Harry is left 'upset' as the Queen 'BANS' Meghan from wearing jewellery from the Royal Collection - but Kate IS allowed
- Some items from the Queen's Royal Collection 'will not be available to Meghan'
- Queen told Prince William the items worn by Princess Diana would be banned
- Stringent new rules implemented to maintain order, hierarchy and precedence
The Queen has 'banned' the Duchess of Sussex from wearing some of the priceless items from her Royal Collection, it has been revealed today.
Certain priceless items from the collection, which are loaned at the discretion of Her Majesty, will not be made available to Meghan, according to a palace insider.
The move reportedly came after the Queen was left 'unimpressed by Meghan's demanding behaviour' ahead of her marriage to Prince Harry last year - during which he is reported to have told staff, 'What Meghan wants Meghan gets.'
Buckingham Palace has reportedly applied the stringent new rules to Meghan in a bid to 'maintain order, hierarchy and precedence' within the Royal Family.
The Queen, pictured with Meghan and Harry in June 2018, has reportedly banned Meghan from wearing certain items from the Royal Collection
The sparkling tiara Meghan wore on her wedding day was the Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau - one of the items from the Royal Collection Trust. It was specifically made for the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary in 1932 to accommodate the detachable brooch, which was given to Mary as a wedding present in 1893 by the County of Lincoln. But the Queen (pictured right in 2010), has reportedly now 'banned' the Duchess of Sussex from wearing some of the priceless items from her Royal Collection
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex after their wedding at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018
Left, Princess Diana wearing The Queen Mary Tiara in New Zealand during April 1983 and right, The Duchess of Cambridge wearing the tiara at Buckingham Palace in December 2018
A 'royal insider' told The Sun: 'It is true that Buckingham Palace did not want all the items in the Royal Collection to be opened up to Meghan at this time.
'Obviously Kate as the next Princess of Wales and a senior member of the family does have them made available to her.
'That's not to say items won't be loaned to Meghan in the future if situations change.'
Last month, The Mail on Sunday revealed the Prince of Wales told the Duchess of Sussex not to wear a tiara to her first overseas state dinner, fearing it might look 'extravagant'.
The Duchess had hoped to borrow a jewelled tiara from the Royal Collection for the event, but she was advised by her father-in-law that such ostentation is avoided in parts of the Commonwealth where it can be seen as reminiscent of a bygone era or 'extravagant'.
A source said: 'Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told her that it would not be appropriate.
'It was very kindly done.'
Items reportedly 'banned' include the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings - one of the items from the Royal Collection (worn by the Queen in 2015, left and the Duchess of Cambridge in 2016, right)
The absence of a tiara drew attention when Meghan, wearing a blue full-length gown by Safiyaa, arrived for the dinner hosted by the president of Fiji Jioji Konrote – not least because the Duchess of Cambridge wore a large diamond and pearl headpiece once owned by Princess Diana to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the same night.
However Meghan did at the time wear a pair of diamond earrings that are thought to have been borrowed, possibly from the Royal Collection, which is the largest private collection of art in the world.
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Last year, Meghan and Harry's wedding preparations shaken by a dispute over another tiara. The former Suits actress had reportedly set her heart on an emerald encrusted headpiece, but her request was refused when the origin of the piece could not be established.
When Harry heard this, he reportedly said, 'What Meghan wants, Meghan gets', prompting the Queen to intervene.
At the time, a source was quoted as saying: 'There was a very heated exchange that prompted the Queen to speak to Harry.
'She said: 'Meghan cannot have whatever she wants. She gets what tiara she's given by me.' '
Left, The Queen wearing the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace - part of the Royal Collection - which was made by Cartier, the George IV State Diadem and the insignia of the Order of the Garter, circa 1953. Right, the Duchess of Cambridge wearing the necklace in 2014
Kate wore the tiara for the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in December 2016, left, and in 2015, right
What is the Royal Collection?
The Royal Collection, which is held in trust by the Queen, boasts a glittering array of crowns, tiaras, necklaces and earrings.
It is one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to remain intact.
With more than a million objects, it now acts as a record of the personal tastes of kings and queens over the past 500 years.
The Royal Collection, which is held in trust by the Queen, boasts a glittering array of crowns, tiaras, necklaces and earrings - including this Cartier necklace
They include the 'Lovers' Knot' tiara worn by the Duchess of Cambridge in 2018.
Commissioned by Queen Mary in 1913, it has 19 diamond arches with pearls beneath them and has previously been worn by both the Queen and Princess Diana, who reportedly complained that its weight gave her a headache.
It was given to Diana, Princess of Wales, by the Queen as a wedding gift in 1981 and she wore the piece often.
The diamond and pearl-encrusted tiara was made in 1914 by Garrard and has a strong French influence with a neo-classical design of 19 diamond arches, each cradling an oriental pearl drop.
It was designed by the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary and based on one owned by Mary's grandmother Princess Augusta who married the first Duke of Cambridge.
The piece was composed of existing jewels Queen Mary had in her collection: the dismantled Some Ladies of England Tiara as well as some pearls from brooches belonging to Mary.
After Mary died in 1953, the tiara passed to her granddaughter Queen Elizabeth, who wore it regularly in the 1950s but phased it out.
While Princess Diana wore the piece regularly, she is said to have found it too heavy and gave her a headache. It was also a loan and not part of her personal property so it's back in the Queen's collection.
