Meander Tiara: Only diadem in the royal collection from Prince Philip’s family revealed

The Meander Tiara is currently owned by Princess Anne, who was last seen wearing it for the Dutch State Banquet in 2018. Like much of the jewellery owned by the Royal Family, the Meander has a long history.

However, the Queen never wore the item publicly, as shortly after her wedding she ascended to the throne – and the delicate Meander is more suited to a Princess.

Anne was given the tiara in 1972, just before her engagement to Mark Phillips.

The Princess Royal had already worn the piece, attending the State Opening of Parliament in 1970 wearing it.

In modern times, the Meander is most associated with Anne’s daughter Zara Phillips, who wore it on her wedding day in 2011.

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Zara paired the item with an ivory silk dress by Stewart Parvin and a pair of diamond drop earrings.

It is called the Meander because this is another word for the Greek key design that makes up the band.

Made entirely of diamonds, the Greek keys are broken up with a central laurel wreath and two honeysuckle sections.

Geoffrey Munn, a jewellery expert, has said the tiara was probably made around the turn of the century in France, and is likely to be Cartier.