Highlights of the first day at the castle include lunch in the state dining room, a special display of items connected to France from the Royal Collection in the Green Drawing Room and a glam banquet later in the day — which might mean tiaras, too.
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Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 July 2025
The winning design for a new memorial honoring the United Kingdom's longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, will feature a bridge with a jewel-like translucent balustrade, reminiscent of the queen's wedding tiara.
The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
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Madison Dapcevich,
Discover Magazine,
30 June 2025
And there’s a tradition of the men writing their net worths on their chests and then getting crowned with a diadem, a captain’s hat, and a sailor cap based on their rankings.
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