a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor
a Renaissance portrait of a noble woman of Florence wearing a bejeweled coronal
Also in the chest were the Earl and Countess’ coronets, small crowns worn by the nobility for the ceremonial occasion of a monarch’s ascension to their throne, which are shaped to include decorative elements which indicate the rank of the peer wearing them.
The Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara (sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara) is one of the most iconic diadems in royal history.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
Camilla has also been spotted wearing more of Queen Elizabeth's diadems, such as the Belgian Sapphire Tiara and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, and even wore the one sported by Princess Eugenie at her October 2018 nuptials.
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