Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Kate Middleton Wearing Princess Diana's Sapphire Earrings Kate Middleton Customised Princess Diana's Earrings So She Could Wear Them All the Time 29 January 2019 by Sarah Wasilak Image Source: Getty While royal fans are probably well aware that Kate Middleton's engagement ring once belonged to Princess Diana, there's a matching set of earrings that have their own story, too. When Kate stepped out in her Alexander McQueen tartan coat for her 2019 visit to Scotland, we were reminded of the sapphire gemstones that Kate received as a family heirloom after her wedding, then debuted at Wimbledon in 2011. But before she wore them for all to see, paying homage to Prince William's mother, she had the diamond drops altered, so that they worked less as costume jewellery to go with a cocktail dress and more as everyday pieces. Ever since then, Kate's sported these for numerous appearances — and why wouldn't she, when they match so perfectly with the sparkler on her finger? Scroll to see how these treasures looked when they belonged to Princess Diana and were worn with some very fancy outfits, then see Kate in her modernised earrings. Princess Diana Wore the Sapphire Earrings For a Concert at Royal Albert Hall in 1991 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 1 / 12 She Wore Them Again With a Catherine Walker Evening Dress at a Fashion Awards Ceremony in NYC in 1995 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 2 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 3 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Anwar Hussein 4 / 12 Kate Debuted the Tweaked Design at Wimbledon With Prince William in 2011 Image Source: Getty / GLYN KIRK 5 / 12 She Wore Them Again at the Province House in Canada in July 2011 Image Source: Getty / George Pimentel 6 / 12 In February 2015, Kate Wore Them For a Visit to the Emma Bridgewater Pottery Factory in England Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo 7 / 12 Kate Wore the Earrings With Her McQueen Tartan Coat During Her Visit to Scotland in 2019 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 8 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 9 / 12 Image Source: Getty / WPA Pool 10 / 12 Image Source: Getty / Karwai Tang 11 / 12 Image Source: Getty / NEIL HANNA 12 / 12 Celebrity FashionThe RoyalsThe British RoyalsGet The LookAll AnglesJewelryDiamondsPrincess DianaAccessoriesEarrings