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  1. Oct 2, 2017 · October 2, 2017. Princess Alice of Greece's Aquamarine Tiara. Creation: This tiara was dismantled to create the engagement ring and wedding gift bracelet given by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to Queen Elizabeth II. The ring and bracelet were both created by Philip Antrobus in 1947. Materials: aquamarines and diamonds. Provenance:

    • Greece

      Greece - Tiara Mania: Princess Alice of Greece's Aquamarine...

    • Iran

      Iran - Tiara Mania: Princess Alice of Greece's Aquamarine...

    • Germany

      Germany - Tiara Mania: Princess Alice of Greece's Aquamarine...

  2. Jun 9, 2018 · No one seems to know precisely when Princess Andrew, who was born Princess Alice of Battenberg, acquired the tiara, but it would make sense that she received a Greek key tiara after marrying Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903.

  3. Dec 5, 2019 · After her Aquamarine Tiara (a wedding gift from her uncle, the Tsar) was dismantled to create the Engagement Ring and Wedding Bracelet, Princess Andrew gave her Meander Tiara to her daughter-in-law, the current Queen Elizabeth II, who was never publicly pictured wearing the piece.

  4. "One of the most beautiful wedding presents received by Princess Alice of Battenberg, for the occasion of her wedding in 1903, was the gift of the Czar and Czarina of Russia. It consisted of a superb tiara, necklace, brooch, and bracelet of diamonds of the purest water, mixed with pale green aquamarine stones.

  5. The Meander Tiara is probably the only tiara belonging to the British Royal Family that came from the side of Prince Philip's family. His mother, Princess Andrew of Greece (born Princess Alice of Battenberg) gave the tiara to then-Princess Elizabeth as a wedding gift.

  6. May 24, 2021 · Prince Philip’s mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg had been given a diamond and aquamarine tiara upon her marriage to Prince Andrew of Greece in 1903 by her aunt and uncle – Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.

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  8. The tiara once belonged to Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark (born Princess Alice of Battenberg), mother of Prince Phillip. Alice gave the tiara to her daughter-in-law, Queen Elizabeth, as a wedding gift in 1947. The tiara was then given to Princess Anne in 1972. The all-diamond design features large Greek key designs.

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