Kate Middleton was allowed to wear the diadem of Princess Diana

Kate Middleton, having appeared at a diplomatic reception in Buckingham Palace, attracted the public's attention not with her outfit, but with a precious decoration. The wife of Prince William was the tiara of Cambridge Lover's Knot belonging to the late Princess Diana.

The main heroine of the evening

The entrance to the reception was closed to the press, but the paparazzi captured the Duchess of Cambridge, sitting in the car with William.

She was wearing a dress of Alexander McQueen gently blue and a famous jewel.

Crown for the future queen

Kate does not like wearing diadems, according to the estimates of all-knowing fashion experts, she only three times wore this accessory. As for the famous "Cambridge" tiara, Middleton tried it on for the first time.

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The icon diadem became a wedding gift to Princess Diana from Elizabeth II, presented by the Queen in honor of the wedding with her son Prince Charles in 1981. She liked Diana very much, she often dressed him for solemn events, although she complained that the family decoration was too heavy.

At different times, the crown, decorated with diamonds and pear-shaped pearls, was worn by Elizabeth II, Queen Mary and Camilla Parker-Bowles.