Was the sparkling tiara thatMeghan Marklewore to her wedding her first choice?
According to a new report, the Duchess of Sussex actually wanted one with emeralds in it. Instead, she wore theQueen Mary Diamond bandeau.
“Meghan had her heart set on this tiara with emeralds, andPrince Harryhit the roof when they were told it was impossible for her to wear it,” a source tells U.K. newspaperThe Sun.
It led to whatThe Sunsays was “a very heated exchange” — prompting the Queen to speak with Harry, 34.
At issue, the paper reports, were the potentially problematic origins of the tiara’s jewels. “The provenance of the tiara could not be established,” says the source. “There were concerns it could have come from Russia originally.”
Intriguingly, just five months later, the Queen loaned her granddaughterPrincess Eugeniean emerald tiarafor herown royal wedding.
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Kensington Palace declined to comment onThe Sunreport.
Meghanhas previously saidshe met withQueen ElizabethalongsidePrince Harryto make her tiara choice from the royal family’s collection.
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“Harry and I had gone to Buckingham Palace to meet with Her Majesty The Queen to select one of the options that were there, which was an incredibly surreal day as you can imagine,” Meghan shares in a personal recording for anew royal wedding exhibitat Windsor Castle.
The U.K. newspaperThe Timesconfirms that the emerald tiara was among those initially shown to the former actress and adds that Meghan, 37, was asked to pick another because officials at Buckingham Palace “had concerns about its provenance.”
source: people.com
