Princess Diana ’s niece opted not to wear the family’s tiara on her wedding day because of “painful memories”, according to an expert.
Lady Kitty Spencer wed Michael Lewis in Italy earlier this year in a lavish ceremony in Italy.
At the time some were confused why she did not wear the Spencer Tiara to complete her look as Princess Diana had in 1981 when she married the then Prince Charles.
Now James Constantinou, the founder of Prestige Pawnbrokers, has revealed he believes it was because the model - who turns 32 tomorrow, associates bad memories with it.
He told the Express : “Lady Kitty has always remained very private, and has never discussed the choice to not wear the tiara.
“It is thought that wearing the tiara would bring back painful memories for Kitty, remembering her aunt who died in tragic circumstances, and also memories of her own mother’s marriage which was also not a happy ending.
“It was thought that Lady Kitty Spencer was influenced by a number of things on her wedding day.
"She wanted to combine her love of Italy with her English heritage which involved flower garlands worn in the hair."
Lady Kitty is the daughter of Diana's brother Charles Spencer and ex model Victoria Aitken and cousin to Princes William and Harry.
She tied the knot in Rome in front of celebrity guests including singer Pixie Lott, Made in Chelsea's Mark Vandelli and Idris Elba's wife Sabrina.
During the opulent celebrations at the Villa Aldobrandini, Kitty changed into five different dresses
At the time body language expert Judi James said she was a confident young woman who was fully in charge of her big day.
She explained: "It’s always good to see a bride fully and firmly in control of her wedding day and determined to make it a statement do from start to end.
"If Kitty hadn’t already earned herself a place in the bridal hall of fame thanks to her two wingmen walking her up the aisle and her five ridiculously wonderful dresses, she must have nailed it with her body language.
"Changing frocks is fine but Kitty also seems to have had a mood board when it came to how to wear them.”
Kitty’s career has included modelling for fashion house Dolce & Gabbana since 2017 and the fashion duo reportedly designed one of her wedding dresses.
