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India.com
11-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
775 rooms, 78 bathrooms, ATM machine…,not Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani's Rs 15000 crore Antilia, this is world's most expensive house, it costs Rs…., owner is..
775 rooms, 78 bathrooms, ATM machine...,not Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani's Rs 15000 crore Antilia, this is world's most expensive house, it costs Rs…., owner is.. Expensive house? Did pictures of Mukesh Ambani's private residence, Antilia, come into your mind? Valued at Rs 15000 crore, Antilia is considered to be one of the most expensive private residences in the world. Situated in Mumbai, the mansion has 27 beautiful storeys, three helipads and nine lifts to go from one floor to another. However, there is one more beautiful mansion that is giving tough competition to this iconic residence, Antilia. It is… Which palace has surpassed Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani's Rs 15000 crore Antilia in being the most expensive house? Situated in London, this residence is the official home of the British royal family. Well, it is Buckingham Palace. According to the Royal Collection Trust website, Buckingham Palace is recognised around the world as the home of the monarch, the focus of national and royal celebrations, as well as the backdrop to the regular Changing the Guard ceremony. How many bathrooms, bedrooms, and offices does the most expensive house have? Surprisingly, the palace does not have 100, 200, or even 400 rooms, but it has a staggering 775 rooms. There are 78 bathrooms, 19 state rooms, 52 royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, and 92 offices. Just like Antilia is a private property owned by Mukesh Ambani, Buckingham Palace is not owned by the British royal family. 'The site where Buckingham Palace now stands was originally a mulberry garden planted by King James I (r. 1603-25) to rear silkworms, ' reads the statement on the Royal Family website. Who owns Buckingham Palace? In fact, Buckingham Palace is owned by the British Government. This means the palace belongs to the UK Government. Speaking of the dimensions, the palace measures 108 meters in length and 120 meters in width from the front,and 24 metres high. There are 1514 doors and 760 windows in the palace. The palace has its very own post office, an ATM machine, a private cinema, and a doctor's surgery. In 1837, Queen Victoria was the first sovereign to rule from Buckingham Palace. As per Forbes, Buckingham Palace is officially the most expensive house in the world, with a valuation of $4.9 billion. It is valued at nearly twice the price of the world's second-most expensive private residence, Mukesh Ambani's Antilia(approximately $2 billion).
Scottish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
King Charles' favourite royal tour paintings revealed as his private collection is put on display at Buckingham Palace
Scroll down to see an exclusive preview of the paintings THE KING'S ARTISTS King Charles' favourite royal tour paintings revealed as his private collection is put on display at Buckingham Palace Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT is 40 years since King Charles, then Prince of Wales, first took an artist with him on a royal tour. The Sun's celebrated royal photographer Arthur Edwards was on that first trip, when society portrait painter John Ward joined Charles and Diana on their 17-day tour to Italy in 1985. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 15 King Charles has been taking photographers and artists with him on royal tours for 40 years - he is painted here in the Galapagos Isles Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Charles' visit to the islands in 2009 is one of the royal's most memorable trips Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 15 Sun photographer Arthur Edwards picked out his favourite paintings and photos from royal tours Credit: Lorna Roach William and Harry were only tots and travelled with their parents on the Royal Yacht Britannia. After each foreign tour, Charles chooses his favourite paintings and displays them in private at his homes, Clarence House, Highgrove, Birkhall and Sandringham. But from next Thursday, the public can see them for the first time when summer visitors to Buckingham Palace will be able to view paintings by 43 royal artists from 70 incredible tours in 90 countries around the world. Arthur has been given an exclusive preview of the paintings – and here he shares his memories and favourite photos from royal journeys with the King and his artists. Galapagos Isles, 2009 THE highlight of Charles and Camilla's tour to Chile, Brazil and Ecuador was a visit to the Galapagos Islands, home to the most incredible wildlife. A mix-up over boat times meant artist Richard Foster nearly missed the trip to uninhabited North Seymour Island, but thankfully the coastguard came to his aid. And he managed to paint the Prince and Duchess on this lump of Pacific lava rock home to the rare blue-footed booby bird and iguanas so tame they don't see humans as a threat. My favourite photograph on this tour is of the couple getting up close with the famous giant tortoises. One of the great joys of my life is seeing amazing places. Sadly, this visit was limited to three days in paradise. King Charles waves to royal fans as he leaves Buckingham Palace with Queen Camilla for Trooping the Colour 15 Martin Yeoman painted this picture of an arched entrance to the Red Fort at Agra Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Princess Diana posed for a famous picture in front of the Taj Mahal on the royal tour of India Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd India and Nepal, 1993 THIS was the royal tour that Princess Diana hijacked with her historic solo photo at the Taj Mahal. Artist Martin Yeoman, who painted this picture of an arched entrance to the Red Fort at Agra, accidentally strayed outside the official tour. When he tried to rejoin the others, local security did not believe him until eventually a junior official vouched for him. Just before Diana posed for