She already wears Princess Diana’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Now the Duchess of Cambridge has another heirloom from her husband’s late mother.Prince William has given her a pair of Diana’s favourite earrings, also in matching sapphire and diamonds.
Kate, 29, has given them her own style twist, having the studs remodelled into drop earrings.
A courtier is quoted as saying: ‘Now they’re married, William wanted her to have some of his mother’s favourite pieces.’
William said he proposed to Kate with Diana’s 19-carat engagement ring so his mother could be part of the occasion.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore them for the first time when she watched Andy Murray from the Royal Box at Wimbledon last month and also wore them during the couple's official visit to Canada and America.
The earrings were thought to be among Diana's most precious jewels and she was spotted wearing them at dozens of events during the 1980s and 1990s.
Kate, 29, has given them her own style twist, having the studs remodelled into drop earrings.
Favourite: Kate wore the remodelled earrings on tour in Canada and Diana was regularly spotted wearing the jewellery
William said he proposed to Kate with Diana’s 19-carat engagement ring so his mother could be part of the occasion.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore them for the first time when she watched Andy Murray from the Royal Box at Wimbledon last month and also wore them during the couple's official visit to Canada and America.
The earrings were thought to be among Diana's most precious jewels and she was spotted wearing them at dozens of events during the 1980s and 1990s.
Comparisons: From the Duchess' wedding day commentators were already comparing the couple to Princess Diana and Prince Charles
