Kate Middleton Wears Queen Mother's Strathmore Rose Tiara Not Seen Since 1930s
The Princess of Wales dons the historic tiara at a state banquet honoring the President of the Republic of Korea, marking the 16th time she has worn a tiara and the fourth different one in her royal life.
- Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, wore the Strathmore Rose tiara to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, a piece that belonged to the Queen Mother and has not been seen in public since the 1930s.
- The tiara was given to the Queen Mother by her father, Lord Strathmore, before she married the Duke of York in 1923 and is designed to look like a crown made of wild roses.
- The banquet was held in honor of the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, and his wife, First Lady Kim Keon Hee, as part of their state visit to the United Kingdom.
- Kate Middleton's decision to wear the Strathmore Rose tiara is seen as a tribute to King Charles' beloved grandmother, the Queen Mother.
- This is the 16th time the Princess of Wales has worn a tiara and the fourth different tiara she has worn over the course of her royal life.