Headwear for lesser royalty (7)

I believe the answer is:

coronet

(Other definitions for coronet that I've seen before include "Simple crown" , "sign of rank" , "Jewelled circlet for the head" , "Diadem" , "emblem of rank" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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