that picture at the Taj Mahal, I was the only photographer to go with her to the fort. She posed up, arms folded, looking absolutely stunning with the most beautiful smile. With a long lens, I was able to get the Taj Mahal in the background. I rate it in the top five best pictures I ever took of Diana. Uganda and Turkey, 2007 15 Mungo McCosh painted this picture of Charles and Camilla crossing the Golden Horn in Istanbul Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 The royal couple took a trip to Uganda's capital city Kampala in 2007 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd AFTER a couple of days in Uganda's capital Kampala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, the royals travelled to the city of Jinja, on the banks of Lake Victoria, the source of the River Nile. While I was photographing the royal couple on a boat, Camilla took out her camera and snapped a picture of me. Later on the tour, I admired the work of artist Mungo McCosh, who painted this picture of Charles and Camilla crossing the Golden Horn in Istanbul. I had been trying to photograph the scene for half an hour without much success and I told Mungo: 'The pencil can do something the camera can't.' Today, nearly 20 years later, I still remember being entranced while photographing the mind-blowing whirling dervishes. Egypt, 2006 15 Prince Charles and Camilla were recently married in 2006 when they visited Egypt Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd I HAD been to Egypt five times and was ill on each occasion. At one point, Diana's doctor had to treat me. So the last time, in 2022, I took no chances by carrying my own food and water. Back in 2006, we travelled to a desert oasis at Siwa, where artist Sarah Butterfield captured this scene of a local by the water. I got a wonderful photograph of the recently married couple. Walking uphill, Camilla linked arms with Charles and they were both wearing white hats. One newspaper called them Fred & Gladys – the nicknames they gave each other early in their relationship. Sri Lanka and India, 2013 15 Catherine Goodman captured Mumbai's Gateway Of India in charcoal and gouache Credit: © [artist's name]. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 During a flight to Sri Lanka in 2013 Arthur Edwards presented King Charles with a front page celebrating his 65th birthday Credit: The Sun CHARLES was going to be 65 on the day we flew to Sri Lanka from India. The Sun had created a special front page with the headline OAP – Old Aged Prince – complete with ads for free eye tests and discounts at Specsavers. I wanted to present it to him on the plane and, despite a lot of haggling, his press secretary was reluctant to allow it. Suddenly, lovely Camilla appeared, took me to the front of the flight and said: 'Darling, Arthur's got a present for you.' Charles laughed because his Sun front page was very funny. Then I asked if I could have a picture taken of me giving the Prince the present. He asked, 'What's it for?' and when I told him, 'Tomorrow's paper', he replied, 'OK, but against my better judgment'. I will never forget the relief when I got that photo back to London. It was on this trip that artist Catherine Goodman, who captured Mumbai's Gateway Of India in charcoal and gouache, said to me: 'I'd like to paint your portrait'. I thought she was joking, but after 12 hours of sittings, my picture hung in the National Portrait Gallery. I never found out who suggested it – but I suspect the idea came from the VIP at the front of the plane! New Zealand, 2012 15 Artist Sue Wild painted the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee being marked with an Armistice Day service in Auckland Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Arthur took his favourite picture of King Charles in New Zealand - alongside an albatross Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd PRINCE Charles's tour to New Zealand to mark the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee began with an Armistice Day service in Auckland. Local artist Sue Wild, wearing a home-made pinny to carry her watercolours, brushes and pencils, painted this wonderful picture. Three days later, on the future King's birthday, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key led a rendition of the Beatles song When I'm Sixty-Four at a government reception. Being 64 didn't stop Charles dancing with well-wishers in the streets of Christchurch. I have been to New Zealand half a dozen times with the Prince and in 2005 took my favourite photo of him – with an albatross in Dunedin. The giant bird and its chick were just three feet from Charles, who was there to warn about the slaughter of these majestic creatures in discarded fishing nets. He is so passionate that even as King, he will go to any lengths to highlight the damage being done to the environment. Ireland, 1995 15 King Charles was snapped walking with Irish president Mary Robinson during his 1995 visit Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 15 Artist Derek Hill painted this beautiful landscape on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust IT wasn't until the mid-Nineties that Prince Charles went on an official visit to the Republic of Ireland for the first time – though that's understandable given the long years of conflict there. Huge crowds lined O'Connell Street in Dublin, where a couple of IRA demonstrators kicked off, then suddenly they disappeared. Nothing was going to interrupt this tour. Later, Charles walked in the garden of the President's house with Mary Robinson. I photographed her pointing out the light that is never extinguished so that Irish people who emigrate know they will always be welcomed back. Later, the Prince went across to Delphi Lodge on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo, where artist Derek Hill painted this beautiful landscape. It was not until 2011 that Queen Elizabeth made her first visit to Dublin. Since 2015, Charles has gone almost every year to a different part of Ireland to celebrate the goodwill between our two countries. The King's Tour Artists forms part of the public visitor route at Buckingham Palace from July 10.
