Kate’s cloud-like princess dress featured an off-the-shoulder neckline with ruffle trim, and beading at the waist for a hint of sparkle. Packham is a big fan of sequins (the Duchess lit up the Royal Albert Hall with top-to-toe gold sequins during the premiere of). There’s no time to waste back in September), but no embellishment could compete with Kate’s jewellery: emerald pieces borrowed from the Queen’s collection.
Kate opted for an off-the-shoulder gown and an up-do, to let her jewellery – on loan from the Queen – shine.
PoolIt seems a lot of thought has gone into the accessories that went into the Duchess’s suitcases ahead of her and Prince William’s high-profile tour. Kate previously touched down in Belize wearing a blue lace skirt suit (also Jenny Packham) with a pair of sapphire drop earrings and a necklace refashioned from Princess Diana’s sapphire suite, a gift to Diana from Saudi Arabia’s royal family on the occasion of her 1981 wedding.
Last night’s jewellery choice – earrings and a bracelet from the Queen’s emerald tassel parure – served as a sweet nod to Her Majesty, who celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this year (and makes her debut on the cover of British VogueThe April issue. Kate’s frequent appearances in the crown jewels over the years are a sign of the Queen’s affection for her grandson’s wife. The Duchess of Cambridge, last April, wore a four-strand pearl choker loaned by Her Majesty to the funeral for Prince Philip, Duke o Edinburgh.
Source: Glamour