
Our sparkling spotlight focus on the tiaras of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother wraps up today with a rare outing from the original setting of one of her favorite diamond tiaras.
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Our sparkling spotlight focus on the tiaras of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother wraps up today with a rare outing from the original setting of one of her favorite diamond tiaras.

Over the last few weeks, the descendants of Italy’s last king have renewed their efforts to reclaim a collection of hidden royal jewels. The jewelry, which has been locked away in an Italian bank since 1946, belonged to the last royal rulers of the country. Today, we’re talking about the reclamation efforts, and discussing the jewels that are at stake.

The British royal family’s beloved diamond fringe tiara, made for Queen Mary and worn by three royal brides, was owned and worn for many years by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Today, we’ve got a closer look at one of her appearances in the tiara, which took place in December 1948.