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Kate Middleton Makes Jaw-Dropping Entrance in the Biggest Tiara She’s Ever Worn at State Banquet

We got to see several spectacular Royal and Noble Tiaras worn at tonight’s State Banquet held by the British Royal Family for the German President and First Lady at Windsor Castle, on their State Visit to the United Kingdom this week.

 

 

 

Members of British Aristocracy and High Society joined the Royal Family as King Charles III and Queen Camilla held the State Banquet in honour of the German President and First Lady at St. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle. Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, and the Duchess of Gloucester wore three Tiaras recently returned from Exhibitions at Buckingham Palace and the V&A while the Princess of Wales debuted Oriental Circlet Tiara at the State Banquet at Windsor.

Queen Camilla wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, recently returned from the Edwardians Exhibition at Buckingham Palace, and Greville Emerald Necklace, as well as her Modern Diamond Earrings, Queen Victoria’s historic Diamond Bar Brooch and the Queen Mother’s Cartier Bracelets, along with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Star of the Order of the Garter, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.

The Greville Emerald Necklace was a nice surprise, having been publicly worn only once by the late Queen for the Diplomatic Reception in 2019, which was her last Gala Appearance.

The Princess of Wales wore Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara and her Diamond Chandelier Earrings with the Sash and Star of the Royal Victorian Order, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.

The Oriental Circlet Tiara was Prince Albert’s design for Queen Victoria which became an Heirloom of the Crown upon her death, and later a lifelong favourite of the late Queen Mother, being last seen two decades ago.

The Princess Royal wore her Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara, only just returned from the  Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, and Aquamarine Suite, the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara and Sapphire Suite with the Sash and Star of the Royal Victorian Order, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Gloucester wore the Cartier India Tiara, also just returned from the Cartier Exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Diamond Earringstwo large Diamond Rivères with a Diamond Pendant from the Diamond Corsage Brooch, with the Order of the Garter, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington wore an heirloom Pearl and Diamond Tiara and Suite.

The Marchioness of Lansdowne, Queen Camilla’s leading ‘Queen’s Companion’, wore the Lansdowne Diamond Floral Tiara.

Sarah Troughton, one of the Queen’s Companions and the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire wore a striking Diamond Tiara.

Lady True is a regular at State Banquets and the Opening of Parliament, always wearing this striking Diamond Tiara.

 

The British Royal Family are hosting German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at Windsor Castle on their State Visit to the United Kingdom this week, which follows the King and Queen’s State Visit to Germany in 2023.

The Prince and Princess of Wales greeted German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at Heathrow Airport and traveled with them to Windsor Castle.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla received President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender in an Official Welcome Ceremony in the town of Windsor before a Carriage Procession to Windsor Castle, where there was a Guard of Honour and a Lunch with members of the Royal Family.

Queen Camilla wore Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch

The Princess of Wales wore the Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch and Princess Diana’s Sapphire Earrings.

In the evening, King Charles III and Queen Camilla held a State Banquet in honour of President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender at Windsor Castle. Both the King and President gave Speeches.

Queen Camilla wore the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara and Greville Emerald Necklace the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Star of the Order of the Garter, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.

The Princess of Wales wore Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara and her Diamond ChandelierEarrings with the Sash and Star of the Royal Victorian Order, and the Royal Family Order of King Charles III.

The Princess Royal wore her Aquamarine Pine Flower Tiara, the Sash and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Edinburgh wore her Aquamarine Tiara and Sapphire Suite with the Sash and Star of the Royal Victorian Order, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Duchess of Gloucester wore the Cartier India Tiara with the Order of the Garter, the Royal Family Order of King Charles III, and the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara

Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara

Burmese Ruby Tiara

The Belgian Sapphire Tiara

Greville Tiara

Delhi Durbar Tiara

Cubitt-Shand Tiara

Greville Emerald Tiara

Queen’s Five Aquamarine Tiara

George IV State Diadem

Queen Mary’s Crown

Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara

The Cartier Halo Tiara

The Lotus Flower Tiara

Strathmore Rose Tiara

King George VI Festoon Necklace

Greville Festoon Necklace

Coronation Necklace

King George VI Sapphire Suite

Modern Diamond Suite

Diamond Serpent Necklace

Turquoise Suite

Queen Camilla’s Chokers

City of London Fringe Necklace

Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Rivière

South African Diamond Necklace

Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch

The Princess of Wales was sparkling at the German state banquet in her fifth-ever tiara

Prince William and Kate Middleton attend state banquet on Dec. 3, 2025.Credit : Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP via Getty

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Kate Middleton had her third tiara moment of 2025 at the German state banquet, sporting a headpiece for the first time
Princess Kate made her debut in Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara, which had a tie to their guests
The Princess of Wales had previously worn only four different tiaras since marrying into the royal family in 2011, and tonight added a fifth to her rotation

Kate Middleton is stepping out in style for her third tiara moment of 2025, and it’s the biggest one to date!

