So are the most expensive jewels of the Windsor worn by Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and Eugenia de York

The

has always been a benchmark for the rest of the royal houses.

The acts of homage to Elizabeth II and the 10 days in which the country has practically stopped in honor of whoever was its monarch for more than 70 years have shown that in matters of

, no one beats the British;

neither by history nor by power.

As an example, the state funeral for the monarch, which brought together all the kings and queens of the moment to pay the last tribute to the sovereign, with the paradox that she had not attended the funeral of any of those present: Isabel II delegated these matters to his son

or Prince William when the deceased had sufficient lineage, and to any other member of the royal house if she did not consider it relevant enough.

A good part of this power is found in the royal jewel box, a real treasure that keeps priceless pieces acquired throughout centuries of history.

Guarded in the Tower of London, it is considered the most valuable collection in the world.

Because if the

like something , it is jewelry, which they wear as soon as the occasion requires it.

Each of the five most valuable jewels of the

, unique pieces and authentic stars of the British crown, reaches a price of between five and 120 million euros.

And they are also the favorites of the women of the royal house.

In addition to

and her sister

de Ella, they have been taken by who will be the future queen, after

one of the queen's favorite granddaughters, and even

Separate mention deserves Diana of Wales, who wore some of the iconic pieces, and Wallis Simpson, who took control of one of the most valuable collections of the 20th century, made up of pieces signed by

or

These are the most expensive jewels of the Windsor

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Kate Middleton, a necklace of more than 120 million euros

It is the favorite necklace of the Princess of Wales, a piece that was given to Elizabeth II for her wedding by Nizam, the king of the Indian state of Hyderabad at that time.

With a value that exceeds 121 million euros, it is a piece with which the queen posed in several official portraits of her.

It consists of 38 diamonds, more than 13 emerald-cut diamonds and another central one in the shape of a drop.

Kate Middleton wore it for the first time at an event at the National Gallery in 2014 and also wore it in 2019 to attend a meal with the British diplomatic corps.

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Meghan Markle wearing the Mary of Teck tiara

The day she became part of the British royal family, Meghan Markle wore one of her most precious jewels, the tiara of Mary of Teck, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George V and passionate about jewelry.

Made of platinum, studded with diamonds and brilliants, the queen commissioned it to show off the central diamond, a gift from the Countess of Lincoln, which was originally set in a brooch.

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Diana of Wales, a necklace with history

Lady Di wore this spectacular diamond and pearl necklace in a performance of the ballet 'Swan Lake'.

And since then this piece is popularly known by this name.

Designed by Garrard jewelry, it is made with more than 178 diamonds and large pearls of incalculable value.

In fact, it is estimated that the piece exceeds 17 million euros.

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Eugenie of York, diamonds and emeralds

One of the most valuable jewels of the Windsors had not left the royal jeweler for years and years, until Princess Eugenia of York, the second daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, made her the protagonist of her wedding.

It is a platinum tiara paved with rose-cut diamonds that stands out for six emeralds on each side and one more in the center of more than 93 carats.

A jewel that was inherited by the queen mother, Eugenia's great-grandmother, and that is valued at more than 13 million euros.

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Princess Margaret's favorite jewel

Queen II's sister, Princess Margaret, had a predilection for this tiara, named Poltimore, which she wore on her wedding day.

With her, he was also photographed posing in the bathtub, in a daring portrait that her husband, Lord Snowdon, made of him, and that caused more than one dislike in the royal family.

Her children, David and Sarah, inherited the piece and put it up for auction.

Its price then exceeded 1.6 million euros, a figure that today, it is estimated, would quadruple.

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Wallis Simpson's jewelry

The woman who caused the abdication of Edward VIII amassed a fortune thanks to gifts and her passion for jewellery, which she commissioned from jewelery firms such as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpeels and Boucheron.

Her collection includes pieces like this exotic brooch, created by Peter Lemarchand for Cartier, studded with rubies and sapphires in her plumage and with a diamond pavé body.

In 2010 she auctioned it off at Sotheby's, with a starting price of $1,500,000.

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The queen with the pink diamond of Tanzania

The Williamson brooch is one of the most valuable of Queen Elizabeth II.

In the shape of a flower, it is estimated that its price exceeds 34 million euros and its value lies in the spectacular pink diamond that is set in the center.

The stone was discovered in 1947 in the mines of Tanzania, and it was the Canadian geologist John Williamson who gave it to the queen, uncut, as a wedding present.

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The largest diamonds in South Africa

Financially speaking, one of the most valuable jewels of the Windsor family is the Cullingam brooch, popularly known as '

dates back to 1905 and that sets the two largest diamonds found in South Africa.

The country gave it to King Edward VII for her birthday and Queen Elizabeth inherited it from her paternal grandmother, Queen Mary of Teck.

Its value exceeds one hundred million euros.

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The brooch after Diana's death

The triangular brooch of two large pearls and yellow diamond is one of the queen's most unusual.

And the one she chose at a crucial moment: the televised speech she gave after the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.

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museum emeralds

The 'Delhi Durbar' necklace is one of the most valuable pieces in the royal jewelery box, one of the most precious treasures of Queen Mary of Teck, the grandmother of Elizabeth II.

The queen used it, among other occasions, in Malta, in 2015, at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting.

It is made up of nine emeralds alternating with diamonds and a pair of asymmetrical pendants, one is an emerald drop from the 'Cambridge' collection and the other is the 8.8-carat 'Cullinan VII' piece.

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Wallis Simpson's panther bracelet

Designed and manufactured by Cartier in 1952, this jewel is part of an iconic jewelery collection of the Duchess of Windsor.

This is a diamond and onyx panther bracelet.

Since 1478 the leopard's head is a symbol of the King of England and crowns the royal brand of London Town.

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