Rumors have emerged that the Princess of Wales could forgo the traditional headpiece in favor of a more toned-down look at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
, Buckingham Palace shared that while the conversation was “ongoing,” the Princess of Wales, 41, could potentially break tradition and go without a tiara for the historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
Tiaras have historically been worn by female members of the royal family as well as aristocratic women at coronations, and the young princesses Elizabeth and Margaret even wore tiny gold crowns called coronets to their father’s coronation in 1937. The royal sparkled in the Lotus Flower Tiara for a December 2022 Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace.King Charles – pictured here at the State Opening of Parliament in May 2022 in place of Queen Elizabeth – will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6.The future Queen Elizabeth II and her sister, Princess Margaret wore gold coronets for their father’s coronation, with grandmother Queen Mary and aunt Princess Mary in diamond tiaras.
“Given that Charles is aiming for a modern coronation, it would make sense that he would choose for a formal day dress code which does not include tiaras,” royal historian Jessica Storoschuk tells Page Six Style, adding it’s “very possible” the Princess of Wales and other family members will go without the glittering headpieces.
For her sister’s coronation, Princess Margaret wore a coronet with the Cartier Halo Tiara that Middleton would go on to wear for her wedding to Prince William.Instead of gowns and diamonds, outfits more like the coat dresses and fascinators worn to events like the
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