In honor of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s state visit to the U.K., the royals and their guests celebrated with a glittering state banquet at Windsor Castle on Dec. 3. The Princess of Wales, 43, joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla and more for the glamorous evening, which called for a white-tie dress code.

Princess Kate made her debut in Queen Victoria’s Oriental Circlet Tiara, paired with a sparkling blue Jenny Packham dress. She accessorized with earrings that belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth along with the Royal Family Order and the Royal Victorian Order sash and star.

The royal headpiece marks Kate’s fifth different tiara ever — and her biggest yet.

Prince William and Kate Middleton at Windsor Castle for state banquet on Dec. 3, 2025.Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP via Getty

According to Garrard, the royal accessory was crafted in 1853 for Queen Victoria under the direction of her husband, Prince Albert. Princess Kate may have chosen the tiara for the German state banquet to pay tribute to their guests, as Prince Albert was from Germany.

While the tiara — which features 2,600 diamonds — was originally set with opals, Queen Alexandra later replaced the gems with rubies. The headpiece was also worn by the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth, although the late monarch wore it only once during her reign, during a 2005 trip to Malta. Princess Kate’s decision to sport the tiara to the German state banquet marks the first time it’s been worn in public since.

Since becoming part of the royal family, the Princess of Wales had previously worn four different tiaras for events such as state banquets, diplomatic receptions and royal weddings.

Prince Edward, Sophie, Prince William and Kate Middleton at the state banquet on Dec. 3, 2025.Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty

Kate’s first tiara wear came when she wed Prince William in 2011, sporting the Cartier Halo Tiara for her walk down the aisle. She’s also worn the Lotus Flower Tiara, the Strathmore Rose Tiara and the Queen Mary Lover’s Knot Tiara.

Most recently, the Princess of Wales sported Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara for the state visit of United States President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump in September. The accessory complemented her couture gown by British designer Phillipa Lepley with a full-length, hand-embroidered gold Chantilly lace evening coat over a silk crepe gown.

In July, she wore the same royal headpiece for the French state visit, marking her first tiara moment since 2023, as she largely stepped out of the public eye for most of 2024 while she underwent cancer treatment. She announced in January that she was in remission.

Princess Kate recently missed the chance for another tiara moment when she did not attend a reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps at Windsor Castle on Nov. 18. Despite attending in previous years, she missed the white-tie event after stepping out solo earlier in the day at the Future Workforce Summit in London, where she delivered her first royal speech in years.

Kate Middleton and Prince William on Dec. 3, 2025.The Prince and Princess of Wales

Meanwhile, Queen Camilla sported one of the tiaras that are most closely associated with Queen Elizabeth: the Girls of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Tiara.

Joining the royal representation at the state banquet were Princess Anne and her husband, Sir Tim Laurence; Prince Edward and his wife Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh; and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.

Model Claudia Schiffer, known as Lady Vaughn following her husband Matthew’s recent honor, was also in attendance, as well as film score writer Hans Zimmer and children’s book author Axel Scheffler.

From the procession, they took their places at the 45-meter-long table. The German president was flanked by King Charles and Princess Kate, while Queen Camilla and Prince William sat across the table from them.

Elke Buedenbender, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, King Charles and Queen Camilla on Dec. 3, 2025. Aaron Chown / POOL / AFP via Getty

In addition to the usual decor in St. George’s Hall at Windsor Castle, there was a special holiday touch for the German state banquet: an enormous, fully decorated Christmas tree!

One highlight of the state banquet was the royal procession that took place around 3:30 p.m. local time. King Charles and Queen Camilla entered with Germany’s president and first lady. Following them were Prince William with Dr. Dörte Dinger (State Secretary, Head of the Office of the Federal President), and Princess Kate with Sebastian Roloff (a member of the German Bundestag, Chair of the German-British Parliamentary Friendship Group, Economic Policy Spokesperson of the SPD Parliamentary Group).

Schiffer also took part in the procession, walking alongside German politician Dr. Johann Wadephul.

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Windsor Castle state banquet decorations on Dec. 3, 2025.Aaron Chown – Pool/Getty

The evening’s menu included ingredients from the royal estates, including Windsor partridge.

One of the wines, Chateau la Fleur-Petrus, Pomerol, was from 1995, the year that the German president and his wife celebrated their wedding. There is also a specialty cocktail, keeping with the tradition of creating a drink with nods to the visiting nation that started with the change of reign in 2022. The evening’s cocktail featured cherry brandy (a throwback to the first time Charles drank alcohol at school), flavored with cherry and chocolate meant to evoke Black Forest Gateau.

The banquet table for the 152 guests, which started being set up on Sunday, features 152 spoons, 320 knives and a corresponding number of forks. There are 760 glasses and 158 candles that will light the table and the room. The table was decorated with seasonal flowers and foliage from the grounds of Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. Flowers that can’t be used after the event will be donated to Floral Angels, a charity for which Queen Camilla is a patron, to be taken to hospices, care homes for the elderly and local shelters.