquet in Honor of President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

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𝐹𝓊𝓃 𝐹𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓈:

♕ Some believe that the The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara was one of the items that came from the estate of Tsarina Marie Feodorovna of Russia (sister of Queen Alexandra). This was believed of the tiara due to the shape of the piece that does resemble some kokoshnik-style Romanov tiaras,

♕ Some of the jewels of The Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara come from the County of Surrey Tiara which was also used for The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara.

♕ The pink gemstone has been called a pink topaz, but it is apparently a kunzite. A Kunzite is a stone that had been discovered only a decade before the tiara was created.

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𝐹𝑜𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌 𝐹𝓇𝒾𝒹𝒶𝓎

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𝐼𝓃𝓈𝓉𝒶𝑔𝓇𝒶𝓂

1. @/KateMidleton: One of my favorite Fan Instagrams of the British Royal Family! This account is mostly based on The Duchess of Cambridge, but the account does discuss topics such as: Royal Weddings, Royal Events (Ascot, Birthdays, Christmas, Tours, Yearly Recaps), The Middleton Family, The Duchess of Cambridge’s Fashion, The Cambridge Family, Throwbacks, Patronages, & more! Definitely recommend this page!

2. @/WorldRoyals: This account is so incredible! They post not only about the British Royal Family, but royal families in different countries! Now, they are private & you do have to request to follow them, but the account has not been active since 2018... But if you already follow them go give the account love! They talk about The Royal Family of Belgium, The Royal Family of Denmark, The Royal Family of England, The Royal Family of Monaco, The Royal Family of The Netherlands, The Royal Family of Spain, & The Royal Family of Sweden.

3. @/Hrhtheroyals: Once again another Fan Instagram of The Duchess of Cambridge (Yes I love her & she is my favorite duchess) & The Duchess of Sussex. They do mostly multiple collages posts instead of single pictures, which I think is so great as we can see the different outfits, event pictures, & so much more. This account talks about the children, engagements/patronages, fashion (Mostly), news, & Royal Events of both duchesses.

List of British Royal Family Instagrams:

1. The Duke of York: @/hrhthedukeofyork

2. Princess Eugenie: @/princesseugenie

3. Sarah Ferguson: @/sarahferguson15

4. The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall: @/clarencehouse

5. The Duke & Duchess of Sussex: @/sussexroyal

6. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge: @/kensingtonroyal

7. The British Royal Family: @/theroyalfamily

8. Zenouska Mowatt: @/zenouska1

9. Amelia Windsor: @/amelwindsor

10. Flora Oglivy: @/florarteviste

11. Alexander Oglivy: @/brogilvy

12. James Oglivy: @/ogilvylandscape

13. Cassius Taylor: @/cee__t

14. Columbus Taylor: _columbustaylor_

15. Arthur Chatto: @/artchatto

16. Samuel Chatto: @/samchatto

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1. @houseofwindsorfan: I LOVE THIS SWEET ONE SO FREAKING MUCH! She is so sweet & I have been talking to her for a little over 2 months now! We have the best conversations about life, the royals, history, & so much more! Honestly my first Tumblr Best Friend & my number 1 supporter of my account & work! Her account is also so freaking adorable & such an aesthetic! Thank you Christie for being so freaking amazing & I love you sweet girl!

2. @tartanandtulle: 1 word. Obsessed! @tartanandtulle & I have the best conversations on my posts! I highly recommend giving them a follow! Also they are so supportive of other accounts & reblog such amazing content plus their own content! Forever one of my favorites!

3. @bella2491: Such a sweet girl! I love EmmyK so much! Her account is the realist & gives her opinion straight up & I love it! Also posts all the news of the British Royal Family, so definitely want to follow if you want family news! Also her icon photo is on the top of my England To Do bucket list! I love you girl!

4. @antique-royals: Such an incredible website! This account blew my absolute mind when I first stumbled upon it & wow! The account is focused on post royal women, past royal men, past royal history, old fashion, & so much more! Definitely would recommend giving them a follow for amazing content! Also can we talk about their website design???? It reminds me of an antique shop, I once visited!

5. @royallyobsessedx: AHHHH ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAVORITE WORLD ROYALS ACCOUNT! I love the British Royal Family don't get me wrong but seeing the other beautiful & interesting royal families around the world, it’s just amazing to learn such other beautiful cultures. I hope to keep learning from this account & also their website is beautifully designed!

6. @catherinerosemary: It’s such a rarity to see so much love spread for The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall, but this beautiful account is! They post such beautiful pictures of the Prince & Duchess that I’ve never seen before & they also post royal opinions that people have. It’s such a great account & such a rarity. I love it!

7. @duchakaladydiana: I cry every time I’m on this beautiful website. The wonderful owner Joy has dedicated her Tumblr to the beautiful & inspiring Princess Diana & her 2 sons Prince William & Prince Harry. Joy posts the most beautiful pictures of the late Princess & scenes from interviews where the princes talk about their mother. A truly beautiful dedication. 

8. @katecambridge24: Y'all must think I’m obsessed with the Duchess of Cambridge (I posted about 2 Duchess Instagrams & I run a royals blog) but she is such a big inspiration to be the women she is one day. This account post opinions about the family & it’s so honest & I love it! They also post some amazingly beautiful & adorable pictures of the Cambridge family!

9. @royalpain16​: Such an elegant account dedicated to an elegant family! Royal Pain is such a beautiful fan account & they work so hard! They post such adorable content of the Cambridge Family & the Royal Family! My aesthetics inspiration!

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*Note: I do not use Facebook. This will just be how to keep up with British Royals on Facebook.*

1. The British Royal Family

2. The Duke of York

3. Kensington Palace

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The British Royal Family

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1. My Personal Twitter (I AM PRIVATE! Please message me for a request here on Tumblr so I know who you are!)

2. The British Royal Family

3. Replicate Royal: I love this account! It gives advice & links to fashion for how to dress like the women of the British Royal Family!

4. Mike Tindall

5. The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge

6. The Duke & Duchess of Cornwall

7. Sarah Ferguson

8. Princess Beatrice

9. Zenouska Mowatt

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Y’all my 2 new websites have launched! I’m so freaking happy right now! I stayed up late last night to make sure they were perfect so that I could launch them!

1. My European Royals Wordpress: I launched my first ever Wordpress Blog! It will be mostly focused on the royals of Europe! Go check it out! I wrote & posted my introduction post so go read!

2. My European Royals Tumblr: To stay with the Tumblr Community, I will also use it for my 2nd European Royals website! The same posts will go up on both websites! I have my first post on  His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium to start off the Belgian Royal Family bios!

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The Announcement of the Divorce of His Royal Highness Prince Charles &  Diana Princess of Wales by British Prime Minister John Major in Parliament.

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December 1992 (27 Years Ago)

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