Late Queen’s favourite royal tiara kept under lock and key – nobody is allowed to wear it

considered the . However, due to its origin, reports suggest that the members of the including the likes of Princess Kate can no longer wear it.

Over the years it has been worn by several members of the British Monarchy, including Queen Mary. Although, Queen Elizabeth first wore the breathtaking tiara back in 1953 at a film premiere.

She continued to don the tiara throughout her 70-year reign. However, since , it appears that the late Queen Elizabeth may be the final royal to wear it, as it’s been overshadowed by political upheaval.

It is steeped in a rich history that dates all the way back to the 19th century. The elegant piece was originally made by Russian imperial court jeweller, C.E. Bolin.

If you look closely, it is made of interlocking diamond circles set in gold and silver, with stunning pear-shaped style pearl drops hanging from them. Meanwhile, the mesmerising design also features a row of brilliant-cut diamonds. This includes the Russian Revolution and the fall of the Romanov dynasty – and were forced to sell it which is how it ended up in the hands of the head of the Crown.

However, the Vladimir Tiara was originally made for Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of in 1874, she recieved it as a gift from her husband, who was the Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich.

Allegedly during the Russian Revolution back in 1917, Maria’s son, Grand Duke Boris, ended up smuggling it out of the country.

To do this they were forced to disguise themselves as servants and snuck into the Vladimir Palace to retrieve the tiara as well as other jewels.

Queen Mary, who is the Queen’s grandmother, is said to of purchased the tiara at auction in 1921 – today it is estimated to be worth around $50,000,000 which is around £40,000,000.

Although she had it slightly altered to accommodate 15 emeralds from the Cambridge collection – she swapped out the original drop pearls for emeralds instead.

Following her death, Queen Elizabeth inherited the stunning headpiece from her grandmother in 1953.

Her Majesty was a huge fan of pearls and shares the fascination with both Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie, as in recent years they have both honoured her by donning jewellery from her collection that features the gem.

Queen Elizabeth made the tiara more versatile by adding emeralds and a mechanism to interchange them with the pearls.

She was last photographed wearing the Vladimir Tiara in 2019, but it has not worn since with it being stored in the royal vault.