Queen Elizabeth II's Tiaras

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

4.5 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Episode originally aired in 2022, I have added a 2024 update. You can’t be a King without the bling, and you can’t be a Queen without the sheen. Let's learn about the artistry, history and gob-smacking value of over 20 tiaras previously owned by Queen Elizabeth II. They are printed on stamps, coins and bank notes across the globe and have been seen on millions of screens gracing the foreheads of Princess Diana, Catherine Middleton, Meghan Markle and other British royals on their wedding days. Now that the Queen has died, we'll explore who might have inherited her priceless tiaras in her will. George IV’s State Diadem, 1821 Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Fringe Tiara, 1830 Belgian Sapphire Tiara, 1850s Indian Circlet, 1853 Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, 1874 Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara, 1888 Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, 1893 Meander Tiara, 1903 Delhi Durbar Tiara, 1911 Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, 1913 Queen Mary Fringe Tiara, 1919 Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, 1919 Lotus Flower Tiara, 1923 Strathmore Rose Tiara, 1923 Cartier Bracelet Bandeau, 1923 Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara, 1932 Cartier Halo Tiara, 1936 Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara, 1957 Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara, 1970 Burmese Ruby Tiara, 1973 Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Bellissimo by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:44.6	Hello and welcome to history tea time.
0:48.8	I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.
1:02.0	Queen Elizabeth II's Tiarras You can't be a king without the bling, and you can't be a queen without the sheen.
1:09.0	Royal women have long-dawned glittering headgear to make them stand
1:13.2	out from the crowd. Last week, we learned how Empress Josephine of France brought the ancient
1:19.7	Greek tiara back into fashion in the early 1800s, and examined seven of the most stunning
1:26.7	and historic tiaras owned by royal families across Europe.
1:31.3	Today we will check out the artistry, history, and gobsmacking value of over 20 tiaras previously owned by
1:40.4	Queen Elizabeth II. These dazzling diatoms are some of the most recognizable in the world.
1:47.0	They are printed on stamps, coins, and banknotes across the globe, and have been seen on millions of screens,
1:54.0	gracing the heads of Princess Diana, Catherine Middleton, Megan Markle, and other British royals. Now that Queen Elizabeth has died,
2:04.3	we'll take a look at who might be getting which fabulous and priceless tiaras in her will.
2:12.2	George IV's State Diadum, 1821, was created for King George IV for his coronation.
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