Zara Tindall paid a subtle tribute to her mother, Princess Anne, by wearing a tiara worth up to £4 million on her wedding day to Mike Tindall in 2011. The tiara, which belonged to her great-grandmother Princess Alice of Battenberg, was lent to Zara by Princess Anne for the ceremony at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh.
Royal tradition dictates that princesses often wear the same wedding tiara as their mother. Princess Anne wore Queen Mary's Fringe tiara when she married Captain Mark Phillips in 1973, leading many to expect Zara to follow suit. However, Zara chose a different heirloom: a diamond tiara originally acquired by Princess Alice after her marriage to Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903.
Jewellery expert Deborah Papas from Prestige Pawnbrokers estimated the tiara's value at over £1 million, potentially reaching £2 million to £4 million if it is a Cartier piece. The tiara features a centre laurel and honeysuckle decoration, studded with diamonds set in platinum. Papas noted that Princess Anne's mother, Queen Elizabeth II, received the tiara as a wedding gift in 1947, but Princess Anne was never photographed wearing it, opting for grander pieces instead.
Zara's choice left some royal fans puzzled, but the tiara served as a personal nod to her mother's collection. The piece is considered one of the most glamorous from Princess Anne's jewellery collection, adding a touch of family history to Zara's wedding day.
