Episode originally aired in 2022, I have added a 2024 update.

You can’t be a King without the bling, and you can’t be a Queen without the sheen. Let's learn about the artistry, history and gob-smacking value of over 20 tiaras previously owned by Queen Elizabeth II. They are printed on stamps, coins and bank notes across the globe and have been seen on millions of screens gracing the foreheads of Princess Diana, Catherine Middleton, Meghan Markle and other British royals on their wedding days. Now that the Queen has died, we'll explore who might have inherited her priceless tiaras in her will.

George IV’s State Diadem, 1821

Queen Adelaide’s Diamond Fringe Tiara, 1830

Belgian Sapphire Tiara, 1850s

Indian Circlet, 1853

Grand Duchess Vladimir Tiara, 1874

Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara, 1888

Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, 1893

Meander Tiara, 1903

Delhi Durbar Tiara, 1911

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, 1913

Queen Mary Fringe Tiara, 1919

Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, 1919

Lotus Flower Tiara, 1923

Strathmore Rose Tiara, 1923

Cartier Bracelet Bandeau, 1923

Queen Mary’s Diamond Bandeau Tiara, 1932

Cartier Halo Tiara, 1936

Brazilian Aquamarine Tiara, 1957

Aquamarine Ribbon Tiara, 1970

Burmese Ruby Tiara, 1973

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