“While the Royals have never confirmed which original pieces were combined to form the new tiara, the common thought is that the tiara contains four jewelled petals that were originally alternate elements from Queen Victoria’s Regal Circlet.
“The tiara was designed and remodelled by the Crown Jeweller at the time, David Thomas of Asprey and Garrard.”
Daniel O’Farrell, Founder, Bespoke Jeweller and Diamond Expert at DC Jewellery, added: “A little-known fact about this tiara is the ties it has to Queen Victoria.”
He added: “Reworking the four old anthemion elements into a new tiara for Sophie to wear at her wedding gave her both, her ‘something old’ as well as her ‘something new’ like the old English wedding rhyme dictates for brides.
“While most royal brides borrow a tiara from the Queen for their wedding day, Sophie’s tiara was specially designed for her.
“She has added her own personal touch to the tiara by adding a new row of diamonds to the band of the tiara, along the hairline.
“It is so special to Sophie that she has reworn it on numerous occasions after her wedding day, including at several European royal weddings.”
