Tonight, royal family members, dignitaries, and more elites dressed to the nines to attend a state banquet, held for Donald Trump's visit to the U.K. As the royals arrived at Buckingham Palace for the dinner, photographers snapped a few photos of their outfits—and of course, of their tiaras, too.

For her part, the Duchess of Cambridge wore the Lover's Knot Tiara and the Queen Mother's sapphire and diamond fringe earrings. The jewels paired well with Kate's white, tiered Alexander McQueen gown.

Kate Middleton enters the banquet through Buckingham Palace's East Gallery.
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Kate Middleton enters the banquet through Buckingham Palace’s East Gallery.

The Lover's Knot sparkler has a long history with the royal family, but was most famously associated with Princess Diana, until it recently became one of Kate's favorite pieces. Kate wears the Queen Mother's earrings considerably less often, but memorably pulled them out of her closet for a 2015 gala held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The look went well with her sash—perhaps her most important state banquet accessory. As Kate was just appointed a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in April, this is her first time showing off her new order.

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The Queen Mother and Kate Middleton wear the same diamond earrings.


Although not visible in the initial photos, Kate is presumably also wearing her other royal order, which looks like a yellow badge. Kate debuted it at a state dinner this past fall, held in honor of the Dutch royals' visit. The badge, which features a portrait of the Queen (and interestingly, is made out of glass rather than ivory, as was traditional for such orders) indicates the Royal Family Order.

This won't be the last time we see Kate this week. On Saturday, she's set to attend the Trooping the Colour parade, an annual event celebrating Queen Elizabeth's birthday. Prince William will be there, too, dutifully waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony, as will Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. (The younger royal set, of course, are always a highlight.)

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Chloe is a News Writer for Townandcountrymag.com, where she covers royal news, from the latest additions to Meghan Markle’s staff to Queen Elizabeth’s monochrome fashions; she also writes about culture, often dissecting TV shows like The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and Killing Eve.