Princess Charlotte to Inherit Precious Tiara from Princess Diana’s Collection

Princess Charlotte, 6, is set to receive a precious piece of jewelry from her late grandmother, Princess Diana's collection.

Reports suggest that Princess Charlotte will inherit the priceless Spencer tiara, which dates back to the 18th century and is currently in the possession of Princess Diana's younger brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer.

The tiara is made up of several Spencer family jewels, including a wedding present to Diana's grandmother, Lady Cynthia Spencer for her marriage to Viscount Althorp.

While some reports have claimed that the decision to give the tiara to Charlotte, rather than her cousin Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, is a snub, there is a simple reason for it – Charlotte is older.

Palace insiders have said that little Charlotte will have her pick of the palace jewels, but there are a few pieces already being set aside for her.

The Spencer tiara is expected to be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds.

Prince William, who is close to his uncle, has asked if his mother's namesake tiara can be given to Charlotte someday.

William is quite aware that the Earl has daughters of his own, but the two have agreed that Diana's iconic piece belongs to her first granddaughter.

However, Charlotte may have to wait a little while until she gets her hands on the invaluable tiara as per royal protocol, women aren't to wear their tiaras until their wedding day.

Usually, royal brides tend to loan a headpiece from the Queen for the occasion.

Charlotte's mother, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, borrowed the Cartier halo tiara from the Queen for her wedding in 2011, while Lilibet's mother, Meghan Markle, borrowed the Queen Mary bandeau tiara for her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

But Princess Diana was an exception to the rule, as she so often was, opting rather to use her own family heirloom, the Spencer tiara.

In other news, the frontman of rock band the Kaiser Chiefs has revealed that he has a backstage picture with Prince Harry, which the Duke of Sussex asked him not to post online.

Ricky Wilson told The Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio that he did a gig once where Harry came to see them and chatted with the band for a minute.

Wilson asked for a picture with Harry, and they had one taken together.

Just as he was walking away, Harry said, “don't put that up anywhere.”

Wilson complied with the request, but he didn't know if the prince was joking or not.

Prince Harry has been a lot more open since departing as a full-time member of the royal family.

Earlier this year, he and wife Meghan Markle took part in an interview with Oprah Winfrey, which laid bare some of their grievances with other royals and royal life.

Prince Harry is also set to release a tell-all memoir next year about his life as a member of the royal family.

It promises to be an accurate and wholly truthful account.

Princess Charlotte and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor are the only granddaughters of the late Princess Diana, and it seems only fair that they would inherit some jewelry from her collection.

While Charlotte is set to receive the priceless Spencer tiara, there are sure to be other family heirlooms allocated for Lilibet to treasure as she grows up.

The two little girls have never met, but already their family is making arrangements to ensure that they both have a special connection to their beloved grandmother.