I guess the laurel wreath tiara has always been considered as a piece for a junior royal. Could it be that it was not available yet at the time of the gala in February 1956 and of the state banquet for Grand Duchess Charlotte? This remains a puzzle. But then the tiara of four ears of wheat which was Irene's first tiara could have been an alternative. Was this considered too small for a crown princess?
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