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Spencer Tiara: Not for Kate or Meghan
7 Jun
Summary
- The Spencer tiara belongs to the Spencer family, not the Royal Family.
- It was worn by Diana on her wedding day and by her sisters.
- The tiara is valued at over $500 million.
Princess Diana's famous Spencer tiara, a globally recognized piece of royal jewelry, will remain with the Spencer family and is not destined for Princess Kate Middleton or Meghan Markle. This iconic tiara, deeply associated with Diana, has always been a possession of the Spencer family, not the Royal Family.
Jewelry experts emphasize that the tiara's ownership rests solely with the Spencer family. Its significance is rooted in generations of family history, having been worn by Diana's elder sisters, Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale, on their wedding days. The tiara was created in 1937 for Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer.
Valued at over $500 million, the Spencer tiara was worn by Diana on her July 29, 1981, wedding to Prince Charles. Following Diana's father's passing, it went to her brother Charles Spencer, the current 9th Earl. It is expected to eventually be inherited by his son, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp.
While Meghan Markle was rumored to desire the Spencer tiara for her 2018 wedding, she wore Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau Tiara. Kate Middleton chose Queen Elizabeth II's Cartier Halo Tiara for her 2011 nuptials. Both Kate and Meghan, however, wear other jewelry pieces associated with Princess Diana.
