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

Princess Charlotte, the six-year-old daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton, is set to inherit a priceless tiara from the late Princess Diana's jewellery collection.

The tiara, which was worn by Lady Diana on her wedding day to Prince Charles in 1981, is said to be one of the most treasured pieces in the collection.

According to palace insiders, the Spencer tiara will go to Charlotte when she is old enough to care for it.

The tiara is partly made out of a wedding gift given in 1919 from Lady Sarah Spencer to Lady Cynthia Hamilton, Diana's grandmother, for her marriage to Viscount Althorp.

Other jewels belonging to the Spencer family were also used.

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 – she's older.

Princess Charlotte and Lilibet are the only granddaughters of the late Princess Diana, so it seems only fair that they would inherit some of her jewellery.

The Spencer tiara is not the only piece of jewellery from Diana's collection that Charlotte will inherit.

According to reports, she will have her pick of the palace jewels, but there are a few pieces already being set aside for her.

Diana's priceless tiara is just one of them.

Tradition dictates that brides wait until their wedding day before first wearing the piece, so Charlotte may have to wait a while before she can try on the tiara.

However, she is said to be giddy with excitement about the prospect of one day wearing her grandmother's iconic piece.

Charlotte 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.

Another royal insider told Australian magazine New Idea that Charlotte can't wait to one day try it on.

It's not just the tiara that Charlotte is set to inherit.

New research suggests that she could become the richest member of the royal family when she grows up.

The study from Electric Ride on Cars suggests that the princess will far exceed her older and younger brothers in her fortunes, potentially being worth as much as £3.6 billion.

The phenomenon is known as the “Kate Middleton effect,” which suggests that fashion choices of the royal family can have a huge impact on fashion trends, which increases their worth.

This means that Charlotte has the potential to earn more than her brothers.

Prince William is said to be close with his uncle and 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.

Charlotte is more than aware that she's a princess, and she's already got plastic tiaras and gowns to play dress-ups in.

It's very cute.

The Spencer tiara, which dates back to the 18th century, has diamond-encrusted shapes of tulips, scrolls, and stars.

The piece 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.

There is no official price tag for the piece, but it's expected to be in the hundreds of thousands.

Discussions are reportedly underway to secure a crown, which currently resides with Diana's youngest brother Charles, 9th Earl Spencer.

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.

Princess Charlotte is on course to inherit some pieces from Princess Diana's jewellery collection, including the priceless Spencer tiara, which is sure to become one of her most treasured possessions.