It is set with a singular emerald at the centre and no doubt holds special signifance for Kate, too, since it is the first brooch she ever wore in an official capacity as a royal.Kate wore her sparkling oak leaf brooch at 2019's Easter Sunday service, though she debuted it back in 2012 at the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations.
She memorably wore it with a stunning Alexander McQueen outfit during the river pageant for the Queen's diamond jubilee celebrations in 2012.Kate Middleton has an incredible collection of brooches, and they each have a special meaning! It has previously been worn by the late Queen Mother, as well as the Princess Royal, Princess Anne. The brooch is owned by the Irish Guards and loaned to royal women taking part in ceremonial duties with the regiment. Another occasion when the Duchess wore it for an event other than St. Patrick’s Day, a Our final item is the Pearl and Diamond Leaf Brooch. She also chose it for 2018's Easter Sunday service, amongst other important appearances.Another of the Duchess' important military pins is the Royal Navy Submarine Service Brooch, which was given to her as a wedding gift. We begin with the first borrowed brooch we saw the Duchess wear, the Diamond Maple Leaf. Total or partial reproduction of this article and its photographs is prohibited, regardless of links or credits. Kate Middleton is looking to Queen Elizabeth for style inspiration. The first occasion was Our next item is the Royal Air Force Cadets Dacre Brooch, first worn by the Duchess when attending events The Dacre Brooch is the highest award any female Air Cadet can achieve. Kate Middleton dazzled at the RAF centenary wearing the unmissable Dacre brooch below the collar of her Alexander McQueen coat. Made of platinum set with baguette and brilliant diamonds, it was presented on Christmas Day 1953 and worn for the first time before the trip was over.One of the most frequently worn loaned items we see: the Shamrock Brooch. Though arguably, a baby Prince George totally stole the show on this occasion…On visits to Canada, the Duchess often wears the Queen's diamond Maple Leaf Brooch, also on loan. Poignantly, each brooch comes with a certificate commemorating the life of a woman who lost her life as a direct result of the conflict.Kate owns a number of brooches that pay tribute to the military. Hello and welcome to a post filled with shimmering, glittering goodies, as we launch a new series covering the loaned jewelry pieces the Duchess wears. The women of Auckland showed their appreciation for the first reigning monarch to visit their country with a bejeweled version of a well-known national symbol: the silver fern. Kate's newest addition to her brooch collection is thought to be her 'enigma' pin, The Duchess' shamrock brooch is a favourite among fans, always worn by Kate during the parade of the Irish Guards on St Patrick's Day. Kate Middleton has an incredible collection of brooches, and they each have a special meaning!
Kate wore the brooch two more times during the 2016 tour. I thought it would be fun to start with brooches, which is a manageable group.
The couple met in Scotland, of course, and Kate has only been pictured wearing it once, during a visit to Strathearn in 2014.Kate's Five Pearl Brooch is another popular piece for formal occasions, worn here at the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission in Ypres, Belgium in 2017.
She kept it until the end of her life, when it passed to the current queen like the rest of her jewels. about the way brooches are affixed to the clothing Kate is wearing, and concerns they might damage the fabric. The RAF gave the meaningful item to Kate … From the enigma pin to the shamrock brooch and the Queen's diamond Maple Leaf Brooch… It is available to buy, and costs £29.99 from the Royal British Legion. Next on the agenda, bracelets; we’ll look at them later this week! Kate wore it with her Reiss dress Featuring diamonds set in platinum, it is a piece the Queen has worn for decades, starting with a 1951 trip to Canada when she was Princess Elizabeth.
The This diamond brooch in the shape of Canada’s instantly recognizable maple leaf was given to Queen Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother, by her husband George VI in advance of their wildly successful Canadian tour in 1939. At the annual Diplomatic Reception, Kate Middleton wore a blue sash and yellow ribboned brooch. The brooch was reportedly presented to Kate by the Air Cadets after she was appointed as their newest patron. We now see it pop up in Canada and at Canada-centric activities.Kate wore the brooch two more times during the 2016 tour. Here she is pictured at 2018's RAF centenary celebrations!Of course, Kate has also been loaned a number of pieces from the Queen, including the pretty New Zealand Silver Fern Brooch for her visit to the country in 2014. Next, the New Zealand Fern Brooch. The gift was made possible by fundraising from a committee of women’s organizations in Auckland.