Princess Eugenie tipped to wear York tiara at her wedding

Princess Eugenie tipped to wear York tiara at her wedding

With wedding preparations officially kicking off this week, there is mounting speculation surrounding Princess Eugenie's choice of dress and bridesmaids.

But some royal-watchers have already turned their attention to what bling the bride will wear for her big day.

Following the news of Eugenie's engagement to wine merchant Jack Brooksbank on Monday, experts are speculating that the Princess will follow in her mother's footsteps by donning the dazzling diamond-studded headpiece.

Known unofficially as the York Diamond Tiara, it had its first outing at the 1986 wedding of Eugenie's parents, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.

Royal expert Grant Harrold, known as The Royal Butler, told FEMAIL: 'When Princess Eugenie marries Mr Brooksbank it is most likely that she will wear the York Diamond Tiara.

'Traditionally when brides get married, they normally wear the family tiara, which in this case would be the York Tiara which was believed to be gifted to Princess Eugenie's mother, The Duchess of York, on the occasion of her wedding to Prince Andrew in 1986 by The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. 

When Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981 she wore the Spencer Tiara, therefore it is quite normal to see royal brides wearing their family tiaras and jewels on this special day.'  

Despite rumours that the Duchess of York's diadem was on loan from a friend, it was later reported to be a gift from the Queen and Prince Philip

Commissioned from Mayfair jewellers Garrard & Co., it is made up of intricate diamond-covered leaves and diamond collets mounted in platinum, according to The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendour blog. 

It came with a matching set of jewellery consisting of a bracelet, earrings and necklace - a rarity, according to the blog, who report that English queens have traditionally gifted their daughters-in-law pieces from their own existing collections. 

The Duchess went on to wear the tiara on a number of occasions including a banquet in Canada, a 1988 tour of Australia and, fittingly, at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara Ball.

Few details have been released about Eugenie's upcoming nuptials, but she is set to tie the knot with former Mahiki manager Jack Brooksbank in the autumn at St. George's Chapel, Windsor.

The date has not yet been announced, but the youngest daughter of Prince Andrew said in a BBC interview on Monday night that planning would begin in earnest this week.