Kate stunned guests as she arrived at King Charles' first state banquet in Princess Diana's tiara
She arrived at the event with Prince William, opting for a caped, white evening dress with sparkling detail on the shoulders.
Alongside the tiara, Kate also wore Diana's diamond and pearl drop earrings as well as the family order, the GCVO Star and Sash and the four strand pearl bracelet belonging to the late Queen.The pair joined the King and the Prince of Wales and more than 160 guests for a glittering white tie evening affair at Buckingham Palace in honour of the South African president.
And in a new addition to the traditional floral centrepieces at banquets during the late Queen's reign, the table was also lined with hundreds of tiny individual stem glass vases, each filled with pink, red and purple flowers.Kate wore a pearl bracelet belonging to the late Queen.A spokesman for the King said: "It was the King's decision to ask for sustainable flowers.
The King and Queen Consort followed the late Queen's tradition of inspecting the table to make sure everything was in order, ahead of the evening event in honour of the South African president Cyril Ramaphosa.
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