The family heirloom Princess Diana wore on her wedding day has been set aside for her granddaughter Princess Charlotte, it has been claimed.
It is said Charlotte, seven, will be given the 'pick of the palace jewels' as the only daughter of Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales. A royal insider says the young princess will be entitled to the stunning Spencer tiara worn by her late grandmother in her wedding to King Charles in 1981.
Diana, then 20, opted to wear the family heirloom rather than borrow a piece from the collection of the Queen. The piece had been in her family for almost a century before she tied the knot and became a Windsor.
The tiara was in part made from a wedding gift given in 1919 from Lady Sarah Spencer to Lady Cynthia Hamilton, Diana's grandmother, for her marriage to Viscount Althorp. Other jewels belonging to the Spencer family were also used.
It had previously been worn by Diana's two older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.
Reports say that discussions are already underway to secure the tiara, which currently resides with Diana's youngest brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, for little Charlotte, the Mirror reports.
A source told GoodToKnow in 2021: "William is quite aware the earl has daughters of his own, but the two have agreed that Diana’s iconic piece belongs to her first granddaughter.”
A different royal insider told Australian magazine New Idea that Charlotte knows about the tiara through learning about her grandmother Diana, and can't wait to one day try it on.
They said: "Lotte knows all about her ‘Granny Diana’ – after all, Diana is one of her middle names. She’s also seen pictures of her wearing the tiara."
But she might have to wait until she gets married herself before she can show it off, as tradition dictates that brides wait until their wedding day before first wearing the piece.
Lucky Charlotte is also set to become the richest member of the Royal Family and a billionaire. She could one day be worth a whopping £3.6 billion.
Research from Electric Ride on Cars suggests the princess will far exceed her older and younger brothers in her fortunes, potentially being worth as much as £3.6 billion.
Prince George is thought to amass just under £2.2 billion, while little Prince Louis could be worth £721 million.
The Daily Star reports Charlotte's cousin, Harry and Meghan's daughter Lilibet, won't be offered as great a selection due to her lower spot in the line of succession.
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