The Irish Sun
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
King Charles' favourite royal tour paintings revealed as his private collection is put on display at Buckingham Palace
IT is 40 years since King Charles, then Prince of Wales, first took an artist with him on a royal tour. The Sun's celebrated royal photographer Arthur Edwards was on that first trip, when society portrait painter John Ward joined Charles and Diana on their 17-day tour to Italy in 1985. 15 King Charles has been taking photographers and artists with him on royal tours for 40 years - he is painted here in the Galapagos Isles Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Charles' visit to the islands in 2009 is one of the royal's most memorable trips Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 15 Sun photographer Arthur Edwards picked out his favourite paintings and photos from royal tours Credit: Lorna Roach William and Harry were only tots and travelled with their parents on the Royal Yacht Britannia. After each foreign tour, Charles chooses his favourite paintings and displays them in private at his homes, Clarence House, Highgrove, Birkhall and But from next Thursday, the public can see them for the first time when summer visitors to Buckingham Palace will be able to view paintings by 43 royal artists from 70 incredible tours in 90 countries around the world. READ MORE ON KING CHARLES Galapagos Isles, 2009 THE highlight of Charles and Camilla's tour to Chile, Brazil and Ecuador was a visit to the Galapagos Islands, home to the most incredible wildlife. A mix-up over boat times meant artist Richard Foster nearly missed the trip to uninhabited North Seymour Island, but thankfully the coastguard came to his aid. And he managed to paint the Prince and Duchess on this lump of Pacific lava rock home to the rare blue-footed booby bird and iguanas so tame they don't see humans as a threat. My favourite photograph on this tour is of the couple getting up close with the famous giant tortoises. Most read in Royals One of the great joys of my life is seeing amazing places. Sadly, this visit was limited to three days in paradise. King Charles waves to royal fans as he leaves Buckingham Palace with Queen Camilla for Trooping the Colour 15 Martin Yeoman painted this picture of an arched entrance to the Red Fort at Agra Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Princess Diana posed for a famous picture in front of the Taj Mahal on the royal tour of India Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd India and Nepal, 1993 THIS was the royal tour that Princess Diana hijacked with her historic solo photo at the Taj Mahal. Artist Martin Yeoman, who painted this picture of an arched entrance to the Red Fort at Agra, accidentally strayed outside the official tour. When he tried to rejoin the others, local security did not believe him until eventually a junior official vouched for him. Just before Diana posed for that picture at the Taj Mahal, I was the only photographer to go with her to the fort. She posed up, arms folded, looking absolutely stunning with the most beautiful smile. With a long lens, I was able to get the Taj Mahal in the background. I rate it in the top five best pictures I ever took of Diana. Uganda and Turkey, 2007 15 Mungo McCosh painted this picture of Charles and Camilla crossing the Golden Horn in Istanbul Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 The royal couple took a trip to Uganda's capital city Kampala in 2007 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd AFTER a couple of days in Uganda's capital Kampala for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, the royals travelled to the city of Jinja, on the banks of Lake Victoria, the source of the River Nile. While I was photographing the royal couple on a boat, Camilla took out her camera and snapped a picture of me. Later on the tour, I admired the work of artist Mungo McCosh, who painted this picture of Charles and Camilla crossing the Golden Horn in Istanbul. I had been trying to photograph the scene for half an hour without much success and I told Mungo: 'The pencil can do something the camera can't.' Today, nearly 20 years later, I still remember being entranced while photographing the mind-blowing whirling dervishes. Egypt, 2006 15 Prince Charles and Camilla were recently married in 2006 when they visited Egypt Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd I HAD been to Egypt five times and was ill on each occasion. At one point, Diana's doctor had to treat me. So the last time, in 2022, I took no chances by carrying my own food and water. Back in 2006, we travelled to a desert oasis at Siwa, where artist Sarah Butterfield captured this scene of a local by the water. I got a wonderful photograph of the recently married couple. Walking uphill, Camilla linked arms with Charles and they were both wearing white hats. One newspaper called them Fred & Gladys – the nicknames they gave each other early in their relationship. Sri Lanka and India, 2013 15 Catherine Goodman captured Mumbai's Gateway Of India in charcoal and gouache Credit: © [artist's name]. