--Previous Message-- : But in the Queen's Diamonds it is mentioned : that the Teck circle necklace is now in the : posession of Viscount Linley. : : --Previous Message-- : : My guess is that the lotus tiara always : belonged to the Queen Mother and now belongs : to the Queen. : Kate would have no reason to borrow a tiara : from her father-in-law's cousin's wife. : : It looks great on Kate. : : I expect that the Teck items never belonged : to the Queen Mother, or Margaret, either. : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Makes me wonder what else may have been a : "loan" to Princess Margaret and is : now back with the Queen? : : The turquoise parure and the Teck circles : necklace/tiara perhaps? Which were presumed : to be with Viscount Linley or Lady Sarah. : : : --Previous Message-- : So many articles have mentioned that the : Queen : Mother gave this tiara to Princess Margaret. : After Princess Margaret passed away, the : tiara would then be the property of her : children. : : Is it possible Viscount Linley and Lady : Sarah decided to sell it back to QEII : instead of auctioning it off like other : items owned by Princess Margaret? : : Or maybe it wasn't really Princess : Margaret's property, but only for her use in : her lifetime? : : I'm just really surprised that Catherine is : wearing it. I do love this tiara so I'm : glad it's being worn again. I suppose : Serena Linley or Lady Sarah won't have much : use for a tiara. : : : --Previous Message-- : I must say I find this very strange... to : wear : 'Princess Margaret's' tiara - why not the : Lover's Knot then...? at least that one had : a connection with the Duke of Cambridge's : mother/family... : : : : : : : : : : :