William and Kate's Royal Gifts

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

William and Kate's Royal Gifts

During Kate and William’s inaugural foreign tour of Canada and the U.S. in July, the Duchess received more than 150 official gifts on behalf of the Queen from dignitaries and members of the public.

Kate and William were given a gift each by the premier of the Northwest Territories while visiting the town of Yellowknife. These trinkets were modestly listed by the couple’s office as ‘brooch’ and ‘pair of cufflinks’.

But both were made from platinum, studded with diamond pave and specially commissioned from world-renowned jeweller Harry Winston, a favourite of A-list stars.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2084973/Kate-Middletons-Harry-Winston-diamond-brooch-Gift-Canada-designer-platinum.html#ixzz1j9jtNpWd

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./