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<\/p>\nHistoric Diamonds \/ Royal Stories<\/p>\n
\nFrom her years as the Duchess of Cambridge to her role as the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton has brought a modern sensibility to even the most historic royal diamond jewels.\n<\/p>\n
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Catherine, Princess of Wales wears her wedding earrings at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 20, 2025. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Since her 2011 wedding to Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, has enjoyed access to one of the world\u2019s most dazzling collections of aristocratic diamond jewelry. This trove of tiaras, necklaces, earrings, and brooches has graced generations of royal women\u2014from Queen Mary and the Queen Mother to Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne<\/a>, and Princess Diana.<\/p>\n Over the past 14 years, Kate Middleton has gained a reputation for breathing new life into the Crown Jewels, making the oldest and most historic royal jewels feel youthful and contemporary.<\/p>\n Meet the Author<\/p>\n Surprisingly, the Princess has only worn four different diamond tiaras<\/a>, consistently returning to her trusted favorites throughout her years as Duchess of Cambridge and now Princess of Wales. Yet her array of royal jewels\u2014from her iconic engagement ring to her beloved tiaras and earrings\u2014feels nothing short of infinite.<\/p>\n Ahead, learn more about the legacy of Kate Middleton\u2019s jewelry, a dazzling blend of tradition and modernity that continues to shape her enduring image as a style icon.<\/p>\n Princess Diana\u2019s Sapphire and Diamond Engagement Ring<\/p>\n One of the most famous engagement rings in history, Princess Diana<\/a> personally picked her sapphire and diamond cluster ring upon her engagement to King Charles III in 1981. Set with a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire, the Garrard jewel<\/a> is surrounded by a sumptuous halo of 14 solitaire diamonds.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n After Diana\u2019s death, the ring was actually inherited by Prince Harry, who gave it to his older brother. Prince William proposed to\u00a0Catherine, Princess of Wales,\u00a0with his late mother\u2019s engagement ring in October 2010 during a visit to Kenya.\u00a0\u201cI literally would not let it go,\u201d the Prince said at the time. \u201cEverywhere I went, I was keeping hold of it, because I knew this thing, if it disappeared, I\u2019d be in a lot of trouble.\u201d The couple went on to officially announce the engagement in November at St. James\u2019s Palace in London.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara on the Royal Wedding Day<\/p>\n Catherine, Princess of Wales,\u00a0made a striking historical statement with her very first royal tiara<\/a>. She wed Prince William on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey, Middleton wearing a custom Alexander McQueen gown, completing her bridal ensemble<\/a> with Queen Elizabeth\u2019s Cartier Halo Scroll Tiara.\u00a0<\/p>\n George VI originally commissioned Cartier to craft the refined Art Deco diamond and platinum topper for his wife, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the (future) Queen Mother, as a gift in 1936, just before he ascended the throne. She passed the heirloom down to her daughter, the soon-to-be\u00a0Queen Elizabeth II,\u00a0on her 18th\u00a0birthday in 1944. Many believe the Halo Scroll Tiara to be the first in the monarch\u2019s expansive tiara collection<\/a>.\u00a0Made with\u00a0nearly 1,000 diamonds, the piece includes 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baton diamonds.<\/p>\n With its dainty and delicate design, the Cartier Halo is considered a strong \u201cstarter tiara,\u201d best fit for younger members of the family due to its smaller stature \u2014\u00a0the perfect choice for Middleton\u2019s wedding day.\u00a0Queen Elizabeth frequently loaned the tiara to her younger sister, Princess Margaret, who wore it on several occasions, including at the 1953 coronation. In later years, the piece was also borrowed by the Queen\u2019s daughter, Princess Anne<\/a>, during her youth.<\/p>\n Robinson Pelham Diamond Earrings Designed for the Royal Wedding<\/p>\n Carole and Michael Middleton marked the occasion by commissioning a pair of bespoke diamond drop earrings. Designed by Robinson Pelham, the earrings feature pav\u00e9 diamond oak leaves\u2014symbolizing the trees of West Berkshire, where Catherine grew up\u2014suspending delicate diamond acorns inspired by the Middleton family crest, granted shortly before the 2011 royal wedding.<\/p>\n In May, the Princess of Wales wore the sentimental danglers at a Buckingham Palace garden party<\/a> she and William hosted.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Diamond Bar Bracelet<\/p>\n In 2016, Kate Middleton attended the\u00a0East Anglia\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospices \u2018A Taste of Norfolk\u2019 Gala at Houghton Hall in a blush sequined\u00a0Jenny Packham\u00a0gown, styling Queen Mary\u2019s diamond chain link choker as a bracelet, giving it a more modern feel.\u00a0<\/p>\n Queen Mary was photographed wearing her Art Deco\u00a0diamond bar choker, which was later converted into two bracelets. After Queen Mary\u2019s death in 1953, the choker was not seen in public until 1975, when the Queen Mother wore it as a bracelet in a series of portraits for her 75th birthday<\/a>, photographed by Norman Parkinson. <\/p>\n After the Queen Mother\u2019s passing in 2002, the updated jewe<\/a>l was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II, who later loaned it to Catherine, Princess of Wales. She debuted the bracelet at a 2015 State Banquet in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping and has continued to wear the piece at royal occasions ever since.