Which Cartier tiara did Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wear on her wedding day?

Which Cartier tiara did Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wear on her wedding day? The Cartier Halo Tiara. Catherine wore the sparkling bandeau-style tiara to hold her veil in place at her 2011 wedding to Prince William.

The tiara was made by Cartier in 1936 and entered the British royal collection after King George VI purchased it for his wife, Queen Elizabeth. It was later given to their daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, who lent it to Catherine for the wedding. The piece features graduated diamond rays arranged in a halo-like design.

The tiara is also known as the Cartier Scroll Tiara, a name that reflects its scrolling Art Deco-inspired forms. “Halo” refers to its shape and does not mean it was created specifically for Catherine. It had already been part of the royal family’s jewelry history for decades before the wedding.

A frequent mix-up is with Queen Elizabeth II’s Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, which Catherine has also worn on other occasions. Cartier’s panther jewelry is another famous design, but the panther motif was not the tiara selected for her wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey.