Princess Charlotte will inherit a number of stunning pieces of jewelry from her mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, but there’s one in particular from Princess Diana that has a place in history
Princess Charlotte will have access to an incredible jewelry collection when she’s older(Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images)
The British Royal family boasts an impressive collection of precious jewelry, including priceless heirlooms and historical pieces passed down through generations.
Princess Kate has borrowed many dazzling items over the years, all of which will eventually be accessible to her daughter, Princess Charlotte. However, the nine-year-old is also destined to inherit a particularly special piece that her mother has never worn.
The iconic Spencer tiara, once belonging to her late grandmother, Princess Diana, is set to be handed down to Charlotte. This headpiece was famously donned by Diana at her 1981 wedding to then-Prince Charles. The news comes as Prince William demands to be called single title and nothing else amid Royal Family tensions.
The Spencer tiara, designed in a garland style, showcases a central heart surrounded by continuous running scrolls, interspersed with star and trumpet-shaped flowers. It’s adorned with circular and rose-cut, cushion and pear-shaped diamonds, all mounted in gold.
Princess Diana wearing the Spencer tiara(Image: Tim Graham, Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images)
The tiara is a property of the Spencer family and was lent to Diana for her wedding by her father, John, who continued to allow her to borrow it in subsequent years.
In 1989, the tiara graced another grand wedding when Diana’s younger brother Charles married his first wife, Victoria Lockwood. After John’s passing in March 1992, Charles inherited the Spencer estate and assets, including the Spencer tiara.
The tiara was put on display in London in 2022, during which time it was confirmed that Charlotte would be its future owner.
According to HELLO!, the description placed alongside the tiara read, in part: “In the mid-1970s, John Spencer, the 8th Earl Spencer, inherited the tiara. It was subsequently worn by all three of his daughters at their wedding: Lady Jane in 1978; Lady Sarah in 1980; and finally, Lady Diana the following year, in 1981.
“The tiara was most recently worn by Celia McCorquodale – niece of the 10th Earl Spencer Charles – at her wedding in the Spring of 2018. The Spencer Tiara is now set to be inherited by Princess Charlotte.”
Charlotte could also potentially receive another legendary piece of jewelry – Diana’s sapphire engagement ring, which Princess Kate currently wears with pride.
Charlotte will likely inherit her mother’s engagement ring, which originally belong to Princess Diana(Image: Karwai Tang, WireImagevia Getty Images)
When Kate wed Prince William, she reportedly received six items from Princess Diana that are estimated to be valued at a combined £16.5million, featuring Diana’s South Sea pearl earrings, Collingwood earrings, the Saudi sapphire collection and her triple-strand pearl bracelet.
Before her untimely passing, Princess Diana wrote a “letter of wishes”, stating: “I would like you to allocate all my jewellery to the share to be held by my sons, so that their wives may, in due course, have it or use it.”
Over the years, Kate has also been gifted numerous pieces of jewelry from Prince William and King Charles, which could potentially be passed down to Charlotte.
These include: the Olympic Cartier set, Ballon Bleu Cartier watch, a promise ring, Eternity band, Green tourmaline and amethyst earrings, shamrock brooch, personalized gold necklace, and amethyst earrings.