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Kate Middleton, or Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge as we are now to address her, was simply stunning as she married Prince William.

Her 'vintage' lace and silk dress was designed by Alexander McQueen's Sarah Burton and Kate teamed it with elegant handmade Robinson Pelham diamond earrings.

They were designed especially for her big day and commissioned by her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, as a wedding present.

Inspiration for the earrings came from the Middleton family's coat of arms which includes acorns and oak leaves.

The London jewellers also made Kate's sister Pippa's diamond earrings and their mother Carole's diamond pendant.

Father Michael and brother James both sported 2 gold stickpins - one with a single acorn at the head and the other with an oak leaf.

Kate's earrings complemented her Cartier tiara, loaned to her by the Queen, perfectly.

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