Town and Country reported in 2017 that the tiara was a gift to Princess Alice on her own wedding day, bestowed by her maternal aunt, Tsarina Alexandra of Russia (wife of Tsar Nicholas II).
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Queen Mary originally commissioned the tiara from Garrard in November 1919, per the company's website, and Princess Anne and Princess Beatrice also wore it to their own weddings.
This diadem, which is adorned with diamond foliage and strawberry leaves, was designed by Prince Albert in 1861, most likely as a wedding gift for his second daughter with Queen Victoria, Princess Alice, per The Royal Collection Trust.
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Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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