Meghan Markle Recalls The ‘Surreal’ Day She Picked Her Wedding Tiara With Queen Elizabeth

We would say it’s likely impossible to forget any experience with Queen Elizabeth — and Meghan Markle feels the same. The Duchess of Sussex wore the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau tiara given to her by the British monarch to her royal wedding with Prince Harry on May 19, and in a special recording for the new exhibition of their wedding day attire at Windsor Castle, Meg recalls the special moment.

The Duchess of Sussex opens up about the “incredibly timeless” and “modern” royal accessory when royal visitors get to see the actual tiara in person. “I think it was just perfect because it was so clean and simple — and also to that point, an extension of what Clare and I had been trying to do with the dress which was have something that could be so incredibly timeless but still feel modern,” she reveals.

She then gushes more about the piece she wore to complement her white, long sleeve Givenchy gown. “When it came to the tiara on the day, I was very fortunate to be able to choose this gorgeous art deco style bandeau tiara,” she says in the recording. “Harry and I had gone to Buckingham Palace to meet with Her Majesty The Queen to select one of the options that were there, which was an incredibly surreal day as you can imagine.” What a fun day!

Listeners then get to hear from Prince Harry, who says “without question” that the Queen Mary Diamond Bandeau was the perfect pick for his wife. “It’s every girl’s dream to be able to try on a tiara. Funnily enough, [it was] the one that suited the best, the one that looked the best on you without question,” he shared. “‘I shouldn’t have really even been there, but such an incredible loan by my grandmother, it was very sweet.” Our hearts are melted….

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