Why Meghan Markle can wear a tiara but Princess Eugenie can"t

MOST people think that being a princess by birth means you get first dibs on wearing the royal family’s impressive collection of tiaras.


But surprisingly, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie aren’t allowed to give their eveningwear that extra sparkle — despite the fact that ‘commoners’ Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton can wear tiaras whenever they fancy.


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According to British jewellery expert Geoffrey Munn, custom dictates that only married women can wear tiaras.


“Any woman may wear one, but ancient tradition has it that they must be a bride or already married,” he told Irish website Her.


“The tiara has its roots in classical antiquity and was seen as an emblem of the loss of innocence to the crowning of love.

“One of the mainstays of European royalty and aristocracy is to do what you have always done and formal dress, jewellery, and tiaras are just part of this.”


Given the British royal family is a bit of a stickler for tradition it’s likely that Eugenie and Beatrice will have to be content with their love of hats until they tie the knot.

Fortunately for Eugenie she won’t have to wait long, with the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson marrying fiance Jack Brooksbank in October.

It’s speculated that Eugenie will wear the York tiara worn by her mother Sarah on her wedding day.


The crown was custom made for the Duchess of York by jewellers Garrard and still belongs to Sarah despite her divorce from Andrew in 1996.


On her wedding day in 2011 Kate worn the Cartio halo scroll tiara while Meghan Markle wore Queen Mary’s filigree tiara at her May nuptials.


Meghan is yet to wear another tiara from the royal collection while the Duchess of Cambridge has only worn tiaras on a handful of occasions — which in our opinion shows enormous self restraint.


Source: https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/royal-weddings/why-meghan-markle-can-wear-a-tiara-but-princess-eugenie-cant/news-story/1047e2a00efc52719c6354e7a3ccf550

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