Inside the Royal Wedding Vaults: 15 Tiaras That Defined History

What makes the perfect royal wedding tiara: the grandest piece available, a jewel worn by generations of brides, or simply the one that feels right for a single extraordinary day? The answer changes from wedding to wedding. Today, we step into a world of blinding diamond brilliance and the captivating stories these great brides wore on their heads for the most important day of their lives. Behind these fifteen tiaras are choices shaped by family, expectation, personal taste and the image finally seen by the world. And their meaning becomes far more revealing once we look beyond the diamonds.
From a diadem that snapped just minutes before the ceremony to a legendary jewel that vanished into a private collection forever.