11 Meaningful Pieces in the Princess of Wales’s Jewelry Collection That Belonged to the Late Queen
The Princess of Wales often chooses meaningful jewelry for high-profile events, including many that belonged to Princess Diana. Over the years, Kate has also borrowed a number of pieces from Queen Elizabeth II’s jewelry vault, including the monarch’s Silver Jubilee earrings, which the then Duchess of Cambridge wore following the birth of Prince Louis in 2018.
Since Queen Elizabeth’s death in September 2022, the Princess has worn a series of poignant pieces that belonged to Her Majesty, including for King Charles III’s Coronation. More recently, for a Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace, Kate sported the dazzling Greville chandelier earrings, which the Queen was photographed wearing numerous times throughout her reign.
Below, see all the pieces from the late monarch’s jewelry collection that Kate has worn over the years.
1/11The Greville chandelier earrings
First worn by the Princess of Wales at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa Al Saif in Amman, Jordan, in June, the Greville chandelier earrings were seen on Queen Elizabeth II throughout her reign. The dazzling diamond earrings, made by Cartier, were a wedding gift to Her late Majesty from her parents—the Queen Mother had inherited them from Dame Margaret Helen Greville, a British socialite, in 1918. Kate was most recently seen wearing the jewels at a Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace.
Alamy/ Getty2/11The diamond and pearl leaf earrings
On Remembrance Sunday this year, Kate debuted a pair of diamond and pearl leaf earrings that were previously seen on the Queen during a visit to Nigeria back in 2003. Some experts believe that the earrings may have been detachable pieces from the brooch featuring the same design.
Getty Images3/11The Festoon necklace
Commissioned by King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II’s Festoon necklace features 105 loose diamonds that her father inherited when he ascended the throne. Featuring three strands, the monarch wore the piece on numerous occasions throughout her life, from attending state banquets to posing for official portraits. The Princess of Wales paid tribute to Her late Majesty by wearing the piece for the official Coronation photograph when King Charles III officially assumed the throne on May 6, 2023.
Getty Images4/11The three-strand pearl necklace
The Princess of Wales wore Queen Elizabeth II’s three-strand pearl necklace—an item Her Majesty was famous for—during a Buckingham Palace lunch for the governors-general of the Commonwealth nations prior to the monarch’s funeral in September 2023.
Getty Images5/11The Nizam of Hyderabad and Berar necklace
The then Princess Elizabeth received this jaw-dropping diamond necklace by Cartier from the Nizam of Hyderabad as a wedding gift in 1947. Featuring a rose motif, the royal picked the necklace herself, along with a matching floral tiara. The Princess of Wales first wore the statement piece at a gala for the National Portrait Gallery in 2014, before rewearing it at a Buckingham Palace reception for the Diplomatic Corps in 2019.