In the end, Kate went for the traditional approach, selecting a tiara thats steeped in royal history.

Princess Margaret wearing the Halo tiara in 1953.

The Cartier Scroll tiara will feature in the V&AsCartierexhibition, which opens this month.

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The Duchess of York (later the Queen Mother) wearing the Cartier Halo tiara, gifted by her husband, the Duke of York (left, later King George V), in 1937.

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Princess Margaret wearing the Halo tiara in 1953.

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The Cartier Scroll tiara will feature in the V&A’sCartierexhibition, which opens this month.