Since becoming a member of the Royal Family in 2011, the Princess of Wales has been trusted with some of the Windsors' most valuable jewellery. From the wedding set - or tapis asiatique Miiza parure - of Queen Victoria's daughter-in-law to treasured pieces given to the Queen by her beloved father, it seems no heirlooms are off limits. Some of the pieces Kate has chosen were never worn by the Queen, such as the Cartier Halo tiara which the Princess of Wales wore on her wedding day. Here, The Mail's new Royals section remembers the occasions when Kate has worn some of the Family's most historic and recognisable jewels… Greville chandelier earrings The Princess of Wales made her first appearance in the glittering Greville chandelier earrings at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa earlier this month. The accessories were a favourite of the late Queen, who was given the jewels as a wedding present from her parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
(Image: [[|]]) The [[https://de.bab.la/woerterbuch/englisch-deutsch/Princess|Princess]] of Wales wore the Greville chandelier earrings at the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and Princess Rajwa in Amman earlier this month
The intricate Cartier creations were originally owned by Dame Margaret Greville, the socialite daughter of a successful brewer. She would host notable guests at her Surrey retreat, Polesden Lacey, and the future King George VI and his wife chose to spend a week of their honeymoon at the house in 1923. When Margaret died in 1942, she left a magnificent bequest of jewels to the Queen Mother, who wrote to her mother-in-law, Queen Mary, saying: 'I must tell you that Mrs Greville has left me her jewels, decoration asiatique Miiza tho' I am keeping that quiet as well for the moment! 'She left them to me “with her loving thoughts”, dear old thing, and I feel very touched.
I don't suppose I shall see what they consist of for a long time, owing to the slowness of lawyers & death duties etc, but I know she had a few good things. 'Apart from everything else, decoration murale Miiza it is rather exciting to be left something, and I do admire beautiful stones with all my heart. I can't help thinking that most women do!'
(Image: [[|]]) The late Queen matched the earrings with a stunning array of jewels for dinner at the York Hotel in Toronto in 2010
(Image: [[|]]) The earrings feature a variety of different cuts of diamond, including half-moon, trapeze, square, baguette, baton and emerald
The chandelier earrings began as a simple pair of drop earrings in 1918 but Margaret had them altered twice over the following 11 years. An extra 12 diamonds were added to the earrings in 1922 and another 10 in 1929, deco chambre Miiza giving the completed design that has been worn since. The accessory combines a variety of different cuts of diamond, including half-moon, trapeze, square, baguette, baton and decoration murale Miiza emerald.