Yahoo News Queen Mary's Long-Lost Tiara Unexpectedly Turns Up at a Malaysian Royal Wedding
A royal tiara mystery may have finally been solved.
Queen Mary's Diamond Lozenge Bandeau tiara, which dates back to the early 1910s, was passed to her great-granddaughter, Princess Margaret, who debuted it in 1948. Princess Margaret wore it a few times over the years, through the 1960s, but she was last seen wearing it in 1965. No one has publicly worn the tiara in the decades since.
However, it may have been seen at a Malaysian royal wedding late last month. Saad Salman, who runs the website The Royal Watcher, was in attendance to celebrate the wedding of Prince Muhammad, the son of the Sultan of Pahang and Queen Azizah. He spotted the lost tiara worn by the bride, Tengku Natasya Adnan.
"During the Ceremony, I mentioned my observation of the Diamond Bandeau being the one from Queen Mary to Tengku Ampuan (Queen) Azizah and sent over some images, receiving some promising pictures of the Tiara in return," Salman wrote on his blog, along with photos of the tiara. "I went to the Palace last night, where the Queen and I have excitedly come upon the conclusion that her Diamond Bandeau must be the one from Queen Mary, as we cannot find any differences. In our excitement, the Tiara did drop and get slightly damaged but will soon be repaired, no doubt to be worn for years to come!"
It's likely that Princess Margaret discreetly sold the tiara sometime in the 1960s or 1970s. According to the Royal Watcher, in 1988, Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand spotted the tiara for sale in New York City, and suggested to Princess Azizah (now Queen Azizah) that she purchase it. Azizah did, and the tiara has been in the Malaysian royal family ever since.
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