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Princess Charlotte Wears Matching Pearls With the Princess of Wales at Trooping the Colour

The image evokes a three‑strand Nigel Milne piece associated with Princess Diana and raises open questions about whether Charlotte wore the same heirloom.

Overview

  • Photographs from Trooping the Colour on Saturday show Princess Charlotte wearing a delicate pearl bracelet that visually matches the triple‑strand pearls worn by the Princess of Wales.
  • Reporting traces the Princess of Wales’ three‑strand bracelet to a Nigel Milne design created for the Birthright charity and notes Catherine has worn that piece repeatedly at public events.
  • Sources and image detail leave the provenance unresolved because Charlotte’s bracelet shows a clasp and form that could indicate a distinct bracelet or a necklace wrapped as a bracelet.
  • Pearls are a long‑standing royal tradition dating back to Queen Victoria and were a signature of Queen Elizabeth II, a context reporters use to read the mother‑daughter styling as symbolic.
  • The developing verification issue means outlets and observers will be looking for confirmation from palace sources or jewellers to establish whether the piece is Diana’s heirloom or a different item.