The claim came from royal author Robert Lacey in his book Battle of Brothers: William and Harry – the Friendship and the Feuds, in which he said that the Queen had denied Meghan’s first choice of tiara due to its ‘sensitive origins’; it reportedly came to the Windsors after the Russian Revolution.
According to Lacey’s account in his book: “Harry’s ignorance of both history and family tradition meant that he had no understanding of this subtlety.”
Talking about the tiara itself, Lacey said: “There was scandal attached… about which Tsarist princess had worn the tiara and how she had been assassinated.”
He also shared earlier that Prince Harry flew into a rage when he found out that Meghan was denied the request for the tiara; a claim also supported by Dan Wootton in 2018, who said: “Meghan had her heart set on this tiara with emeralds and Prince Harry hit the roof when they were told it was impossible for her to wear it.”