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Princess Beatrice of York, 34, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 39, both attended the royal wedding in Jordan on Thursday.
After attending the nuptials of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif, the mother of one stepped out at the evening banquet dressed in a £2,560 gown and her mother’s wedding tiara.
Princess Beatrice has only worn a tiara once before, and that was at her 2020 wedding to Edoardo.
This is the first time, however, that she has worn the York Tiara, which will have strong significance to the Princess given her mother wore it and it has her title in the name.
Unlike most tiaras worn at British royal weddings, this diadem was completely new when Sarah Ferguson wore it at her 1986 nuptials.
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It was purchased for Fergie by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip from Garrard. The Duchess of York later admitted on the Oprah Winfrey Show that she was able to keep the diadem after the wedding.
This explains why Beatrice was able to wear it at Thursday’s evening banquet.
The Duchess of York wore this tiara on numerous occasions throughout her marriage, including at a March 1987 banquet.
The tiara remained in Sarah’s personal collection after her divorce from Prince Andrew.
Post-divorce, she still found occasions to wear the sparkler for white-tie events. For instance, she wore it at Elton John’s White Tie and Tiara Ball in 2001.
Thursday’s occasion was the first time royal fans saw the sparkler since 2001, making it 12 years since the beautiful piece was worn in public.
Maxwell Stone, the creative director at the jewellery label Steven Stone, told Express.co.uk: “The stunning diamond tiara, with a huge five-carat centre stone, is surrounded by an intricate swirled pattern of diamonds of various sizes.
“It’s a remarkable piece, however, with a value of around £250,000, it’s not quite as expensive as some of the other royal tiaras we’ve seen.
“The Greville Emerald Kokoshnik tiara worn by Princess Eugenie on her wedding day is the most valuable tiara overall, worth an estimated £10million. However, she did have to return it to the Queen’s collection.”
Princess Beatrice paired this tiara with a REEM ACRA embellished ruffled satin-piqué gown in the colour beige that cost a whopping £2,560.
Its description says: “Reem Acra’s gown is embellished with glittering sequins, beads and crystals along the neck and bodice – the details are so glamorous, we suggest keeping the rest of your accessories on the pared-back side.
“It’s made from satin-piqué and has an elegant high neck and cropped, ruffled sleeves.”
