Princess Diana's iconic family heirloom will go to Charlotte and not Lilibet
dailyrecord.co.ukPrince William and Kate Middleton 's daughter Princess Charlotte is set to inherit one of Princess Diana 's most iconic heirlooms.
The Spencer family heirloom is a tiara she wore on her wedding day when she married Charles over 40 years ago. Palace sources have said that as Charlotte is the eldest of Princess Diana's granddaughters, she'll get first pick when it comes to which heirlooms she inherits, with Lilibet the second of her son's daughters, writes The Mirror.In 2021, an insider close to both the Cambridges and the Spencers revealed that when eight-year-old Charlotte is grown up, she will have "the pick of the palace jewels."The most coveted item is the Spencer Tiara, which is currently being looked after by Diana's younger brother, Earl Charles Spencer, who lives at the family's Althorp House.
Speaking about the heirloom to GoodToKnow, the royal source claimed: "William is close with his uncle and has asked if his mother's namesake tiara can be given to Charlotte someday." They continued: "William is quite aware the Earl has daughters of his own, but the two have agreed that Diana’s iconic piece belongs to her first granddaughter."Meanwhile a second insider also told NewIdea that Charlotte was "giddy with excitement" over inheriting the heirloom.
They said: "Lotte [sic] knows all about her 'Granny Diana' – after all, Diana is one of her middle names. She’s also seen pictures of her wearing the tiara.
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