The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Queen Mary received this tiara as a wedding gift in 1893 from a committee representing the girls of Great Britain and Ireland. It featured pearls on top and a detachable base; Mary removed the pearls. She gave it to her granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth, as a wedding present in 1947. The Queen originally wore it without the base before reuniting the pieces in 1969.

Said to be light and easy to wear, the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara seems to be the Queen's favorite - she's said to call it "Granny's tiara", and it is her most frequently worn diadem.

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Appearances:
4 December 2018: Diplomatic Reception
23 October 2018: State Visit from The Netherlands, State Banquet 
19 April 2018: CHOGM Dinner 
8 December 2015: Diplomatic Reception
24 June 2015: State Visit to Germany
21 October 2014: State Visit from Singapore 
6 June 2014: State Visit to France
9 May 2014: Order of the Bath Service
5 November 2013: State Visit from South Korea
27 November 2012: State Visit from Kuwait
7 March 2012: Order of the British Empire Service 
2011: State Visit from Turkey
2011: State Visit to Ireland
2010: Visit to Canada 
2007: CHOGM Dinner
2006: Diplomatic Reception 
2006: Order of the Bath Service  
2005: State Visit from China
1992: State Visit to Germany 
1991: Balmoral Ghillies Ball
1988: State Visit to Spain
1985: State Visit to Portugal 
1983: State Visit to Sweden 
1978: State Visit to Germany
1967: Visit to Malta  
1958: State Visit from Germany
1958: State Visit to the Netherlands 
Various Years: CHOGM Dinners

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