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Somertime — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:45:17 GMT

The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the State Banquet for Germany at Windsor Castle. The large tiara she is wearing is called Queen Victoria's Oriental Circlet Tiara created in 1853 by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria.

They are a stunning couple. It is so nice to see them healthy and happy!

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Oznell — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:46:34 GMT

That's a wow, @Somertime ! Great to see her so radiant out on the world stage with her husband.

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Queen of shop — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:50:09 GMT

@Somertime WOW! They look great! The tiara is so beautiful.

Thanks for the post.

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LuvmyLab — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:53:47 GMT

Gorgeous but so thin!

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Somertime — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:58:27 GMT

@Queen of shop It was worn by both the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth. Queen Elizabeth only wore it once in 2005 when she visited Malta.

When it was created by Prince Albert it was set with opals and Queen Alexandra later replaced the opals with rubies. It contains 2600 diamonds! Amazing

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Iwantcoffee — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:02:22 GMT

She looks very pretty. I read that her gown is Jenny Packham.

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just bee — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:06:18 GMT

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:13:54 GMT

They appear to be throne-ready.

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haddon9 — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:52 GMT

@just bee wrote:

Beautiful but I wonder how much it weighs....looks heavy!

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Queen of shop — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:06:47 GMT

So I just read that there is a German connection why Catherine is wearing that particular tiara. It was designed for Queen Victoria by her husband Prince Albert and Prince Albert was born in Germany.

Today King Charles is hosting the German President Steinmeier. I think it's cool that that much attention to detail was taken in honor of their German guests.

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bmorechick — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:20:23 GMT

@Queen of shop The royals share German ancestry through other royals. Prince Philip had strong German ancestry through his mother. He spoke fluent German and King Charles also speaks German, so it may be a nod to their heritage as well.

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Goldengate8361 — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:28:59 GMT

This dress is not my favorite but she always looks great....in anything!

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Nancy Drew — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 00:36:40 GMT

It's being reported only Queens and future Queens can wear that crown/tiara. Not really sure of the difference. Love this blue look. The hair up would have been my preference but still pretty.

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qvcfreak — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 01:20:43 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@just bee wrote:
Beautiful but I wonder how much it weighs....looks heavy!

I was thinking if it was heavy as well. It's beautiful

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ID2 — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:59:32 GMT

@LuvmyLab wrote:
Gorgeous but so thin!

@LuvmyLab

You can be thin and gorgeous you know!

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UpNorthGorgy — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:03:23 GMT

@Somertime. Thankyou for posting!

I watched the entrance procession and it was too far away to see too much detail. Then seated, Princess Katherine had a large tall red rose centerpiece in front of her.

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Still Raining — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:32:33 GMT

She looks lovely. That is a interesting shade of blue. He isn't too shabby either 🤣

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San Antonio Gal — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:49:40 GMT

A beautiful couple for sure!

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vermint — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:07:39 GMT

I've never seen Catherine look less than gorgeous...whether in jeans & sneakers, or the beautiful gown pictured. She just has the confidence and figure to pull anything off!

That tiara is a stunner!

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:44:10 GMT

Prince Albert designed the tiara for Queen Victoria it had 2600 hundred diamonds and several large opals. Queen Victoria sent it back for alterations to put a space in the back of the tiara. Prince Albert died before it was finished and she never wore it again and it went back into the vault.

The next Queen to sit on the throne was Queen Alexandria and she thought that opals brought bad luck so she had them removed and replaced with rubies. When Queen Alexandria had the stones removed she had some of the arches removed to make the tiara smaller. I was unable to find any photos of Queen Alexandria wearing the crown during her nine years on the throne.

It was the Queen Mum's favorite tiara and Queen Elizabeth let her mother keep instead of it coming back to the Crown when King George VI died and Queen Elizabeth came to the throne. The Queen Mum wore it a great deal and was wearing it at Queen Elizabeth's coronation.

The only time Queen Elizabeth ever wore the tiara wore it was to a State dinner in Malta in 2005. Now this is the first time it as been out of the vault.