Kates Hollywood Jewels

Published on 23/01/12

In official documents, the gift given to the Duchess of Cambridge was recorded simply as a ‘brooch’.
In reality, the specially commissioned piece by Hollywood jeweller Harry Winston was a lavish design made from platinum, studded with 302 diamonds and crafted into the shape of a polar bear.
Clarence House has been accused of hiding the true value of gifts given to Kate during the course of her public duties by releasing only the most basic details.
Listings of the items received by Kate, as well as her husband William, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, contain only very modest descriptions.