As she has an impressive array of sparkling gems from the royal vaults at her disposal, it would be easy for Kate Middleton to look only to heirloom jewellery for special occasions. However, the Princess of Wales is adept at mixing pieces that bear royal significance with more modern additions to her own jewellery box – as she proved on the first day of the German state visit to Britain.

Following the arrival of Germany's President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbender, Kate Middleton and Prince William joined the couple at Windsor Castle for a tour of a specially-designed exhibition of items from the Royal Collection that boast a link to Germany. Earlier that day to welcome the German delegation at Heathrow, the Princess had showed off an outfit from her exist

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