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When late Princess Diana refused to wear Queen Elizabeth's wedding tiara

Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth shared a rather formal relationship and a lot has been said about it by many former palace insiders. While some suggest that the duo shared a very courtly relationship, some say in Queen Elizabeth II, Diana found an unexpected ally. While the relationship still remains unclear, despite being written about by many, what is out in public, is the fact that the Queen did like late Princess Diana a lot, so much so that she allowed her to represent her at many formal functions, including the 1982 funeral of former Hollywood star, Princess Grace of Monaco, which Diana attended alone. The monarch also gave Diana many impressive gifts, in fact her wedding gift to Diana was a royal tiara, which Diana politely refused to wear on her wedding to Prince Charles. Well, here's the entire story.

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