How Prince Charles told Meghan: "You can not wear a tiara – it looks too extravagant"

The Duke and Duchess of Susbad arrive for the State Dinner at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva, Fiji, on October 23

The Prince of Wales told the Duchess of Susbad not to wear a tiara at her first official dinner abroad, fearing that this might seem "extravagant".

The Mail on Sunday may reveal that Prince Charles spoke about Meghan's plan to wear a lavish headdress at an event in Fiji last October.

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One source said, "Meghan did not understand all of this because she was new to the role and so Prince Charles told him it would not be appropriate.

"It was very nicely done.

The lack of tiara attracted attention when Meghan, wearing a long blue robe of Safiyaa, arrived for dinner offered by Fiji's president, Jioji Konrote, notably because the Duchess of Cambridge wore a large diamond and pearl helmet Princess Diana at a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace the same evening.

Meghan however wore a pair of diamond earrings that would have been borrowed, perhaps from the Royal Collection, which is the largest private art collection in the world.

The Duchess of Susbad wearing a diamond diadem and a platinum headband at her wedding with Prince Harry on May 19

It is believed that Charles is playing a larger role in planning the official overseas trips of the Royal Family since the Queen abandoned her overseas trips in 2015.

Commonwealth leaders officially announced last year that he was going to succeed his mother as the next head of the organization. Its employees are determined to show respect for each of its 53 member states.

The UN estimates the average monthly salary in Fiji at only £ 400 and it is believed that Charles considered the tiara "would not conform to the modern monarchy".

Last night, an insider told The Mail on Sunday: "The Prince, having traveled to all these places many times over the years, is very well placed to provide advice in this area."

The Duchess of Cambridge attends a State Banquet in honor of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at the Buckingham Palace in London on October 23, 2018

The heir to the throne also developed a close relationship with Meghan – he accompanied her into the alley when she married Prince Harry last May. These wedding preparations, however, were shaken by a dispute over another tiara. The former actress of Suits would have put her heart on an emerald-encrusted helmet, but her claim was denied when the origin of the coin could not be established.

When Harry heard that, he would have said, "What Meghan wants, Meghan gets it," which prompted the queen to intervene.

At that time, one source reportedly said, "There was a very lively exchange that brought the Queen to talk to Harry.

She said, "Meghan can not have what she wants. She gets what the tiara she gave me. "

In the end, Meghan wore Queen Mary's diamond and platinum band headband from the Queen's private collection at the wedding ceremony at St George's Chapel in Windsor.

The Royal Collection, which is owned by the Queen in Trust, features a sparkling array of crowns, tiaras, necklaces and earrings.

This is the diadem "Lovers' Knot" worn by the Duchess of Cambridge at the banquet last October.

Ordered by Queen Mary in 1913, she has 19 diamond arches with pearls underneath and has been worn by both the Queen and Princess Diana, who reportedly complained that his weight was giving him a headache.

The Queen Mother's Cartier Halo tiara, with 888 diamonds, was loaned to the Duchess of Cambridge for her marriage to Prince William in 2011.

Last night, Kensington Palace and Clarence House declined to comment.