The Kent Pearl Fringe Tiara

Words
106
Reading
1 min
Listen
Play
1h

The Kent Pearl Fringe Tiara was created in the 1970s by combining Queen Mary’s Diamond Crochet Bandeau with the Pearl and Diamond Fringe Tiara of Princess Louise.

Here's what the Diamond Crochet Bandeau looked like:

Untitled.jpg

source

The Ducchess of Kent wore the bandeau at her wedding in 1961 to Prince Edward, Duke of Kent:

Untitled1.jpg

source

In the 1970's the tiara was changed to this:

Untitled2.jpg

source

The base is the same, but the scrolls have been removed and replaced with a pearl and diamond fringe taken from Princess Louise's pearl and diamond fringe tiara.

Here is Lady Helen Windsor wearing it at her wedding in 1992:

Untitled3.jpg

source

The Kent Pearl Fringe Tiara | Ecency