the Meander tiara

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception



Princess Alice, great grand daughter of Queen Victoria

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Sporty and non-assuming British royal, Zara Phillips married her rugged rugby star Mike Tindall wearing a family heirloom of historic significance. 

The Meander tiara of a classic Greek key pattern was inspired by the marriage of Princess Alice of Batternberg to Prince Andrew of Greece, father of Zara's grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh.  Princess Elizabeth was gifted the silver headpiece from her mother-in-law in 1947 for a wedding gift.  In turn, then Queen, Elizabeth II gave the piece to the Princess Royal in 1972 who lent it to her daughter, Zara, on her wedding day.