{"id":296270,"date":"2025-11-20T04:24:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T04:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/296270\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T04:24:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T04:24:14","slug":"kate-middleton-wears-rarely-seen-diamond-bracelet-for-royal-variety-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/296270\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton wears rarely-seen diamond bracelet for Royal Variety Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the name suggests, the piece was originally designed for Mary of Teck, wife of King George V. Composed of diamond bars<\/a> in an art<\/a> deco design, the piece was created in the 1920s, around the time when it was notably worn by Queen Mary in a portrait. Although it was worn as a choker on that occasion, it is not known whether it was originally designed as a bracelet or a choker \u2013 although it has certainly become more popular as a bracelet in recent years.<\/p>\n

After the death of Queen Mary in 1953, the choker was not seen again for more than 20 years, when it reappeared on the wrist of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen<\/a> Mother, in portraits marking her 75th birthday, notes the Royal Watcher<\/a>. After her death in 2002, the bracelet was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II.<\/p>\n

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The Princess of Wales wore the stunning Greville Chandelier Earrings for the engagement on Wednesday<\/p>\n

Justin Goff Photos\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

However, it is in the last decade that it has found a new royal fan: Kate Middleton, who first wore the piece as a bracelet for the Chinese state banquet in 2015. The then Duchess of Cambridge<\/a> dazzled in the piece, wearing it with the Lotus Flower Tiara and an elegant red gown. It has been worn on a handful of formal occasions in the years since, including a charity gala in 2016, on a state visit to Paris<\/a> in 2017 and the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace in 2018. It has not been seen since \u2013 until tonight.<\/p>\n

The diamond bracelet proved the perfect addition to her gala-worthy ensemble.<\/p>\n

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Revealed: every glamorous gown Kate Middleton has worn to the Royal Variety Performance<\/p>\n

By Stephanie Bridger-Linning<\/p>\n

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