Queen Elizabeth II's rarest £800k diamond crown to be 'inherited by Princess Kate'
ok.co.ukThe late Queen’s iconic £800,000 diamond crown is set to one day be worn by Kate, the Princess of Wales.The Diamond Diadem headpiece is one of the most symbolic pieces of jewellery in the Royal collection.
Queen Elizabeth II wore the crown several times during her reign - including to her first State Opening of Parliament in 1952 and on the journey to her coronation in 1953.
She subsequently wore it to all State Openings and for official photographs - including those used for British and Commonwealth coinage, banknotes and postage stamps.
George IV commissioned jewellers Rundell & Bridge to make the piece in 1820 at a cost of £8,216. Reset with jewels from the royal collection for Queen Victoria, it is estimated to be worth nearly £800,000 today and is one of the rarest pieces in the Crown Jewels collection.
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