Kate Middleton hugs young royal fan in Windsor
A Buckingham Palace source says Kate “appreciates the history” of her role but wanted to “create her own path”.
The Collingwood jewels were gifted to Diana ahead of her wedding to then-Prince Charles in 1981, with Kate inheriting them after her marriage to Prince William.
Some initially believed they were the same earrings worn by Diana with her infamous ‘revenge dress’ outfit, however, this claim has since been dismissed.
Diana did wear the earrings to a fundraising dinner in Sydney in 1996, and was snapped in them at a Gala dinner held by The American Red Cross and while on a tour of Korea.
Kate wore the diamond and pearl earrings on Coronation Day (Image: Getty)
Diana wore the earrings while in Korea (Image: Getty)
For Saturday’s ceremony, Kate was dressed in a custom-made ivory Alexander McQueen gown, embroidered with a rose, shamrock, thistle and daffodil to commemorate the UK’s four nations.
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