Prince William ‘Prevented’ Kate Middleton From Having Own Tiara Made For Royal Wedding

Kate Middleton didn’t have her own tiara commissioned for her royal wedding to Prince William on April 29, 2011. And by the looks of it, the decision had something to do with the Duke of Cambridge.

On the online forum site Quora, a royal fan said that since the Duchess of Cambridge does not come from a family of royalty, she doesn’t have the right to ask for her own tiara. Rather, Queen Elizabeth lent Middleton one of the tiaras from her private collection.

Natasja Rose, a disability support worker, said that if Prince William requested for a tiara to be designed for his wife then it might have been possible.

“But tiaras are usually gifts from foreign royals or family heirlooms shared by the women of the family on special occasions. Besides, the crown jewels and HM’s personal collection (inherited and gifted) have a massive assortment of tiaras, only a few of which are worn with any regularity… Tiaras often have precious stones numbering in the thousands, each one worth A LOT of money, and the cheapest I’ve seen was still valued at over $1 million,” she said.

Brian Davis, a retired banker, said that Middleton didn’t have her own tiara made because there are too many tiaras to choose from with the royal family. David Lane Miller, who graduated with a Master’s Degree in History of Great Britain, said that it is not uncommon for the monarch to lend members of the royal family her own tiara, and this is what she did for Prince William’s wife.

Denise Tanner, a graduate from Leeds Beckett University, also said a similar thing.

“It’s traditional to wear the family tiara on these occasions (Diana wore the Spencer tiara at her wedding). If a royal bride to do not have a tiara in the family then it is traditional for one to be made available to her from the royal collection,” she said.