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 During a flight to Sri Lanka in 2013 Arthur Edwards presented King Charles with a front page celebrating his 65th birthday Credit: The Sun CHARLES was going to be 65 on the day we flew to Sri Lanka from India. The Sun had created a special front page with the headline OAP – Old Aged Prince – complete with ads for free eye tests and discounts at Specsavers. I wanted to present it to him on the plane and, despite a lot of haggling, his press secretary was reluctant to allow it. Suddenly, lovely Camilla appeared, took me to the front of the flight and said: 'Darling, Arthur's got a present for you.' Charles laughed because his Sun front page was very funny. Then I asked if I could have a picture taken of me giving the Prince the present. He asked, 'What's it for?' and when I told him, 'Tomorrow's paper', he replied, 'OK, but against my better judgment'. I will never forget the relief when I got that photo back to London. It was on this trip that artist Catherine Goodman, who captured Mumbai's Gateway Of India in charcoal and gouache, said to me: 'I'd like to paint your portrait'. I thought she was joking, but after 12 hours of sittings, my picture hung in the National Portrait Gallery. I never found out who suggested it – but I suspect the idea came from the VIP at the front of the plane! New Zealand, 2012 15 Artist Sue Wild painted the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee being marked with an Armistice Day service in Auckland Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust 15 Arthur took his favourite picture of King Charles in New Zealand - alongside an albatross Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd PRINCE Charles's tour to New Zealand to mark the late Queen's Diamond Jubilee began with an Armistice Day service in Auckland. Local artist Sue Wild, wearing a home-made pinny to carry her watercolours, brushes and pencils, painted this wonderful picture. Three days later, on the future King's birthday, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key led a rendition of the Beatles song When I'm Sixty-Four at a government reception. Being 64 didn't stop Charles dancing with well-wishers in the streets of Christchurch. I have been to New Zealand half a dozen times with the Prince and in 2005 took my favourite photo of him – with an albatross in Dunedin. The giant bird and its chick were just three feet from Charles, who was there to warn about the slaughter of these majestic creatures in discarded fishing nets. He is so passionate that even as King, he will go to any lengths to highlight the damage being done to the environment. Ireland, 1995 15 King Charles was snapped walking with Irish president Mary Robinson during his 1995 visit Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd 15 Artist Derek Hill painted this beautiful landscape on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo Credit: © the artist. Photograph: Royal Collection Trust IT wasn't until the mid-Nineties that Prince Charles went on an official visit to the Republic of Ireland for the first time – though that's understandable given the long years of conflict there. Huge crowds lined O'Connell Street in Dublin, where a couple of IRA demonstrators kicked off, then suddenly they disappeared. Nothing was going to interrupt this tour. Later, Charles walked in the garden of the President's house with Mary Robinson. I photographed her pointing out the light that is never extinguished so that Irish people who emigrate know they will always be welcomed back. Later, the Prince went across to Delphi Lodge on the border between Counties Galway and Mayo, where artist Derek Hill painted this beautiful landscape. It was not until 2011 that Queen Elizabeth made her first visit to Dublin. Since 2015, Charles has gone almost every year to a different part of Ireland to celebrate the goodwill between our two countries. The King's Tour Artists forms part of the public visitor route at Buckingham Palace from July 10. 15 During a flight to Sri Lanka Sun royal photographer Arthur Edwards presents The Prince of Wales with a front page celebrating his 65th birthday in November 2013 Credit: The Sun
Spectator
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Spectator
Fascinating royal clutter: The Edwardians, at The King's Gallery, reviewed
