The bracelet is most famous for being worn as part of Princess Diana’s ‘Elvis’ ensemble in Hong Kong in 1989
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For Trooping the Colour, the Princess of Wales paired the bracelet with a blue coatdress – also by Catherine Walker. The ‘Lafayette’ coat dress features an elongated and sculpted silhouette through the bodice, with sharp, structured shoulders and clean ‘princess’ seams that contour the waist before falling into a graceful, fluid midi-length skirt. It is almost identical to an ensemble worn by Princess Diana in 1987 – another way that Catherine paid tribute to Diana’s unforgettable legacy.
Catherine’s ice-blue Catherine Walker creation is reminiscent of a similar design worn by Princess Diana in 1987, which was also by the royal-approved designer
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The Princess of Wales accessorised her outfit with a number of meaningful accessories. Her Cassandra Goad pearl earrings, designed in the shape of a cavolfiore flower, are a treasured piece in her jewellery box. The Princess of Wales made her debut in the jewels for the christening of her youngest son, Prince Louis, in 2018. The future queen has also worn the earrings on a number of special royal occasions, including Armistice Day commemorations in 2018, Queen Elizabeth II‘s Christmas lunch in 2019, the Wimbledon Ladies’ final in 2023, Together at Christmas that December, and Trooping the Colour in 2024 – her dazzling return to duty following her cancer diagnosis.
But Princess Diana’s bracelet was truly the star of the show. The piece was inherited by Prince William after his mother’s death, then passed on to Catherine, who has been seen sporting it at a Commonwealth Lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2022, and during a 2017 Summer reception in Germany and a Buckingham Palace garden party in May.