The most valuable royal piece is known as the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace. It was a wedding gift to the queen (then Princess Elizabeth) from the Nizam of Hyderabad in 1947, according to Regal Fille.
The centrepiece of the British monarchy's crown jewels is St Edward's crown. Owing to its historical significance it is considered priceless, and therefore cannot be insured.
The two largest stones were named the Cullinan I and the Cullinan II. They are set in the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, 1661, and the front band of the Imperial State Crown, 1937.
Supposedly the favourite tiara of the late queen, who wore it on several occasions, the Vladimir tiara is worth up to £30m. Elizabeth occasionally removed the 15 pendant pearls that hang between the arches of diamonds, replacing them with large emeralds.
Who Else Has Worn Queen Mary's Bandeau Tiara? Meghan Markle borrowed her diamond tiara from Queen Elizabeth, who had, in turn, inherited it from her grandmother, Queen Mary.
Queen Sonja of Norway's Garrard diamond tiara – US$12 million. Among the tiaras in the possession of Queen Sonja of Norway, the piece originally inherited from Queen Maud is the most interesting – because it's a replica.
It is likely that these jewels will be passed down to members of the Windsor family and if the Queen follows tradition, she will leave the majority of them to the next monarch, which in this case is King Charles III.
Our assets are hereditary possessions of the Sovereign held 'in right of the Crown'. This means they belong to the Sovereign for the duration of their reign, but cannot be sold by them, nor do revenues from the assets belong to them.
Places like Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are owned by the monarch of the moment because of their position as king or queen, while other properties, like Balmoral and Sandringham House, are personally owned and not publicly funded.
The entirety of the Crown Estate is worth $34.3 billion in assets.
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.
Known as the Greville tiara, and also the Boucheron tiara, the headpiece has been seen on Camilla more than 10 times since she married Charles in 2005. The tiara was gifted to Camilla soon after her wedding by Queen Elizabeth II.
After the princess' death, most of her personal jewelry was inherited by her two sons Princes William and Harry, with pieces loaned to her during her lifetime being returned to Queen Elizabeth II, where they are most likely to have been inherited by King Charles in 2022.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
But she is also in line to inherit a truly remarkable piece that will no doubt mean a great deal to her father, William. Charlotte is set to receive the iconic Spencer tiara, which previously belonged to her late grandmother, Princess Diana.
Under British royal protocol, both Lilibet and Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, the couple's 3-year-old son, are entitled to the titles of princess and prince as grandchildren of the sitting U.K. monarch.
Queen Elizabeth II was spotted wearing some absolutely breathtaking pieces of jewellery during her 70-year reign. But in recent years she was rarely seen without one particular jewel. Following her sad passing, this has been passed down to her only daughter, Princess Anne.
What happens to the pieces after the funeral? They won't stay with Queen Elizabeth II after the funeral or her burial. According to The Telegraph, they will be removed “in the final moments before the public sees its last images of the monarch's coffin” during her service in St. George's Chapel.
What is the oldest surviving tiara? As far we know, the oldest surviving royal tiara of England is the Crown of Princess Blanche, otherwise known as the Palatine Crown. Made of gold and set with diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires, enamel and pearls; it is thought to date back to 1370 to 1380.
The history of the tiara Markle did wear for the wedding has sentimental ties to Queen Elizabeth and “is likely to be worth at least £2 million,” Max Stone of leading UK jeweler Steven Stone tells Page Six Style.
"In the mid-1970s, John Spencer, the 8th Earl Spencer, inherited the tiara. It was subsequently worn by all three of his daughters at their wedding: Lady Jane in 1978; Lady Sarah in 1980; and finally Lady Diana the following year, in 1981," the text read, per the outlet.