The Cambridge Lover's Knot - part of the Royal Collection - worn by Kate, left in 2018, and the late Princess Of Wales wearing it during a visit with Prince Charles at a British Embassy dinner in Washington with Vice President of the United States George Bush and his wife Barbara November in 1985
Other famous headpieces include the Queen Mother's Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara, which boasts 888 diamonds and was loaned to the Duchess of Cambridge for her wedding to Prince William in 2011.
The 1000-piece diamond tiara was initially bought in 1936 as an anniversary gift from King George VI to his wife in 1936.
It was then given to the Queen on her 18th birthday by the Queen mother.
Over the years, it has been worn by Princess Margaret, as well as Princess Anne.
The Queen Mother's Cartier Halo tiara , which boasts 888 diamonds and was loaned to the Duchess of Cambridge for her wedding to Prince William in 2011
Another item in the collection is the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace, originally created by Cartier in 1930s.
It consists of a long chain of 38 diamonds (reduced from the original 46) with a diamond-encrusted snap. The centre of the necklace is pave-set with detachable double-drop pendant 13 emerald-cut diamonds and a pear-shaped drop. The original necklace consisted of eight double-drop and three triple-drop pendants.
However, nine of the pendants (all eight double-drop and the larger of the triple-drop pendants) were later removed and sold separately. The necklace itself found its first owner in 1936 but Cartier repurchased it a year later.
The Duchess of Cambridge wearing the Nizam of Hyderabad necklace in 2014
The Strathmore Rose Tiara belonged to the Queen Mother and was a present from her parents in 1923.
It can be worn on top of the head or across the forehead as a bandeau - as the then Duchess of York chose to do in keeping with the fashion of the times.
But the delicate floral design has not been worn in public for many years.
Queen Alexandra's Russian Kokoshnik Tiara. Formed of 61 platinum bars and bejewelled with 488 diamonds, it was a gift to Alexandra on her silver wedding anniversary in 1888 and is based on a Russian-style peasant girl's head wear which was in fashion at the time.
Queen Mary's Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. One of the Queen's favourites, the tiara was given to Princess Mary of Teck from the 'Girls of Great Britain and Ireland' when she married the Duke of York, later King George V in May 1893.
It was made by Garrard and has a scrolled and foliage-inspired form with diamonds pave-set in silver and gold.
The magnificent piece also included 14 large oriental pearls and could be worn as a necklace or even dismantled and mounted on a smaller frame as a coronet.
In 1914, Queen Mary had the tiara adapted to take 13 brilliant-cut diamonds to replace the pearls.
For Princess Elizabeth's wedding to Prince Philip in 1947, Queen Mary gave her granddaughter the tiara and a bandeau base.
This is the tiara most closely associated with the Queen as it is the piece she is wearing in banknotes and coinage.
Following the execution of Charles I in 1649, the greater part of the King's magnificent possessions was sold by order of Oliver Cromwell, and the Royal Collection has largely been formed since the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660.
The most important additions to the Royal Collection were made by Frederick, Prince of Wales; George III; George IV; Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; and Queen Mary, consort of King George V.
The Royal Collection is held in trust by The Queen as Sovereign for her successors and the nation. It is not owned by her as a private individual.
The Collection is housed in 13 royal residences and former residences across the UK. These include Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Hampton Court, the Tower of London, Osborne House and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, where works of art can be seen by the public in the historic settings for which they were originally commissioned or acquired.
Source: Royal Collection
In the end, Meghan wore Queen Mary's diamond and platinum bandeau tiara from the Queen's private collection during the wedding ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor.
Meghan picked the tiara from the Queen's collection during a visit to Buckingham Palace with Prince Harry, which she described as 'an incredibly surreal day'.
Meghan and Prince Harry recorded their memories of the wedding for an audio commentary that is part of the 'Relive the Royal Wedding' exhibition at Windsor Castle.
Speaking about the tiara she wore, Meghan said: 'When it came to the tiara on the day, I was very fortunate to be able to choose this gorgeous art deco style bandeau tiara.
'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.
'And that was the one that, I think, as we tried them on, stood out.'
Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace have been approached for comment.
Meghan's something borrowed: Which tiara did she wear?
The sparkling tiara Meghan wore on her wedding was the Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau, which was loaned to her by Harry's grandmother the Queen from the Royal Collection.
Royal brides are traditionally loaned priceless heirlooms to wear on their wedding day.
Meghan could have chosen the Spencer tiara - famously worn by Harry's later mother Diana, Princess of Wales when she married the Prince of Wales in 1981.
But Meghan has instead selected this little known piece, which features a magnificent floral-shaped suspended brooch in the centre made of a large round diamond surrounded by nine smaller circular diamonds.
It was specifically made for the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary in 1932 to accommodate the detachable brooch, which was given to Mary as a wedding present in 1893 by the County of Lincoln.
The bandeau is a flexible band of 11 intricate glittering sections, pierced with interlaced ovals and pave set with large and small brilliant diamonds.
The bandeau and the brooch were bequeathed by Queen Mary to her granddaughter the Queen on her death in 1953.
Meghan Markle wore a diamond tiara belonging to the Queen's grandmother Queen Mary (LEFT). The stunning piece was designer for Queen Mary (right) in 1932 and features a diamond brooch she received as a wedding present in 1893
The bandeau, chosen from Her Majesty's collection, is formed as a flexible band of eleven sections, pierced with interlaced ovals and pavÈ set with large and small brilliant diamonds
Meghan's sparkling tiara is Queen Mary's Diamond Bandeau, which has been loaned to her by Harry's grandmother the Queen
