Princess Anne has a lot of aquamarine jewelry, but this one is more meaningful. Because this crown was a gift from her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, when she got married in 1973.
1940, Princess Anne's grandfather George VI commissioned Cartier to make an aquamarine crown to celebrate his wedding anniversary with Princess Anne's grandmother Queen Elizabeth 15. In the center of the crown, there is a pine cone composed of finely divided aquamarine and diamonds, and the periphery is composed of square-cut aquamarine and pine cones. The overall color is fresh, especially beautiful. The queen mother often wears it, but it's not the kind she likes.
When Princess Anne 1973 got married, Queen Elizabeth gave her this crown. Because the pine cone is a symbol of longevity and wealth, Queen Elizabeth chose this crown to wish her granddaughter Princess Anne.
After wearing it for a while, Princess Anne felt that it didn't fit her head shape, so she modified it to make it more in line with her own style. First of all, Princess Anne removed the pine cone in the center of the crown, shortening the length of the crown and reducing the overall weight of the crown. Make it light and easy to wear.
Secondly, she rearranged the positions of pine cones and square aquamarine, taking one square aquamarine as the center of the crown, and the other aquamarine was inserted between pine cones in turn, becoming a brand-new crown.
The pinecone was made into a brooch and matched with a pearl aquamarine necklace. Princess Anne doesn't often wear this crown, but she likes to wear this brooch and has appeared in public many times. Moreover, the crown and brooch are rarely used together and are only worn at state banquets.
According to the British royal jewels, it may be the only crown with a plant-centered pattern, and its style is very novel. Perhaps this is the uniqueness of King George VI. He wanted this crown to be the only one for the Queen Mother, but in the end it was changed and was not in the hands of the Queen Mother.