The Royal Collection Trust has had a rummage in the attic and produced a fascinating show. Displayed in the palatial gallery adjacent to Buckingham Palace, and described on headsets in the reassuring tones of Hugh Bonneville, are public tokens and personal treasures of two generations: Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and George V and Queen Mary. Frocks, clocks and diplomatic gifts; purchases and mementoes that give the illusion that the royal family might be, after all, not so unlike us. There's an unusual tea set, with odd, red photos: as princess, Alexandra took family snaps and had them printed on to these porcelain teacups in 1892, more than 100 years before Moonpig. It's all here, the strange presents one feels obliged to keep (a snuff bottle given by a Chinese diplomat, engraved with Queen Mary's face), the hardware one just had to have (Cartier pencil case in smoky quartz), the Meissen monkey orchestra that seemed so charming at the time. Alexandra was a watercolourist and photographer (see below) and her time as an invalid was spent creating lovely pictures. But the royal couple had a problem with a surfeit of stuff. The show's curators mention that the rooms of Sandringham were 'cluttered' – a photograph looks borderline hoarder. 'Off the Irish coast', c.1902, by Queen Alexandra. © ROYAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISES LIMITED 2025 | ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST We all have special posters that we put up at uni, trying to establish our taste; Edward VII had a Lord Leighton hottie he picked up in Rome, from the studio of the artist, and hung it in his rooms at Frewin Hall, Oxford, while he was an undergrad at Christ Church. It's also fun to see his fan-boy collectible from Sarah Bernhardt, a bronze copy of a bust of her as a dragon-winged chimera that she gave out to special admirers.
Cosmopolitan
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
A guide to 24 of the Royal Family's priceless tiaras – from 1,333 diamonds in one design to 93 carat emeralds
There's nothing quite like a tiara to signify a princess. Sure, ball gowns and glass slippers are also crucial style elements to looking like royalty, but only a select few members of the British monarchy (think Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana and Catherine, Princess of Wales, AKA Kate Middleton) have been lucky enough to wear some of the diamond-encrusted crowns from the Royal family's vault. And there are a few from them, to the point where some of these bejewelled headpieces have only been worn a few times. So, here's a comprehensive list of the most priceless tiaras in the family's vast collection, their origin stories, and who gets to wear them. Otherwise known as the glittery diamond tiara that Kate Middleton chose to wear during her wedding to Prince William in 2011. This piece was originally commissioned by King George VI for The Queen Mother in 1936, and was made by Cartier (ooookay, fancy). Per Tatler, The Queen Mother ended up giving the tiara to Queen Elizabeth II as an 18th birthday present in 1944 (can confirm this is not a universal British tradition, unfortunately for me). While the late monarch never wore it publicly, her sister Princess Margaret stepped out in it at least once: The tiara is made up of 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguette diamonds and is reportedly worth £1 million. This tiara is most closely associated with Princess Diana, but it was originally made for Queen Mary in 1914 by official royal jewellers, Garrard. It was modelled on a similar tiara owned by her grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse, Duchess of Cambridge and features interlocking diamond circles with large drop pearls. Queen Elizabeth II inherited the pearl-festooned headpiece from her grandmother, before Princess Diana started taking it out for the occasional spin. The Cambridge Lover's Knot Tiara is now a personal favourite of Kate Middleton's. This is another of Kate Middleton's favourite tiaras, and was made from a necklace that The Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth II's mother) received in 1923 from her husband, George VI, hence its alternative moniker, 'The Queen Mother's Papyrus Tiara.' Per Garrard, who were again trusted to create this design inspired by Egyptian iconography and featuring floral motifs framed by diamond arches and accented with lustrous white pearls. Princess Margaret received the tiara from her mother in 1959 and went on to wear it frequently from the 1960s all the way through to the early 1990s. She loaned it to her daughter-in-law Serena Stanhope for her wedding to the Princess' son. It then went back into the royal collection and wasn't seen again until Kate attended her first State Banquet in 2015, choosing to wear the tiara for the occasion. It was added into her personal tiara rotation with the Princess of Wales opting to wear the design again in December 2022 to host a diplomatic reception at the palace: According to the Royal Collection Trust, this diadem was made for George IV to use at his coronation in 1820. It was then inherited by Queen Victoria in 1837, 'who was frequently painted and photographed wearing it, including on several early postage stamps such as the Penny Black.' Passed down to subsequent queens regnant and consorts since, Queen Elizabeth II wore it on the day of her Coronation and literally countless times throughout her reign. Queen Camilla dusted it off to wear to her husband King Charles' coronation in 2023: Set with 1,333 brilliant-cut diamonds along with a pale yellow stone in the front cross, the base of the tiara consists of two rows of pearls on either side of a row of