<\/p>\n The Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara<\/p>\n Kate Middleton most recently wore her go-to tiara, the Lover\u2019s Knot, at the State Banquet held this July at Windsor Castle, welcoming French President Emmanuel Macron and Mrs. Brigitte Macron\u2014the first French State Visit in 17 years. <\/p>\n The Princess debuted the tiara at the Diplomatic Reception in 2015 and favored it for the next four consecutive years, later bringing it back into rotation for several State Banquets. Inspired by a Duchess of Cambridge from generations past, the diadem is a fitting choice for the Princess as a tribute to her first HRH title.<\/p>\n The tiara was commissioned by Queen Mary (Mary of Teck, Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s paternal grandmother) in 1913 or 1914, crafted by the House of Garrard, the first official Crown Jeweler. Queen Mary requested the piece replicate that of a design owned by her maternal grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse, the Duchess of Cambridge. To create the Lover\u2019s Knot, Queen Mary provided one of her existing tiaras,\u00a0the Ladies of England Tiara<\/a>, as well as other diamond and pearl pieces from her personal collection.\u00a0<\/p>\n Consisting of 19 arches of brilliant- and rose-cut diamonds, the tiara is crowned with diamond ribbon \u201clover\u2019s knot\u201d motifs, each suspending a drop-shaped pearl. The original design also included 19 upright pearls set atop each arch, though these were later removed and replaced with individual round-cut diamonds.<\/p>\n The young monarch wore the Lover\u2019s Knot frequently throughout the 1950s before favoring other pieces, such as the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara. In 1957, she had the jewel immortalized in an official portrait by British painter Leonard Boden for the Royal Military Academy.<\/p>\n After marrying Prince Charles in 1981, Princess Diana was given a treasure trove of royal jewels on permanent loan from the Queen, among them the Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara as a wedding gift. Quickly becoming one of her signature pieces, Diana wore the tiara so often that it is now inseparable from her most iconic style moments, from the State Opening of Parliament to her glittering white beaded Catherine Walker \u201cElvis\u201d gown in Hong Kong in 1989.<\/p>\n Princess Diana adored the Lover\u2019s Knot so much that she was said to have endured discomfort for beauty\u2014the tiara\u2019s heavy, ornate design reportedly gave her persistent headaches. Kate Middleton, however, does not appear to have been deterred, as she has confidently and frequently chosen the piece for her own appearances.<\/p>\n After Charles and Diana divorced, the tiara was returned to the royal family and put into a safe at Buckingham Palace. According to\u00a0People<\/a>, the tiara had not been seen since Diana\u2019s death in 1997 until Kate Middleton reintroduced it to the public in 2015.<\/p>\n Princess Diana\u2019s Sapphire and Diamond Drop Earrings<\/p>\n Catherine, Princess of Wales often wears sapphire and natural diamond drop earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana. According to Royal Watcher<\/a>, Diana\u2019s sapphire and diamond drop earrings were fashioned from the strap of her Saudi sapphire watch. She first debuted the dazzling drops during a 1986 trip to Vienna, pairing them with her sapphire and pearl choker.<\/p>\n After Princess Diana passed away in 1997, the earrings were inherited by her sons and remained unseen in public for decades until Catherine, Princess of Wales, brought them out of the royal vaults. Since then, she has worn the earrings on multiple occasions, including the 2022 Trooping the Colour and her trip to Boston with her husband Prince William in November<\/a>.<\/p>\n Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s Diamond Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet<\/p>\n When Prince Philip sought to propose to Queen Elizabeth II, he got creative in sourcing the diamonds for her engagement ring<\/a>. His mother,\u00a0Princess Alice of Greece, generously offered her diamond and aquamarine tiara to provide the raw materials.<\/p>\n Alice\u2019s uncle and aunt, Tsar Nicholas and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, gave her the tiara as a wedding gift in 1903 when she married Andrew of Greece. Philip took the tiara to the prestigious Bond\u00a0Street\u00a0jeweler\u00a0<\/strong>Philip Antrobus Ltd<\/a>. to make Elizabeth II\u2019s diamond engagement ring, and the remaining stones were used to create the Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Queen wore the bracelet on her wedding day in 1947 and continued to showcase it at royal engagements throughout her reign. Today, the historic heirloom has been spotted on the wrist of Catherine, Princess of Wales, who chose it for the 2017 BAFTA Awards, making it a meaningful addition to her royal jewelry collection.<\/p>\n Princess Diana\u2019s Diamond and Pearl Earrings<\/p>\n As a royal patron of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, Prince William regularly attends the BAFTA Awards with his elegant wife at his side. In 2019, Catherine, Princess of Wales, graced the red carpet in an angelic white asymmetrical Alexander McQueen gown, accentuated by dazzling earrings once cherished by Princess Diana.<\/p>\n The earrings showcase a circular crescent diamond design accented with dangling pearls, though the pearls themselves are detachable. Catherine, Princess of Wales, replaced the round South Sea pearls Diana once wore with elongated drops taken from another pair of Diana\u2019s earrings. British jeweler and pearl specialist Claudia Bradby explained to People magazine<\/a>, \u201cThese pearls look more elegant and more in proportion to the diamond element.\u201d<\/p>\n Queen Mary\u2019s Emerald and Diamond Choker<\/p>\n Catherine, Princess of Wales,\u00a0attended the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards in Boston, wearing one of Princess Diana\u2019s most famous jewels<\/a>. She paired her green off-the-shoulder gown with a pair of dainty diamond and emerald drop earrings and Queen Mary\u2019s emerald and diamond choker.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Hannah-Militano-Expert-1.jpeg\" "\\"Kate")
