The Queen’s clothes and jewels: Who inherits her enormous collection? (2024)
Queen Elizabeth’s $447 million fortune is set to be split among members of her family following her death earlier this month at the age of 96.
But royal watchers are wondering what will happen to her huge collection of clothing and jewelry.
The monarch was famed for her classic sense of style, wearing colorful coordinated outfits at local functions and dazzling in expensive, elegant ball gowns at international events.
The Queen’s wardrobe will likely be split mostly between Kate Middleton and Queen Consort Camilla, according to royal experts.
Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said future queen Middleton is likely to inherit a considerable number of Elizabeth’s ensembles — as well as “the lion’s share” of her personal jewelry. While Middleton gets “first choice,” Camilla will get the leftovers, she claimed.
However, some of her most memorable ensembles will be taken by a royal trust for preservation and future display in museums.
“I would expect some of her iconic outfits, such as her Jubilee ensembles or the coats and hats worn to royal weddings, would certainly be preserved for historical purposes,” royal expert Christine Ross told Daily Mail.
“The Historic Royal Palaces Collection preserves a number of Queen Victoria’s and Princess Diana’s clothes, and Queen Elizabeth’s clothes hold as much historical importance and interest,” she said.
Ross added: “I have no doubt that her wedding gown and coronation gown would be preserved by the Royal Collection Trust, and would be placed on display frequently.”
The expert claims that the Queen — who was vastly aware of her own influence and historical significance — would likely have sorted and organized her collections prior to her death.
Clothing that was of less historical significance is likely set to be given to family members — and her granddaughters and great-granddaughters could be in for a windfall.
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“Items from the Queen’s personal collection would have been passed to her family members with each chosen personally by Her Majesty. Like any treasured heirloom, these are certainly very special pieces,” Ross stated.
“Many of the Queen’s ball gowns could be altered to suit Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, the new Princess of Wales [Middleton], or even Princess Charlotte and Lilibet in the future,” she added.
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Meanwhile, The Post previously reported that the Queen’s collection of tiaras will similarly be split — with many going into a royal collection, while others will be handed down to family members.
As for other pieces of jewelry, it appears Middleton — crowned the new Princess of Wales — could come away with the bulk of the pieces.
“I imagine Her late Majesty’s personal jewelry will be given to various members of her family. The Princess of Wales as the future queen receiving the lion’s share,” Seward told the Daily Mail.
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However, the late monarch’s daughter-in-law Queen Consort Camilla won’t walk away empty-handed.
“There are pieces which will remain for use of the reigning monarch’s wife — in this case, Camilla. She will need a large collection to support her constitutional role,” Seward added.
Some of the items will remain part of the Crown Jewels
the Crown Jewels
The Imperial State Crown is one of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom and symbolises the sovereignty of the British monarch. It has existed in various forms since the 15th century.
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on display at the Tower of London. Others are expected to be passed down to King Charles, Camilla, the queen consort, and newly named Princess of Wales Kate Middleton.
While many of Queen Elizabeth's most prized possessions have been handed down to King Charles III and the Queen Consort, other members of the royal family have been photographed wearing historic pieces from her collection.
Who inherited Queen Elizabeth's pearl necklace? According to Showbiz Cheatsheet, it turns out that the queen's daughter, Princess Anne, ended up with this iconic piece of jewlery. And considering the shared love of pearls between mother and daughter, it makes perfect sense.
Some pieces probably ballgowns will be refashioned for other members of the Royal family who can also choose any other pieces they wish to have. Remaining things will be auctioned off for charities. I thought I read that her close ladies in waiting could choose something from her collection of outfits.
The Queen never gave away pieces from the Crown jewels; these are part of the Royal collection and are passed down through the generations. Also, as a general practice, members of the royal family do not publicly discuss or disclose information about their personal jewellery collections.
It's more than likely that a piece that special was left to someone outside of that aforementioned pecking order entirely: Queen Elizabeth's daughter, Anne, the Princess Royal.
Who inherits the Queen's wealth? King Charles is the sole beneficiary of the Queen's wealth, including her £650 million estate. On top of this, she amassed tens of millions of pounds in her own cash and assets, mainly from art and racehorses.
Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, said future queen Middleton is likely to inherit a considerable number of Elizabeth's ensembles — as well as “the lion's share” of her personal jewelry. While Middleton gets “first choice,” Camilla will get the leftovers, she claimed.
King Charles III is inheriting more than just Queen Elizabeth II's crown. Following the death of Her Majesty on Sept. 8, the King is now in charge of the Crown Jewels, which have been handed down from British monarchs since the 17th century.
They are occasionally brought out for the odd exhibition. The rest: According to Wendy Berry in her book “The Housekeeper's Diary”, recounting from when she worked for Charles and Diana, many clothes (and other objects) are destroyed by incineration, to prevent anyone cashing in on their royal provenance.
The sheer expense of Elizabeth's wardrobe meant that little has survived. Gowns and accessories were recycled, reused, given away as gifts and sometimes used as payment to those in her service.
While Kate inherited $110 million in jewelry from the Queen, that collection did not include the Spencer tiara, a diamond-encrusted crown inherited by William's late mother, Princess Diana, in the mid-1970s. Diana wore the tiara in her wedding to King Charles—then Prince Charles—in 1981.
They received 10 million each after taxes and receive dividends at age 25 of $450,000 a year. They also were left $17.9 million from the Queen Mother. Everything is left to the Monarch and they distribute that money. Queen Elizabeth took 2/3 of her Mother's estate and divided between all the grandchildren.
“The bulk of the collection will pass to Charles — with Camilla as his queen consort — and then Kate, so they may not be left anything big [in the will].” Over the years, Queen Elizabeth loaned many of them to family members for special events.
There have been multiple theories as to why Meghan removed her ring. A source told Page Six in August 2023 that she took her bauble to the jewelers to receive repairs. When the royal still wasn't seen without the rock three months later, rumors about a possible redesign started to emerge.
While Diana's iconic engagement ring ended up on the duch*ess of Cambridge's finger, it was given to Prince Harry after his mother passed away. But Harry is said to have offered it to Prince William when he was planning to propose to Kate.
However, it has been widely reported that she is unlikely to be buried with her engagement ring. Most royals have chosen to pass on their engagement rings after they die. This is due to their incredible value, as well as sentiment. Leaving rings as heirlooms means they can be used again.
The King's siblings Princess Anne, 72, and Prince Edward, 59, as well as Prince Andrew, 63, inherited nothing from the Queen, and are said to share “some resentment” because of this.
It's reported that Prince Harry inherited more money than his brother from their late mother, Princess Diana, totaling over $26.7 million. This was made possible through Princess Diana's initial bequest of just under $17.3 million, which was later increased through wise investments by royal advisors.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
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