diamonds forming a narrow band. Above this, diamonds are set in the form of a rose, a thistle and two shamrocks – the national emblems of England, Scotland and Ireland – in between four crosses. This lovely tiara was given to The Queen Mother as a wedding gift from her father when she married future King George VI in 1923. She wore it low down on her forehead in true 1920s fashion, a style I think we can all agree should be brought back. The tiara was passed through the royal family and was most recently worn by Kate Middleton, firmly atop her head: Designed to look like a garland of wild roses, it features a briolette diamond at the centre, with four surrounding diamond flower brooches. This is the gorgeous and surprisingly modern tiara that Meghan Markle wore during her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry. Per the Royal Collection Trust, the tiara was made in 1932 for Queen Mary and was designed around a detachable centre brooch which dates to 1893 – a gift to Mary on her wedding day. The tiara was passed on to Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, who lent it to Duchess Meghan. Set with large and small brilliant pavé diamonds, the detachable brooch alone features ten brilliant diamonds. Princess Eugenie wore this unusual tiara on her wedding day, lent to her by her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. Per the royal family's official website, the tiara was made in 1919 by Boucheron for Dame Margaret Greville, a friend of Queen Mary's. It was later given to The Queen Mother in 1942, before being passed down to Queen Elizabeth II. It is instantly recognisable by its central 93.70-carat emerald, with six additional emeralds featuring along the band either side. Another notable piece from Dame Margaret's collection, also made by Boucheron. This tiara features a distinctive geometric honeycomb pattern. The tiara ended up being one of The Queen Mother's favourites and most-worn, and has since become a go-to for Queen Camilla. Queen Elizabeth II reportedly commissioned the Burmese Ruby Tiara for herself in the 1970s. It was made from another dismantled tiara by royal jeweller Garrard, using rubies from Burma. The tiara was a favourite of Her Majesty and has also been worn by Queen Camilla. Garrard created this piece for Queen Mary over a century ago, featuring 47 tapering bars of brilliant-cut and rose-cut diamonds, alternating with 46 smaller spikes of lozenge-set diamonds. It was famously worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day. The moment was so iconic that Princess Anne also opted to wear the tiara on her wedding day... As did Princess Beatrice: Per the Royal Collection Trust, this tiara was made for Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia and was sold by her daughter to Queen Mary in 1921, a year after the Grand Duchess' death. It was eventually passed on to Queen Elizabeth II. Tatler reports that the Grand Duchess was the last Romanov to escape Russia following the assassination of Tsar Nicholas II. Dubbed the 'grandest of Grand Duchesses,' a number of her jewels were smuggled out of the country by British antiques and art dealer, Albert Stopford, who was also a friend of the family. The tiara was one of the 224 jewels he was able to retrieve from the Duchess's safe in the Palace and take to England. While the original tiara featured pearl drops, Queen Mary had royal jewellers Garrard alter the design to make it possible to swap the pearls for 15 of her own emeralds. It was a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II, who frequently wore it with pearls, emeralds, and without any additional adornments. Princess Diana and Queen Camilla have both also reportedly worn the Vladimir tiara. This tiara was created by Garrard in 1893 as a wedding gift to Queen Mary from the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland. Originally topped with nine large pearl finials, Queen Mary had these replaced with diamond collets for an entirely diamond scroll and festoon design. She also had the bandeau removed from the base, preferring to wear this as a separate headband instead. In 1947, Queen Mary gifted the tiara to her granddaughter, the then Princess Elizabeth, as a wedding present. It went on to become one of the late Queen's favourites, with Elizabeth II wearing it for her first official royal portraits. The tiara has also been worn by Queen Camilla: Per Garrard, this tiara was given to Queen Alexandra back when she was Princess of Wales, and was a gift from the 'Ladies of Society' for her 25th wedding anniversary in 1888. It was inspired by a tiara that was owned by Alexandra's sister, Empress Maria Feodorovna. The piece was passed to her daughter-in-law Queen Mary, who wore it for her official birthday portrait: And then to Queen Elizabeth II: The tiara is made of 61 platinum bars, each graduated in size and set with diamonds. Featuring more than 400 diamonds in total, with the two largest measuring 3.25 carats each, the design can be worn as a tiara or a necklace. Princess Anne inherited this tiara from