All the jewellery King Charles and Queen Camilla have bought Princess Kate, including the dazzling £90k wedding gift
HEIR WE GO All the jewellery King Charles and Queen Camilla have bought Princess Kate, including the dazzling £90k wedding gift
BEING in the royal family has its perks - particularly when it comes to fancy gifts from relatives.
Princess Kate has been fortunate enough to have received some dazzling pieces of jewellery from King Charles and Queen Camilla over the years.
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King Charles and Princess Kate have grown closer over the years and he has given her jewellery over the years
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At Wimbledon in 2011, Kate wore a charm bracelet from Camilla
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From glittering earrings to a wedding gift worth £90,000, Kate's father-in-law has certainly pulled out all the stops with his presents.
And that is on top of the £540K jewellery Wills has splashed out on for Kate, including a £121k Cartier necklace and a £20k watch.
Here is what Kate has added to her collection from King Charles and Queen Camilla…
Gold charm bracelet - £2,500
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The charm bracelet featured a 'C' for Catherine - but also could represent Camilla too
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Kate is often spotted sporting a gold bracelet that was gifted to her by Queen Camilla.
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It features a 'C' for their names, alongside a coronet and a crown.
Stephanie Tyler, jewellery expert at Purely Diamonds, shared: 'The gold charm bracelet we often see Kate in was a touching wedding gift from Camilla and holds a lot of sentimental value.
'However, it is one of the more affordable pieces of royal jewellery, estimated at around £2,500.'
Diamond set - £90,000
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Princess Kate received a show-stopping bracelet from King Charles for her wedding gift
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We saw the sparkling bracelet up close at the 2011 Baftas
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When Princess Kate tied the knot with university sweetheart Prince William in 2011, she received a very generous wedding present from her father-in-law.
King Charles gave Kate a jewellery set estimated to be worth £90,000, which included earrings, a bracelet and a ring.
According to The Express, each piece was made of either white diamonds or yellow gold diamonds.
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The set is unique to Kate as it was custom-made and wasn't previously part of the royal collection.
Anna Byers, of 77 Diamonds, said: 'After her wedding to Prince William, [the then] Prince Charles welcomed his new daughter-in-law a set of matching yellow and white gold pieces. 'This included a ring, bracelet and a pair of drop earrings she has since worn on several occasions.
'They are in an Art Deco style and seem to be custom made for Kate.'
Although Kate didn't wear the set on the day itself, she did poignantly have them on at an event in July later that year, for her first solo royal engagement.
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Kate is also said to have received a Round Diamond Baguette Cluster pair of earrings from Charles
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The earrings from Kate's wedding gift were a Round Diamond Baguette Cluster pair.
She debuted the earrings after her wedding in the summer of 2011 in Canada, as she added a touch of sparkle to her purple Issa wrap dress.
We also saw her wear them with an Amanda Wakeley gown at Clarence House.
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Art Deco brooch £14,000
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Royal fans have questioned if Kate was given this Art Deco brooch from Charles or Camilla
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King Charles and his 'beloved daughter-in-law' Princess Kate are said to have a close relationship
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On Remembrance Sunday we saw Kate wearing a eye-catching new Art Deco-style brooch by Bentley & Skinner.
The brooch is a rectangular shape adorned with diamonds, including a central round-cut diamond at its centre.
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Royal watchers speculated if the shiny accessory was a gift from her 40th birthday, and said it could have come from Prince William, King Charles or Queen Camilla.
It is possible that the £`4,500 brooch could have also been a gift from the late Queen, and that Kate was honouring her at the poignant event.
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