Regarding Queen Mary's crown: as the arches are (and have always been) detachable, I guess that wearing four arches instead of eight will not really damage the overall structure, as each arch must be independant from the other ones.
When Queen Mary's crown was created in 1911, the Koh-i-Noor had been mounted as the centre of the front cross pattée of the cross. But since the Koh-i-Noor was reset in 1937 onto Queen Elizabeth's crown (where it is still today), it has been replaced by a crystal replica on Queen Mary's crown. But for King George VI's coronation in 1937, Queen Mary replaced the crystal replica with real diamonds, choosing the Cullinan V brooch. So Camilla's choice to adapt this very same brooch on her/Queen Mary's crown will be a choice consistent with this crown's history.
I just wonder if Queen Camilla will wear as many diamond rivieres as Queen Mary...
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