Still a high street girl at heart! Kate Middleton swaps her £17,000 Asprey diamond studs for £6 H&M earrings during her Ireland tour
- Kate kicked off her three day tour to Ireland in diamond earrings worth £17,300
- Later she swapped them for £6 H&M gold drop earrings at evening reception
- The Duchess, 38, is famous for mixing high end designer with high street steals
The Duchess of Cambridge made a dazzling entrance to kick off her three-day tour to Ireland yesterday, wearing a pair of daisy-shaped diamond earrings worth £17,300.
Kate Middleton, 38, wore the Asprey stud earrings, which appeared to be a new addition to her jewellery collection, to her first official visit to the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday.
The royal teamed them with a £1,567 designer dress by Alessandra Rich and a chic black velvet headband.
However the mother-of-three soon proved she could work both designer and budget, swapping the diamond studs for £6 H&M gold drop earrings as she attended the evening’s reception at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin.
The Duchess of Cambridge made a dazzling entrance to kick off her three day tour to Ireland yesterday, wearing a pair of daisy-shaped diamond earrings worth £17,300
Last night Kate teamed her staetment gold hooped earrings with a £1,595 emerald ‘Falconetti’ gown by designer The Vampire’s Wife.
The royal paired the frock with a pair of £525 Manolo Blahnik heels, a £245 Wilbur and Gussie Charlie Gold Glitter Classic Clutch to match her earrings.
Kate famously enjoys mixing designer pieces with high street steals, often looking to H&M and Zara for bargain deals.
the mother-of-three soon proved she could work both designer and budget, swapping the diamond studs for £6 H&M gold drop earrings as she attended the evening’s reception at the Guinness Storehouse in Dublin, Ireland
In January Kate wore a £89.99 printed black and white flowing, long-sleeved dress with belt detail from Zara, which quickly sold out after being reduced to £15.99, on visit to Bradford
However yesterday Kate went for two high end esigner dresses, kicking off the day in an emerald green Catherine Walker coat and a £1,567 Alessandra Rich dress.
Kate and Prince William, 37, are currently on a three day tour of Ireland, which kicked off on Tuesday.
They will return to the UK on Friday, meaning they will miss Prince Harry’s Endeavour Fund Awards in London, which the Duke of Sussex will be attending with Meghan Markle.
The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured) donned a black and white flowing, long-sleeved dress with belt detail from Zara, that has since been reduced to £15.99
However yesterday Kate went for two high end dress designers, kicking off the day in an emerald green Catherine Walker coat and a £1,567 Alessandra Rich dress, left, then changing into a £1,595 emerald ‘Falconetti’ gown by designer The Vampire’s Wife