The coronation of King Charles III was a historic moment for the British royal family and the new reigning monarch. The event marked the first coronation for the royal family in the 21st century. While the significance of the moment will live in history, the fashion for the weekend also took the spotlight. Designers ranging from established global luxury houses with British heritage, like Alexander McQueen, to long-standing independent British brands, like Catherine Walker, were worn by members of the royal family. Spectators also had their eyes set on the jewelry worn by the royals during the coronation. Here, WWD takes a closer look at the top trending jewelry from the coronation weekend. Kate Middleton’s Tiara While the search for Kate Middleton’s tiara might have been a trending term in Google, the Princess of Wales actually didn’t wear a formal tiara, but rather a headpiece. Middleton wore a three-dimensional leaf embroidery silver headpiece designed by milliner Jess Collett in collaboration with Alexander McQueen, who designed Middleton’s coronation dress. The headpiece was made from a silver bullion, crystal and finished with silver threadwork. Due to the nature of the more scaled-back ceremony in the wake of the U.K.’s cost-of-living crisis, members of the
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