Meghan Markle was snubbed by Queen Elizabeth ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry when she was denied the use of a dramatic tiara.
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According to reports, the Duchess of Sussex had her heart set on an emerald tiara, but what she actually wore on her big day was the Queen Mary Diamond bandeau.
“Meghan had her heart set on this tiara with emeralds, and Prince Harry hit the roof when they were told it was impossible for her to wear it,” a source told newspaper The Sun at the time.
This led to what The Sun reported was “a very heated exchange” — prompting the Queen to speak with Harry.
It was also reported that Harry had declared, “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.”
Which was when the queen intervened.
The Sun reported that the Queen told her grandson: “She gets what tiara she’s given by me.”
And the Queen’s preference also had a deeper meaning, as the paper reported that there were issues around the origin of the tiara Meghan had preferred for her wedding day.
“The provenance of the tiara could not be established,” the source told The Sun.
“There were concerns it could have come from Russia originally.”
Meghan went on to wear the Queen Mary diamond bandeau tiara, which was lent to her by the Queen.
“The diamond bandeau is English and was made in 1932, with the entre brooch dating from 1893,” revealed a statement from Kensington Palace.
“The bandeau, which is made of diamonds and platinum, is formed as a flexible band of eleven sections, pierced with interlaced ovals and pavé set with large and small brilliant diamonds. The centre is set with a detachable brooch of ten brilliant diamonds.
“The diamond bandeau was made for Queen Mary and specifically designed to accommodate the centre brooch. This brooch was given as a present to the then Princess Mary in 1893 by the County of Lincoln on her marriage to Prince George, Duke of York. The bandeau and the brooch were bequeathed by Queen Mary to The Queen in 1953.”
As per royal tradition, her wedding day was the first time Meghan was permitted to wear a tiara.
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