The Best Tiara Moments in Film

Tiaras in Movies Lead - Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Why aren’t tiaras a thing anymore? Even modern-day royalty seem to reserve their ornamental accessories for especially special occasions. On the other hand, history or Hollywood’s historically inspired fiction, wants us to believe that they were the crowning moment (pun intended) of one’s ensemble.

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Turns out you don’t even have to be of blue blood to don a tiara in the movies. Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s was a country bumpkin turned Manhattan socialite. Heck, Satine in Moulin Rouge! was a courtesan. And of course, there is a plethora of princess movies where the costume designer did not skimp on the diamonds or crystals for said character’s headpiece.

Sure, tiaras can skew on the side of being kitschy or gaudy, but they were definitely done right in our favorite films. Continue reading to see the best tiara moments, Hollywood and animated!

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Breakfast at Tiffany's

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Costume designer Hubert de Givenchy

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Aladdin

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Princess Jasmine

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Snow White and the Huntsman

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Costume designer Colleen Atwood

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Enchanted

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Costume designer Mona May

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Shrek

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Princess Fiona

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Roman Holiday

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Costume designer Edith Head

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Ever After

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Costume designer Jenny Beavan

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Frozen

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Elsa

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The Princess Bride

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Costume designer Phyllis Dalton

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Moulin Rouge

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Costume designers Catherine Martin and Angus Strathie

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Tangled

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Princess Rapunzel

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Catherine the Great

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Costume designer Barbara Baum

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Sleeping Beauty

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Princess Aurora

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The Princess Diaries

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Costume designer Gary Jones

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Stardust

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Costume designer Sammy Sheldon

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The Princess and the Frog

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Princess Tiana

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Mirror Mirror

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Costume designer Eiko Ishioka

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Behold: The Best Tiara Moments in Film