Pieces from Queen Elizabeth II’s collection now appearing on the next generation, including the earrings and bracelet Kate Middleton chose for the Oman state banquet. Their presence at the top table was deliberate symbolism: the late Queen’s jewels, the King’s orders and a new generation’s princess, assembled in one seat — the seat with the adventurous gown, as it happened.
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