Duchess Meghan wanted to wear a tiara in Fiji, Prince Charles told her ‘no’

As everyone predicted, there were a million new stories about the Duchess of Sussex being a “diva” or “demanding” or whatever over the past week. Some might even say there’s an agenda to shove the Sussexes under the bus so the Cambridges look better. This one is a puzzler, and it calls back the other puzzling, mystifying story from last fall’s smear campaign. Last fall, it was claimed that Meghan “demanded” a particular emerald tiara from the Royal Collection for her wedding day look. Some people bought the story, but I always had a “???” thought bubble about it. It never made any sense – did Meghan research all of the tiaras in the Royal Collection and ask for one particular piece, only to be told that Princess Eugenie had already called dibs on it? Is that likely? Or is it more likely that the Queen gave Meghan a choice of several tiaras and Meghan picked one and that was the end of it? I still don’t really know. In any case, Tiara Drama has a new chapter:

The Prince of Wales told the Duchess of Sussex not to wear a tiara to her first overseas state dinner, fearing it might look ‘extravagant’. The Mail on Sunday can reveal that Prince Charles intervened over plans by Meghan to wear a lavish headpiece to an event in Fiji last October. The Duchess had hoped to borrow a jewelled tiara from the Royal Collection for the event, but she was advised by her father-in-law that such ostentation is avoided in parts of the Commonwealth where it can be seen as reminiscent of a bygone era or ‘extravagant’.

A source said: ‘Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told her that it would not be appropriate. It was very kindly done.’

The absence of a tiara drew attention when Meghan, wearing a blue full-length gown by Safiyaa, arrived for the dinner hosted by the president of Fiji Jioji Konrote – not least because the Duchess of Cambridge wore a large diamond and pearl headpiece once owned by Princess Diana to a state banquet at Buckingham Palace on the same night. Meghan did, however, wear a pair of diamond earrings that are thought to have been borrowed, possibly from the Royal Collection, which is the largest private collection of art in the world.

Charles is believed to have taken a greater role in planning official foreign trips made by the Royal Family since the Queen gave up overseas tours in 2015. Commonwealth leaders formally announced last year that he will succeed his mother as the next head of the organisation and aides say he is determined to show respect to each of its 53 member states. The UN estimates the average monthly wage in Fiji to be just £400 and it is thought Charles considered the tiara would ‘not be in keeping with modern monarchy’.

Last night an insider told the Mail on Sunday: ‘The Prince, having travelled to all these places many times over many years, is very well placed to give advice on such matters.’

[From The Daily Mail]

Once again, the Daily Mail made it sound like Meghan “demanded” something, when really she was probably just asking for advice as she and Harry planned their Sussex South Pacific Tour. She likely asked Charles, “Should I wear a tiara for this dinner? Is that appropriate?” And Charles advised her not to. And now, months later, they’re making it into a thing because the Marchioness of Cholmondeley has a big mouth.

This is the look which Meghan thought was tiara-ready. She’s right – a small tiara would have looked amazing with this dress.

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