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The country was in love with the late Princess Diana, who shared two sons with Charles, Princes William and Harry. The degree of animosity that still exists over Camilla’s presence is indicated by the reported fear that Harry’s new memoir will be used to excoriate the woman who became his stepmother.
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The image that the public had of Princess Diana and of Camilla was like night and day at one time. That image was crystallized when Camilla once made what was perceived to be a serious faux pas.
The incident happened when Camilla reportedly, “stepped out wearing a jewelry piece that was once worn by Diana,” according to Geo TV.
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When Camilla married Prince Charles she was careful not to take on the title previously used by Diana. But perhaps she was not as careful with her material items! “It turns out that Camilla’s collection of jewelry, which includes tiaras, necklaces, brooches, earrings and rings, contains some pieces that were once worn by Diana as well as some love tokens she received from Prince Charles back when they had an affair.” Awkward!
And so in what sounds like an innocent slip up, Camilla as the Duchess of Cornwall horrified royal watchers when she, “decided to upgrade Diana’s necklace as a brooch.”
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The piece was recognized by Maxwell Stone who is the creative director of a jewelry brand. He said of the magnificent piece, “This incredible brooch looks like it features around four carats of white diamonds, not to mention a stunning three-carat Cabochon green emerald pendant.”
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That sounds like an amazing trinket, doesn’t it? Maybe in altering the piece Camilla simply wanted to put her own mark on the design? Or perhaps she had no idea of its provenance? Luckily her ham-handed work did not affect the value of the exquisite item according to Stone: “Although the brooch was once a necklace worn by Princess Diana, the alteration wouldn’t have much effect on the value of the royal piece, especially if it was recently redesigned.”
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