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After Princess Diana's tragic death, Queen Consort Camilla was seen wearing some jewellery previously worn by the late Diana, causing confusion and even upset among fans.
By Dorothy Reddin
Queen Camilla wore Diana's necklace as a brooch (Image: GETTY)
King Charles III and Camilla recently celebrated the anniversary of their engagement, which took place on February 10, 2005. Although Camilla technically became the new Princess of Wales as she married the then-Prince of Wales, she was known as the duch*ess of Cornwall out of respect for the late Princess Diana.
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Now the Queen Consort, style experts have taken a look back at Camilla's jewellery when she was the Princess of Wales.
Maxwell Stone, the Creative Director at Steven Stone spoke to Express.co.uk about relevant pieces of jewellery which Camilla wore as the Princess of Wales and duch*ess of Cornwall.
He said: "Camilla's wedding brooch isn't the only piecefeaturing the Prince of Wales motif that Camilla has worn.
"During her time as the Princess of Wales, she wore the Prince of Wales pendant.
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Princess Diana wore the necklace constantly which was inherited by Camilla (Image: GETTY)
A close up view of the Prince of Wales pendant (Image: GETTY)
"Previously worn by Princess Diana as a necklace, Camilla opted to wear it as a brooch."
Princess Dianawas known for her impeccable wardrobe and vast jewellery collection.
When the former Princess of Wales died, her royal jewels, including tiaras, necklaces, and brooches, were returned to Her Late Majesty The Queen.
The late Queen was free to do whatever she liked with the jewels, and reportedly decided to give some pieces toCamilla.
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In recent years, Camilla has been photographed wearing some of the jewellery Diana wore during her lifetime.
However, the Queen Consort has altered the pieces to suit her style, making them look a little different to how they did before.
A prime example of this was the Prince of Wales brooch referenced by Maxwell Stone, that Diana previously wore as a necklace.
The brooch is in the shape of an oval pendant and features the Prince of Wales’ three feathers, surrounded by a circle of diamonds. Hanging from the pendant is a pear-drop emerald stone.
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Kate Middleton now wears the jewel (Image: GETTY)
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During Diana’s lifetime, the Princess wore the pendant attached to a silver necklace, while Camilla later opted to don it as a brooch.
The Queen Consort was seen wearing the jewel to a party to celebrate her husband’s 50th anniversary as the Prince of Wales in March 2019. She combined it with a dark green dress.
Diana also opted to wear the brooch as a necklace with green outfits, as the colours complement each other well.
The Princess donned the jewel during a state visit to Vienna in 1986, matching it with a dark green sequinned gown.
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What is the history behind the piece?
Originally a brooch, the jewel was first given as a wedding gift to Princess Alexandra of Denmark by the Ladies of Bristol in 1863.
Princess Alexandra married Bertie, the Prince of Wales, and the couple later became Queen Alexandra and King Edward VII.
This is how the brooch eventually found its way into Diana’s jewellery collection.
Now that Kate Middleton is the Princess of Wales she owns the jewel, and was seen wearing it when meetingPresident Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in November last year.
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Queen Camilla Diana, Princess of Wales
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