The Tiara of Pope John Paul II, known also as the Hungarian Tiara, was the most recent known Papal tiara extant, until a new tiara was presented to Pope Benedict XVI on 25 May 2011. It was donated to Pope John Paul II in 1981. Pope John Paul II never wore this or any other tiara during his papacy.
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