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One of the grandest tiaras in the jewelry vault of the British royal family, and Queen Elizabeth II's most worn tiaras, maybe due to its versatility as this tiara can be worn in three styles: emerald drops, in pearl drops, or without any gemstones. This is also the tiara last worn by Queen Elizabeth II in her last tiara appearance in December 2019 during the diplomatic corps reception in Buckingham Palace. The Vladimir Tiara was originally owned by Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia, the grandmother of Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, who married Queen Mary's fourth son, Prince George, Duke of Kent. Grand Duchess Vladimir was born Duchess Marie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, and upon her marriage to Emperor Alexander II of Russia's son, Grand Duke Vladimir, became Grand Duchess Maria "Miechen" Pavlovna of Russia. The Vladimir Tiara was one of the jewelry pieces owned by Miechen to be secretly recovered from the palace (by a British spy) during the Russian revolution. It was purchased by Queen Mary in the 1920s. The tiara was damaged in transit, so Queen Mary brought it to Garrard to be repaired. Queen Mary then added 15 of her own emeralds to alternate with the pearl drops. It was also recreated to make it possible to switch from emeralds to pearls easily. In 1988, Queen Elizabeth II had it repaired again, updating the frame. Source: Royal World News