Overview
- Catherine wore the Oriental Circlet tiara at a Windsor Castle state banquet honoring German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
- She paired the diadem with a pale blue Jenny Packham gown, letting the jewel take center stage.
- The piece, influenced by Prince Albert’s designs, features lotus motifs and Garrard-set diamonds, with opals replaced by Burmese rubies in 1903.
- This was the tiara’s first public sighting in nearly two decades during the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years.
- Coverage noted she also displayed royal insignia and polished accessories, as commentators read the appearance as a visible step back into full ceremonial duties.