On my first morning, I learned that my great-grandmother HRH Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent ... tiara that Flora would wear, originally belonging to her grandmother, Princess Alexandra.

Remarkably, this illustrious tiara traces its origins back to 1888 when it was crafted for Princess and later Queen Alexandra, even though Queen Elizabeth was only the fourth monarch to wear it.

Princess Alexandra was born on Christmas Day in London, England to two royal parents—Prince George (King George V and Queen Mary's fourth son) and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark.

When it comes to British royal tiaras, we don't get too many surprises. Princess Kate tends to favor the Lover's Knot Tiara ... but it was her glittering tiara that truly stole the show. She wore ...