Catherine Wears Historic Brooch at Oman Welcome

Princess Catherine wore a dark green Alexander McQueen coat and a historic diamond-and-emerald brooch as she joined the royal welcome for Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik at Windsor Castle on October 20. The welcome was part of the Sultan’s state visit to Britain. Catherine stood with King Charles and Queen Camilla at the formal reception, while Prince William had earlier greeted the Sultan at a separate location. The royal party later joined the Sultan for a carriage procession through Windsor to the castle. Catherine paired the coat with a matching Juliette Botterill hat and wore the Queen Alexandra Three Feathers brooch on her lapel. The jewel features diamonds and emeralds, including a detachable emerald pendant. The green outfit was described as a nod to Oman’s flag, which also includes white and red. The brooch was presented to Princess Alexandra of Denmark as a wedding gift in 1863, when she married the future King Edward VII. Accounts of its later passage to Princess Diana differ: some say it was given to her in 1981 by the Queen Mother, while another account says it passed through Queen Mary and the Queen Mother before reaching Diana. Catherine wore it after becoming...