This is the time of the year for sparkle, and it looks like Kate Middleton got the memo. The Princess of Wales stunned and sparkled in a rose-colored gown and the Lover’s Knot tiara at the Diplomatic Corps Reception this week. The royal is no stranger to rewearing outfits, and we can see why this is one of her go-to combos. It’s absolutely gorgeous , and right now, it looks like she is leaning into the holiday bauble aesthetic fully. Her accessories, including the tiara, are royal throwbacks that honor both the late Queen Elizabeth and the late Princess Diana.
Kate is no stranger to recycling outfits.
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Royal watchers may remember seeing the pink Jenny Packham gown earlier this year, when Kate attended the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif in Jordan. And now, she’s pulled it back out for another fancy occasion: a royal reception held at Buckingham Palace.
Kate’s tiara was said to be Princess Diana’s favorite.
The Lover’s Knot tiara is a piece that Kate returns to again and again , just like her late mother-in-law did. It was one of Diana’s favorites, which makes the fact that Kate wears it so often even more special.
Before the current Princess of Wales wore the tiara at the 2015 diplomatic reception, it hadn’t been worn since Diana wore it in 1991.
It is a beautiful piece that has served Kate well.
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The tiara features a delicate combination of diamonds and teardrop pearls. Diana borrowed it from the Queen for several special occasions, and there are many photos of her donning the piece. It seems that it’s become almost a go-to tiara for Kate, who wore it four times between 2015 and 2018. Most recently, she wore it last year for King Charles’ first state banquet after taking the throne.
Kate’s earrings have a lot of significance as well.
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Kate paired the tiara with a small diamond brooch and the Greville chandelier earrings. The earrings were a wedding gift for the Queen from her mother in 1949, and Kate has been known to wear pieces from Queen Elizabeth’s collection , especially on special occasions like this.
Every one of her accessories held significance.
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Additionally, Kate wore the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II, a yellow sash featuring a portrait of the Queen as a young woman. The sash is awarded to women in the royal family to wear for state banquets.
She also wore a dark blue sash denoting her rank as Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.
