I personally don't like the way the crown looks on the duchess of cornwall. It looks like a cheap pagent crown. It doesn't suit her. I think she either needs a new hairstyle or a tiara that is better suited for her. although the Greville tiara is a better 'look' for her.
--Previous Message-- : I also think it looked great on The Duchess of : Cornwall. It always looked a bit odd when : worn by The Queen Mother in South Africa. My : theory as to why the tiara was altered after : the South Africa trip is because The Queen : Mother wanted to wear it as a tiara (around : the head) as opposed to as a coronet (on top : of the head) and it did not look right when : worn that way. I imagine that right after : the trip she discussed it with Queen Mary : and they agreed that in order to wear it : around the head it would need to be flared : out at the top instead of straight. In order : to do this the diameter at the top was : increased by removing the top band of : diamonds and inserting extra diamonds : between the motifs around the tiara. If you : look at the opening at the front where Queen : Mary sometimes placed Cullinan IV you can : see that it is wider now than it used to be. : My guess is that the work was done before : King George VI died, but The Queen Mother : did not get another occasion to wear it : before becoming a widow. I think that with : the way the piece is worn now it looks much : better flared out. : : Laurence : : : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : : Thus she was well within her right to take : her crown to India, to be worn at the Delhi : Durbar; however in the end it was decided : that Queen Mary should have a new Parure : made for the occasion. : : : An QM was was for sure very, very : disappointed that she could not take her : crown with her to India but had to accept a : new parure... : : But seriously, luckily this decision was : made - I absolutely adore the Delhi Durbar : tiara and it suits HRH The Duchess of : Cornwall so very much. I'm awaiting the next : occasion, HRH gives the 'bird cage' (love : that expression) an airing . : : :