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Catherine, Princess of Wales wears her engagement ring in Battersea Park, London on September 22, 2020. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-52103898_1033f5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Princess Diana Looking Pensive Whilst Visiting The British American Benevolent Society During Her Official Tour Of Argentina. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kate-Middletons-Most-Historic-Royal-Diamond-Tiara-Moments-The-Cartier-Halo-Tiara.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales makes the journey to Buckingham Palace following her wedding at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_Royal-Tiara_Kate-Middleton_Bridal-Wedding-Tiara_IMG_4X5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
The Halo Tiara lent by Her Magesty Queen Elizabeth II on show at the Cartier: The Exhibition Media Preview at the National Gallery of Australia on March 28, 2018. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton-Jewelry_Catherine-Princess-of-Wales_Diamond-Wedding-Earrings_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales travels to Buckingham Palace after her wedding to Britain\u2019s Prince William on April 29, 2011. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton-Jewelry_Catherine-Princess-of-Wales_Wedding-Earrings_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, in London, on May 20, 2025. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-542156140.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the East Anglia\u2019s Children\u2019s Hospices\u2019 gala at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016 in King\u2019s Lynn, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-158051766.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Queen Mary of Teck, wife of King George V, circa 1920. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kate-middleton-south-africa-4x5-1.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace on November 22, 2022 in London, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"princess](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HPC_CEL_Spencer-Movie-Diana-Pearl-Drop-Earrings-2_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Princess Diana wearing the Cambridge Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara, 1985 in Washington, D.C. at a reception at the British Embassy. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Queen](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kate-Middletons-Most-Historic-Royal-Diamond-Tiara-Moments-The-Lover-Knot-Tiara-Mary-of-Teck.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Circa 1926: Queen Mary, wife of George V, the King of England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kate-Middleton-Lovers-Knot-Tiara-Queen-Elizabeth-II.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
A portrait of Queen Elizabeth II painted for the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, by Leonard Boden. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton-Jewelry_Catherine-Princess-of-Wales_Princess-Dianas-Diamond-and-Sapphire-E.jpeg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 13, 2023. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-56800123.jpeg\" "\\"Kate")
Diana Princess of Wales wears a sapphire and pearl choker during a visit to Ottawa, Canada. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EPD_RYS_Queens-Bracelet_Kate-in-bracelet_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on February 12, 2017. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EPD_RYS_Queen-Bracelet_Queen-in-bracelet2_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
The Princess Elizabeth of Great Britain at a Guildhall Reception, on March 23, 1950 in London. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton_Jewelry_Earrings_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall on February 10, 2019 in London, England. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton_Jewelry_Princess-Diana-Earrings_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Diana, Princess Of Wales, At The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Dinner Dance At The Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Catherine,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/RARE_EPD_RYS_Kate-Middleton-Emerald-and-Diamonds_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The Earthshot Prize 2022 on December 02, 2022 in Boston. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Princess](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Spencer-Tiara-1-2.jpeg\" "\\"Kate")
Princess Diana wears The Spencer Diamond Tiara, Queen Mary\u2019s Emerald And Diamond Choker and The Royal Family Orders. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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Catherine, Princess of Wales wears the Queen Elizabeth\u2019s Japanese pearl necklace at the Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration at Westminster Abbey on March 10, 2025. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Kate](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/HIST_ROYAL_Kate-Middleton_Jewelry_Queen-Elizabeth-II-Pearl-and-Diamond-Choker_IMG_4x5.jpg\" "\\"Kate")
Queen Elizabeth II wears a four strand diamond and pearl choker with \u2018Granny\u2019s Tiara\u2019 to an engagement in Bangladesh. (Getty Images)<\/p>\n