Princess Eugenie wedding: Tiara is the Greville Emerald tiara

October 12, 2018
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Princess Eugenie, 28, wore the Greville Kokoshnik Emerald tiara for her wedding to Jack Brooksbank, 32, today.

The glittering diamond piece sat atop Prince Andrew’s youngest daughter’s head.

The piece is Margaret Greville’s Kokoshnik Emerald Tiara. It was made by made by Boucheron in 1921 and the whopping centre emerald is 93.70 carats.

The tiara originally belonged to Dame Margaret Greville and was left to Queen Elizabeth II in 1942.

Eugenie’s earrings are diamond and emerald drop earrings said to be a wedding gift from Jack Brooksbank.

How does it compare to previous wedding tiaras? Sarah Ferguson wore the York tiara for her wedding. 

The tiara was worn by Sarah Ferguson on her wedding to Prince Andrew and was a present from the Queen.

A gemologist told Express.co.uk: “This picture-perfect classic is made entirely out of diamonds set in platinum with floral scrollwork and a large diamond of around 5 carats sitting on top.

“The value of such a piece is not easy to calculate without knowing details about the diamond sizes, qualities, and also the weight of the platinum.”

Meghan Markle’s wedding tiara was the Queen Mary’s Lozenge Bandeau tiara. 

The Queen Mary’s Lozenge Bandeau is an art deco style tiara. It belonged to Princess Mary, and has been worn by Princess Margaret.

The Diamond Tiara hasn’t been seen since it was last worn by Princess Margaret in 1965.

Kensington Palace confirmed the tiara is the Queen Mary’s Lozenge Bandeau tiara, and tweeted: “The veil is held in place by Queen Mary’s diamond bandeau tiara, lent to Ms. Markle by The Queen.

“The diamond bandeau is English and was made in 1932, with the entire brooch dating from 1893.”

Kate Middleton’s wedding tiara was the Scroll Tiara, later renamed the Cartier Halo Tiara.This piece was also made in the 1930s, in 1936.

It was worn by the Queen Mother after it was purchased for her by the then Duke of York, who would later be King George VI.

It was was handed down to the Queen – who has notable never worn it in public – but the monarch leant the piece to her sister Princess Margaret, who wore the tiara often

Grant Mobley, a gemologist and Director at Pluczenik, one of the world’s leading diamantaires told Express.co.uk: “The Cartier Halo Tiara that The Duchess of Cambridge wore on her wedding day is (…) a magnificent piece.”

Princess Eugenie: Five facts about Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s youngest daughter

Full name

Her full title is Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York. She is the Queen’s sixth grandchild and is currently ninth in the line of succession.

Education

Eugenie started her education at Winkfield Montessori before heading to Upton House School and Coworth Park School.

She then attended St.George’s School in Windsor before completing her A levels in Art, English Literature, and History of Art at Marlborough College.

To undertake her Bachelors degree in English Literature, History of Art and Politics, Eugenie attended Newcastle University.

Career

In 2013, Eugenie moved to New York City to work for online auction firm Paddle8 as a benefit auctions manager.

She returned to London in 2015 to work for Hauser & Wirth art gallery as an associate director, gaining a promotion to be a director in 2017.

Social media

Princess Eugenie joined Instagram in March this year, the first royal to officially do so. Other members of the Royal Family have accounts run by the palaces.

She has 281,000 followers, but is only following 19 accounts, including close friend Ellie Goulding, her mother, and Queen Rania of Jordan.

Celebrity friends

Eugenie mixes in strictly A List circles, and is friends with celebrities and the cream of British society.

Close girlfriends include Cressida Bonas and Chelsy Davy, both former flames of Prince Harry.

Ellie Goulding, Cara Delevinge, Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Carr, and James Blunt are also known to be friendly with the Princess.



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