Fascinating Stories Behind Queen Elizabeth’s Engagement Ring, Wedding Bracelet, And Fringe Tiara

The London jeweler, who helped turn Prince Philip’s mother’s tiara into a ring, was also able to make a large diamond bracelet from the tiara. The sparkling gem served as the Prince’s wedding gift to the Queen.

According to reports, Prince Philip was very involved in the creation of these pieces of jewelry. In fact, he was very specific and described exactly what he wanted.

In the seven decades since the couple has been married, the Queen has worn her special jewels numerous times. While the Queen was very attached to the ring, she did not mind lending out the bracelet.

Kate Middleton was allowed to wear it at her first state banquet to commemorate the visit of Chinese president Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan in October 2015.

A lot of attention has been brought to the Queen’s wedding tiara in recent years. It is also one of the special pieces in the royal collection. This tiara technically belonged to Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth’s grandmother.

Queen Mary dismantled a necklace, which was given to her by Queen Victoria as a wedding present. The new tiara included 47 diamond bars divided by smaller diamond spikes. She gave this tiara to Queen Elizabeth in 1936 who then lent it to her namesake daughter for its history-making appearance atop the bridal veil.

You may have heard about the infamous tiara catastrophe that occurred on Queen Elizabeth’s wedding day to Prince Philip. As soon as the the gem was placed on the bride’s head, it snapped and had to be quickly mended by a jeweler.

91-year-old Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth, 96, have been together for more than 70 years and are parents to Charles, Prince of Wales, Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.

There is always so much to learn about the fascinating life and history of the British royal family. Most aspects of their lifestyle hold traditional significance, so naturally, people are intrigued.