--Previous Message-- : William didn't inherit the tiara; we know that : it belongs to the Queen, because it was : included in Hugh Roberts's book. : : From the section in The Queen's Diamonds : on the tiara: "The tiara was inherited : by The Queen from her grandmother in 1953 : and was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, : following her marriage in 1981." It's : the last sentence of the entry on the piece. : : The careful wording of that sentence tells : us a few things: : 1) The tiara currently belongs to the Queen : (as it's in the book at all) and, actually, : apparently has belonged to her since 1953. : There's no suggestion that she relinquished : the ownership of the tiara at any period : following that date. : 2) The tiara was "worn by" Diana, : not "given to" her, suggesting it : was actually a long-term loan, much the same : way as the Greville Tiara has been loaned : the Duchess of Cornwall. If Diana never : owned it, it makes sense that it was : returned to the vaults at BP in 1996-97. :