The Princess of Wales is expected to make a dazzling appearance at a state banquet on Tuesday evening, marking her next tiara moment during the official visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman.
The state visit, hosted at Windsor Castle, runs from Tuesday to Thursday. It is the first state visit by a Sultan of Oman to the UK since March 1982, when Queen Elizabeth II hosted Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Pomp and Pageantry at Windsor
The visit will include a formal welcome from King Charles and Queen Camilla on the Royal Dais on Dachetr Road in Windsor. A carriage procession will then take the royals, including Prince William and Princess Catherine, to Windsor Castle, where they are expected to receive a Royal Salute by a Guard of Honour in the Quadrangle.
According to Tatler, the royals will listen as the regimental band plays the Omani and British National Anthems before inspecting the guard and viewing a military parade. Lunch will follow in the State Dining Room, with a special exhibition of Oman-related items in the Green Drawing Room.
Tiara Expectations for the Banquet
On Tuesday night, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host a state banquet for the Sultan of Oman, which various other members of the Royal Family will attend. Princess Catherine's tiara moment is expected at this event.
The Princess of Wales has worn several tiaras for previous state banquets, including the Queen Victoria Oriental Circlet tiara, Queen Mary's Lover's Knot tiara, the Strathmore Rose Tiara, and the Lotus Flower Tiara. Her most-worn tiara appears to be the Lover's Knot.
History of the Lover's Knot Tiara
The Lover's Knot tiara was originally created for Queen Mary in 1914 by the House of Garrard from pearls and diamonds already owned by her family. It was a replica of one owned by Mary's grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse, believed to have been kept in an unknown private collection.
After Queen Mary died in 1953, the crown was passed down to her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II, according to Town and Country. The late Queen wore it several times and allowed Princess Diana to wear it. While Catherine also loves the tiara, she did not wear it on her wedding day in 2011, instead borrowing the Cartier Halo Tiara.
