{"id":779506,"date":"2026-09-23T02:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T02:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/779506\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T02:12:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T02:12:15","slug":"kate-middleton-attends-the-red-carpet-premiere-of-digger-in-a-historic-103-year-old-necklace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/779506\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Attends the Red-Carpet Premiere of ‘Digger” in a Historic 103-Year-Old Necklace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Princess Catherine is back on the red carpet<\/a>, and in a look as fabulous as it is unexpected.<\/p>\n

The Princess of Wales arrived at the global premiere of Digger held at the ODEON Luxe in London\u2019s Leicester Square, alongside husband Prince William<\/a>. The royals attended the starry event in support of The Film and TV Charity, and Kate made quite the statement in a flowy Jenny Packham gown in a deep royal purple, plus a three-strand diamond and pearl necklace dotted with amethysts and featuring a chunky heart pendant outlined with more tiny diamonds.<\/p>\n

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Stuart C. Wilson\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

While it looks totally contemporary, it actually has a rich history. It is the Queen Mother\u2019s amethyst sautoir necklace, gifted by Queen Alexandra to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (the future Queen Mother) to mark her wedding to the Duke of York (the future King George VI) in 1923. The 103-year-old British royal jewelry piece was designed in the sautoir style of the 1920s.<\/p>\n

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GEOFF PUGH\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

And this gem isn\u2019t the only one Kate brought out for her rare red-carpet moment today. The royal also wore Princess Diana\u2019s Collingwood pearl drop earrings adorned with white diamonds. These were a 1981 wedding gift from Collingwood Jewelers\u2014a longtime favorite of Diana\u2019s and the entire Spencer family.<\/p>\n

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Samir Hussein\/\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

A wavy half-up, half-down hairdo, a dark smoky eye, and a glossy pink lip rounded out Kate\u2019s stunning look today. Next to her, William was dapper in a very Hollywood tuxedo that included a velvet double-breasted suit jacket and bowtie. The two were joined by several movie industry greats at the premiere, including longtime friend Tom Cruise.<\/p>\n

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