One of Princess Diana's most-prized heirlooms has been earmarked for Princess Charlotte, it has been claimed.
The seven-year-old daughter of William and Kate - the new Prince and Princess of Wales - is now set to be given "the pick of the palace jewels".
This is thanks to her being the only daughter of the now next in line to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's daughter Lilibet, one, is unlikely to be afforded a share due to her standing within the line of succession, reports the Daily Star.
A royal insider said this will include a piece worn by the People's Princess who tragically died in 1997, aged 36.
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The show-stopping Spencer Tiara was worn by Diana on her wedding day to Charles in 1981.
The headpiece had been in her family for almost a century before she tied the knot and became a Windsor.
It had previously been worn by Diana's two older sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes.
The then-20-year-old had opted to use the family heirloom rather than borrow one of the Queen's for the ceremony as Meghan did when she tied the knot with Harry in 2018.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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