![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate01.jpg?resize=1200%2C735&ssl=1)
On Wednesday, the Duchess of Cambridge arrived for a special holiday celebration at Westminster Abbey—and she brought along a gorgeous pair of sapphire earrings with a royal provenance.
![Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate03.jpg?resize=1200%2C2159&ssl=1)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday evening for “Together at Christmas,” a special community carol concert.
![Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the Together At Christmas community carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on December 8, 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&ssl=1)
The concert, supported by the Royal Foundation, honors those who have worked to support their communities during the pandemic. Kate hosted the event, which will be aired on Christmas Eve on ITV in Britain, and William participated by doing one of the readings.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) chats to six year-old Mila Sneddon, during the Together At Christmas community carol service at Westminster Abbey in London on December 8, 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate12.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Music was provided by the Abbey choir, as well as by celebrity musicians like Leona Lewis and Ellie Goulding. Several familiar faces were in the congregation for the crowd, including little Mila Sneddon. Mila was in cancer treatment during the early days of the pandemic, and the Duchess’s Hold Still project featured a poignant picture of Mila separated from her father. Later on, Kate and Mila were able to meet at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, and it’s lovely to see them reunited here.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Kate arrived for the concert wearing a Catherine Walker coat in a festive shade of holiday red with a bow detail. This is the second color of the coat that Kate owns.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge during the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021 in Windsor, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1799&ssl=1)
She wore the black version of the same ensemble in April for the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
With her red outfit and accessories, Kate added sapphires and diamonds to finish off the ensemble.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate06.jpg?resize=1200%2C860&ssl=1)
Kate wore a pair of earrings borrowed from the Queen. These earrings were previously worn by the late Queen Mother.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1840&ssl=1)
Here’s a closer look at the earrings, which feature a diamond and sapphire cluster with a diamond fringe.
![The Queen Mother attends a reception marking the 50th birthday of The Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace, 13 Nov 1998](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate09.jpg?resize=800%2C1277&ssl=1)
Here’s a photograph of the Queen Mother wearing the earrings. The image was taken at Buckingham Palace on November 13, 1998, at a 50th birthday reception for the Prince of Wales. She paired the earrings with pearls and the Duchess of Teck’s Flower Brooch for the occasion.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives to attend the 100 Women in Hedge Funds (100WHF) Gala Dinner, in aid of The Art Room, at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London on October 27, 2015](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2021-0902-kate02.jpg?resize=1008%2C1395&ssl=1)
Kate wore the earrings for the first time in October 2015, for a 100 Women in Hedge Funds gala dinner held at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (L) walks with US Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin as they arrive through the East Gallery during a State Banquet in the ballroom at Buckingham Palace in central London on June 3, 2019](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1719&ssl=1)
She also wore them on June 3, 2019 for the American state banquet at Buckingham Palace, pairing them with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, a pearl bracelet, and her Oak Leaf Brooch.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1812&ssl=1)
The earrings form a nice little married set with Kate’s famous sapphire and diamond cluster engagement ring. She wore the pieces together for Wednesday’s concert.
![Sophie, Countess of Wessex attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate14.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Several other members of the royal family also attended the concert. The Countess of Wessex arrived wearing earrings with pavé-set drops and a necklace with a pendant that positively glowed.
![Princess Beatrice of York and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi attend the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate15.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Princess Beatrice of York attended with her husband, Eduardo Mapelli Mozzi.
![Princess Eugenie of York attends the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate16.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
And Princess Eugenie of York was present for the concert as well. Neither York princess wears much jewelry, and they continued with that trend on Wednesday.
![Zara Tindall and Mike Tindall attend the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate17.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Zara and Mike Tindall attended the concert as well, with Zara wearing a pair of sparkling earrings for the occasion.
![Pippa Matthews, James and Alizée Middleton, and Carole and Michael Middleton attend the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 8, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate18.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Kate’s Middleton family was also out in full force to support her concert project. Her parents, Mike and Carole Middleton, attended with her sister, Pippa Matthews, and her brother and sister-in-law, James and Alizée Middleton.
![Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge depart after the "Together at Christmas" community carol service on December 08, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2021-1209-01-kate13.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
I’d imagine that the kids who attended the concert were much more star-struck by the reindeer outside the Abbey than by any of the royals or other prominent people in attendance, though!
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