Princess Anne’s wedding tiara: Queen’s daughter wore a Russian piece for her marriage

Princess Anne was somewhat of a fashion icon in her youth.

During the 60s and 70s the royal was known for her classic beehive hair do and serving on-trend looks.

So it is no surprise that her wedding was watched across the globe, with many eager to see her dress.

Anne married her first husband Mark Phillips in 1973 after they met at a party for horse enthusiasts.

They wed at Westminster Abbey, and around 100 million are estimated to have watched the event.

For her big day the royal wore the Queen Mary’s Russian Fringe tiara.

The Queen Mary’s Russian Fringe tiara is based on a traditional Russian headdress.

Many will recognise this famous tiara as the same on the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, wore on her wedding day.

The Queen Mother was also fond of this tiara, wearing it often.

This priceless piece was made by Garrad, a jeweller with the royal stamp of approval.

The tiara can also be worn as a necklace, as the Queen found out on her wedding day.

Her Majesty said: “The catch, which I didn’t know existed, it suddenly went [gestures with her hands].

“And I didn’t know it was a necklace, you see…I thought I’d broken it…we stuck it all together again, but I was rather alarmed…”

The Queen often wears this tiara to this day.

Princess Anne and her husband Timothy Laurence live in a stunning country home. 

The stunning home is privately owned, and was bought by the Queen for Anne for between between £500,000 and £750,000 in 1976. The sum of £750,000 would be worth £7.7m today.

What tiara did Anne’s daughter Zara Tindall wear for her wedding? 

Her royal wedding was incredibly grand, and she wore a tiara now been valued at up to £4 million.

Zara wore the Meander Tiara. Deborah Papas, gemmologist and jewellery expert from Prestige Pawnbrokers of Channel 4’s Posh Pawn told Express.co.uk: “This is the most glamorous piece from Princess Anne’s stunning jewellery collection.

“The stunning tiara which belonged to her Great Grandmother (Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark) was lent to Zara on her wedding day by her mother, Princess Anne.”

Wedding tiaras worn by recent royal brides

Sophie, Countess of Wessex wedding tiara

While royal brides tend to either wear a brand new piece or a wear an heirloom piece, Sophie, Countess of Wessex wore a combination of the two.

The exact name of the tiara is unknown.

The Countess has worn the piece of jewellery a number of times since her wedding day – such as to the nuptials of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

Sarah Ferguson wedding tiara

Sarah Ferguson tied the knot with Prince Andrew at Westminster Abbey in July 1986.

Sarah Ferguson also wore a previously unseen wedding tiara, with the jewellery having been made especially for her.

Princess Diana wedding tiara

Princess Diana was known as Lady Diana Spencer before marrying Prince Charles back in 1981.

The royals tied the knot at St Paul’s Cathedral.

The late princess opted for her own family diamonds for the occasion, wearing the Spencer Tiara.

Meghan Markle wedding tiara

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, wore the Queen Mary Bandeau Tiara for her and Prince Harry’s big day.

The former Suits actor tied the knot with the prince in May 2018, at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.

The jewels hadn’t been worn for 65 years prior to the special event, having previously been well-loved and worn by Queen Mary, the grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II.

Kate Middleton wedding tiara

Kate Middleton and Prince William wed at Westminster Abbey, London, back in 2011.

The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the church in the Cartier Halo Tiara.

It is set with more than 1000 diamonds, and crafted as a band of “16 graduated scrolls”, the Royal Collection Trust have said.