7. When The Tiara Breaks
For nearly a whole century, Queen Elizabeth II and her family have had a very fancy and expensive tiara in their possession. This tiara, known as Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara, is made of gold, diamond, and silver. The crown was initially created in 1919 by Queen Elizabeth II’s grandmother, Queen Mary. This tiara was then passed down to Queen Mary’s daughter, and Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, Queen Elizabeth, who was also photographed wearing it on a few occasions. Today, the Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara is in possession of the current queen.
Queen Elizabeth II decided to wear the Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara on her wedding day. The day was November 20, 1947, and Princess Elizabeth was getting ready to marry Prince Philip. Elizabeth was given the tiara the morning of her wedding, however, while the hairdresser was putting it on, the tiara broke. Panic-stricken, the tiara was taken to the same designers who created the crown, the House of Garrard workshop. Fortunately for all involved, they were able to fix the tiara in time for the wedding. Today, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband have been married for over 70 years.