Kate Middleton 's 'favourite' tiara is known for "terrible headaches", a royal expert has revealed.
One of the Princess of Wales' "firm favourites" of stunning tiaras that have been passed down to her from the Royal Family is reportedly not as comfortable as it looks.
While the Royal Family own an array of glitzy and extravagant tiaras - which have been passed down and shared by different generations of women in the monarchy - Kate's favourite was also owned by Princess Diana, the former Princess of Wales while she was married to the now- King Charles II.
Now, an expert has revealed the truth behind the headpiece, and shared an insight into the history of it too, reports The Express.
Fashion coach and celebrity stylist Miranda Holder, who is known on TikTok under the username @themirandaholder, has revealed the weight that the tiara brings on the Princess' head every time she wears it.
Speaking to her 75,000 followers, she explained that one of the "most famous royal tiaras of all time" is the Lover's Knot Tiara.
Miranda said: "The famous Lover's Knot Tiara was commissioned for Queen Mary in 1914. It consists of glittering diamonds and 19 hanging pearls set in silver and gold. The tiara is estimated to be worth between £2million and £3million.
"The tiara was handed down to Queen Elizabeth who eventually gave it to her daughter-in-law Princess Diana who really made it famous as a tiara."
Then in 1981, Queen Elizabeth II reportedly loaned the Lover's Knot Tiara to Princess Diana as a wedding gift, with Miranda adding: "Through Diana, the Lover's Knot Tiara became one of the most instantly recognisable pieces of royal jewellery."
However, while Prince Harry and Prince William's mother was photographed on several occasions wearing the tiara, there were painful side-effects of the dazzling headdress.
The celebrity stylist went on to say: "Apparently because it was so heavy she used to get terrible headaches from wearing it."
The tiara is also said to have been very noisy while wearing due to the swinging pear-shaped pearls.
Despite this, it has not stopped the Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall from falling in love with it.
Miranda also went on to explain how the tiara was passed down to Kate, saying: "After divorcing Prince Charles, Diana had to return the tiara back to the Queen and it has now become a firm favourite of Catherine, Princess of Wales."
People Magazine reports that after Diana's death in 1997, the tiara was not worn again in public until 2015 when Duchess Kate wore it at a Buckingham Palace reception.
From then on, the tiara has been worn by Catherine on several other occasions - including to the State Banquet for the King and Queen of Spain in July 2017, for a state dinner honouring the King and Queen of the Netherlands in December 2017 and during the State Banquet for then-President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in June 2019.
Miranda said: "Catherine has been seen wearing this tiara more than any other in the royal collection. Personally, I think she looks absolutely breathtaking in it."
Meanwhile, Adele Narcisi, Gemmologist and Design Consultation at Queensmith, previously spoke about the Lover's Knot Tiara, saying that the piece is not actually an original.
The expert said: "The Lover’s Knot Tiara that we see the royals wear today is actually a 1914 replica of an earlier piece - and the location of the original tiara is believed to be within an unknown private collection.
"The design of the Lover’s Knot is grand and punchy - ornate, bow-like diamond motifs top around 20 exquisite, teardrop-shaped pearls that hang between further diamond embellishments.
"The Lover’s Knot is just as romantic and whimsical looking as it sounds, and is believed to be valued between £2million or £3million."
