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Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Queen Elizabeth does not always wear her crown like many would assume. The crown is reserved for once in a lifetime occasions. However, she does have her absolute favorite that she wears second to it. The Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara is one of her most prized possessions that only she can wear.

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The tiara was first gifted by the ‘Girls of Great Britain and Ireland’ to the Duchess of York, who we know as Queen Mary, in 1893. And in 1947, upon Queen Elizabeth’s marriage to Prince Phillip, Queen Mary bestowed it as a gift. Queen Elizabeth has worn the tiara regularly throughout her reign and is seen wearing it on some issues of British and Commonwealth banknotes and coinage.