Tiara Time!!!

  We saw two tiaras come out this week, both worn by Queens. 

On April 19th Queen Elizabeth II hosted a dinner for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and in true head of the Commonwealth style donned a tiara.

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As we can see from the close up above, The Queen has chosen to wear 'The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' tiara. This tiara dates back to 1893 and was first worn and owned by her grandmother, The Queen Mary. 

This is a strong choice for the dinner as the name itself represents Great Britain. It's also sensible, regal and not flashy.

The second tiara for the week was worn by Queen Letizia of Spain at a gala dinner to welcome the President of Portugal.

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Queen Letizia chose to wear the 'Cartier Pearl and Diamond Tiara.' Not a particularly old tiara, it dates back just to the 1920s and was first owned by Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain, the great grandmother of King Felipe and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.

I think this was a good choice for the occasion. Whilst the President of Portugal is important Letizia would not want to wear anything over the top. This is a well known tiara and has been worn by many of the royal women of Spain.