her father, Prince Philip's side of the family, per Tatler. It has a Greek-inspired pattern and belonged to Anne's grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, who got it as a wedding gift. This one was also worn by Princess Anne's daughter, Zara Phillips, when she married Mike Tindall. Another favourite of Princess Anne's, this colourful tiara originally belonged to The Queen Mother, believed to be an anniversary gift from King George VI. Made by Cartier, the platinum design features diamond pinecone-inspired elements interspersed with large aquamarine stones. This tiara was reportedly gifted to Anne by her grandmother as a wedding present when she married Captain Mark Phillips. The Princess Royal made a few adjustments to the design, including repurposing the large central diamond and aquamarine arrangement into a brooch and moving one of the aquamarine stones from the side into its place. Gerrard describes this as one of 'the most important Victorian-era jewels in the Royal Collection,' not to mention one of the oldest pieces made by the jewellery house. This tiara was created for Queen Victoria as a gift from Prince Albert in 1853, and set with 2,600 diamonds. The piece also originally included opals, but after Queen Victoria's death, her daughter-in-law and next in line to the throne, Queen Alexandra, had the stones replaced with rubies, believing opals to be bad luck. The tiara was never photographed on Queen Alexandra or her successor, Queen Mary. The next royal to inherit the piece was The Queen Mother, who wore it throughout her husband's reign: It eventually went to Queen Elizabeth II, who wore it just once in Malta: Queen Elizabeth II reportedly commissioned this tiara to go with a sapphire necklace and matching earrings given to her by her father as a wedding present in 1947. After wearing the jewellery set repeatedly with various different tiaras, the monarch decided she needed a matching headpiece. The tiara was made in 1963 from a nineteenth-century sapphire necklace the Queen purchased, believed to have once belonged to Princess Louise of Belgium – hence its other name, the 'Belgian Sapphire Tiara.' Elizabeth went on to wear the tiara, necklace and earrings together repeatedly throughout the following decades. It's since been worn by Queen Camilla, becoming the first piece of heirloom jewellery Camilla wore after the Queen's death in 2022: While Camilla wore the tiara and necklace together, she does not have her ears pierced, so she paired the jewellery with her own pair of sapphire clip-on earrings. Another commission by Queen Elizabeth II, Garrard made this tiara in 1957 to match an aquamarine necklace and earrings set gifted by Brazil in honour of her coronation. Made from a coronation necklace gifted to her in 1953 from Brazil, this tiara was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. The tiara became bigger and bigger over time as the Queen got more and more aquamarines, becoming one of her boldest pieces. Further aquamarines were gifted to the Queen by Brazil in the following years in the form of a bracelet, brooch and hair ornament. It is believed that stones from the hair ornament were used to add to the tiara in 1971, along with a large central pendant from the necklace that was positioned at the front, topping the diamond and aquamarine bandeau base. It is one of the tallest and most elaborate diadems in the royal collection. The jewels for this tiara were reportedly bought by Queen Mary from Garrard and included a matching necklace, earrings and brooch. It was given to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the future Queen Mother) as a wedding present, and she opted to remove a row of diamonds from the top of the design, changing the silhouette. The full set was then gifted to Princess Margaret as a 21st birthday present: The tiara hasn't been worn since Princess Margaret's death in 2002. This tiara was reportedly made for Princess Mary Adelaide, aka Queen Mary's mother. It was then worn by the Queen Mother, and eventually passed to Queen Elizabeth. The origin story of this tiara is a little murky, but we know Queen Elizabeth wore it to Canada in 1970. The tiara seems to have been passed to the Countess of Wessex, who has worn in on at least two occasions. This is a relatively 'new' tiara, in that it was reportedly given directly to Princess Anne by the World-Wide Shipping Group when she married her first husband, Mark Phillips, in 1973. She loaned the piece to her daughter in law, Autumn Phillips, on her wedding day in 2008. According to the Royal Collection Trust, this tiara was made for Queen Mary to wear to the Delhi Durbar in 1911. It's not exactly subtle, and appears to be a favorite of Queen Camilla's. Princess Margaret wore the Poltimore Tiara on her wedding day. Interestingly, she purchased the piece at auction herself. Per Garrard, it was originally made for Lady Poltimore, the wife of Queen Victoria's treasurer. Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm, She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.
