Princess Dianabecame one of the world’s most iconic brides when she marriedPrince Charles, and now another member of the family has donned her famous wedding day tiara for her own walk down the aisle on Saturday.
The sparkler belongs to the Spencer family, which can trace their aristocratic lineage back to the Tudor period. Although the Spencer Tiara has been shown to the public through various museum exhibitions over the past few decades, it had not been publicly worn sincePrincess Diana’s deathin 1997.
Celia McCorquodale; Princess Diana.BAV/Geoff Robinson; Graham Harrison/REX/Shutterstock
Celia is in good company: Diana’s sisters — Lady Sarah and Jane, Baroness Fellowes — both wore the family heirloom for their wedding days and Victoria Lockwood, who was the first wife of Diana’s brother Charles, the current Earl of Spencer, wore it when she married into the famed aristocratic family in 1989.
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Princess Diana on her wedding day.Lichfield/Getty
Most memorably, the Spencer Tiara adorned Diana’s head when she marriedPrince Charles. Although her future mother-in-lawQueen ElizabethII loaned Diana theQueen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiarafor the wedding, the princess-to-be passed on the royal jewels and went with her family’s topper for the big day.
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While Diana went on toborrow tiaras from the royal family’s vaultthroughout her life, she frequently wore the Spencer Tiara as it was said to be lighter and easier to wear than the other royal items.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Celia McCorquodale’s wedding.BAV/Geoff Robinson
source: people.com
