Princess Charlotte wore her first tiara-like headpiece as a princess today for her grandfather King Charles' coronation. The eight-year-old was photographed wearing a silver flower crown in her hair while wearing a white Alexander McQueen dress; her headpiece matched her mother Kate Middleton's.
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, and her daughter, Princess Charlotte, wore matching tiaras for the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Kate Middleton Skips a Tiara for a Flower Crown for King Charles III's Coronation. It is believed the Princess of Wales opted for a more low-key look to match the atmosphere of the scaled-back ceremony.
The one concise rule is that all members of the Royal Family are required to bow or curtsy to King Charles and Queen Camilla.
On her head: a Jess Collett X Alexander McQueen headpiece fashioned from silver bullion and crystal with three-dimensional leaf embroidery.
So if you remember, Charlotte was a part of the wedding party, looking adorable as can be, while wearing a flower crown made of lily of the valley. While this flower can be “potentially poisonous” if ingested by kids, there's a very slim chance of feeling anything fatal.
Instead of a tiara, the Princess of Wales is reportedly considering wearing a "floral headpiece" for the ceremony, according to The Times. The outlet added, "There are also rumors within palace circles that no royal women will wear tiaras." Kate wears a hat with a floral piece at the 2022 Royal Ascot.
The wobble, which meant Princess Charlotte did not curtsy to Queen Camilla, appeared to be caught by her step-grandmother, who subtly reassured her step-granddaughter with a brief pat on the shoulder as she passed by.
Ms James told Express.co.uk: "This is a unique example of selective bowing, where William, Charlotte and George opt to not bow or curtsy to Camilla in keeping with protocol, but Kate drops a deep curtsy to both Charles and Camilla.
Prince William defied royal protocol at the King's Coronation when he chose not to bow to Queen Camilla at the Coronation Concert.
Meghan Markle wanted to wear an Emerald Tiara for her Wedding but she was told that the one she wanted was not available as it had 'unknown Russian origins'.
Instead of a traditional church wedding, then-Prince Charles and Camilla opted for a civil ceremony at the Windsor Guildhall, followed by a blessing at St George's Chapel. Since they did not actually tie the knot in a church, it was likely not considered custom for the current Queen Consort to wear a tiara.
Thanks to the late Queen Elizabeth II, who owned a total of 20 tiaras, Kate currently has three tiaras on loan: the Cartier Scroll, the Cambridge Lover's Knot, and the Lotus Flower.
Meghan reportedly wanted to wear an emerald tiara, but the Queen had selected a diamond tiara that had been worn by her grandmother, Queen Mary, in 1932.
While Meghan is technically entitled to wear the formal royal jewellery at the coronation, it won't be her first tiara moment. The Duchess of Sussex wore Queen Mary's stunning diamond bandeau tiara on her wedding day.
Princess Charlotte always looks adorable with her gorgeous blonde locks, worn in lots of pretty styles.
Kate Middleton's decision not to curtsy to Queen Camilla was a clear indication of her disapproval of King Charles' wife and her mishandling of his coronation, according to sources. While Kate is known for her poised public image, insiders reveal that she is no pushover when it comes to royal politics.
King Charles and Queen Camilla are undoubtedly very much in love, with public appearances always seeing them laughing and joking together, but reports say the couple does not share a bed. There's no trouble in paradise, though. It's customary for royal couples to sleep in different bedrooms.
Since Charles has taken to the throne, the tradition has changed so that now, in the Royal order, Camilla has outranked Princess Anne - meaning all the royal women in the family must (and will) curtsy to her. However, she will not have to curtsy to anyone.
The new Queen was not the only member of the royal family to honour King Charles III with a curtsy. The Princess of Wales also gave a curtsy as her father-and-law walked down the aisle of Westminster Abbey wearing St Edward's Crown.
The Princess of Wales paid respect to King Charles' wife
During the coronation concert at Windsor Castle, Princess Kate curtseyed as Queen Camilla passed her on her way to her seat, with the act an age-old sign of deep respect when greeting a monarch.
“And that's because they were angry with Camilla.” Bower went on to explain that the anger at the monarch was palpable throughout the venue. “All the people that helped Camilla get the crown on her head were excluded from that coronation, and they were furious,” Bower claimed.
As is custom for royal brides, Meghan Markle did not keep her wedding tiara. Since the jewel was on loan from the queen, it was returned to the royal vault after the big day. This was also the case for others who wore tiaras from the queen, such as Princess Anne and Princess Beatrice.
Given that her late mother-in-law Princess Diana frequently wore the tiara, it obviously holds sentimental value for the Duchess of Cambridge, but the piece also has a distinguished royal history. Sometimes referred to as the Cambridge Lover's Knot, the tiara is, in fact, a replica of an earlier royal sparkler.
READ MORE. The couple's daughter Laura later wore the tiara when she married Harry Lopes in 2006. Camilla didn't wear the Cubitt-Shand Tiara when she married Prince Charles in 2005, and she instead opted to forgo the tiara altogether, but she wears it to royal engagements on occasion.