Kate Middleton wears replica of Elizabeth II’s Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet to Royal Variety Performance

The Princess of Wales is often celebrated for her thoughtful choice of accessories, often paying tribute to both Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth.

And the mother-of-three, 41, showed her sentimental side at last night's Royal Variety Performance, wearing a glittering bracelet reminiscent of the late Queen's Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet.

Kate oozed elegance in a £1,745 Safiyaa dress made from heavy crepe, with a jeweled boat neck, dramatic shoulders and split sleeves for the event at the Royal Albert Hall yesterday.

She didn't hold back on the sparkle either, adding a glittering Jenny Packham clutch and J.Crew crystal and pearl earrings, as well as the bracelet in question.

Despite the lingering fallout from the Omid Scobie race, the royal dazzled as she arrived at the Royal Albert Hall along with her husband Prince William, 41, and their guests, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel.

The princess's wide cuff bracelet features crystals and gemstones of varying sizes, perfectly complementing the embellished neckline of her dress.

The design was reminiscent of the late Queen's Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet, a gift from her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh.

When Philip designed an engagement ring for his bride-to-be, he recycled stones from the diamond and aquamarine tiara that belonged to his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg.

The sparkler consisted of a three-carat round brilliant stone flanked by smaller pavé-set diamonds, leaving enough diamonds for additional pieces, including the bracelet made by Philip Antrobus Ltd in London.

Queen Elizabeth wore the bracelet a number of times, including at the opening of the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa in 1957 and the State Opening of Parliament in 1999.

She also lent the opulent design to the Princess of Wales, most notably for the 70th EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in 2017.

Kate's bracelet, which debuted last night, was a subtle nod to the Queen's beloved Edinburgh Wedding bracelet.

Queen Elizabeth II was pictured wearing the Edinburgh Wedding Bracelet as she posed for a portrait in 1954

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, during their silver wedding anniversary celebrations in 1972

Phillip created Elizabeth's diamond bracelet from the Diamond and Aquamarine Tiara, which belonged to his mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg (pictured in 1908)

Safiyaa's Destiny dress features a slim silhouette and extended sleeves, made in a teal shade called Poseidon – the distinct shade of Penny Mordaunt's Coronation outfit.

Kate expertly styled her floor-length dress with J.Crew crystal and pearl earrings, a Jenny Packham Casa lamé clutch and Emmy London Rebecca suede pumps – all of which she has worn before.

It comes after Mr Scobie, 42, took the extraordinary step of swearing on his own life and that of his family on live TV last night that the appointment of two royals in the Dutch version of Endgame is not a 'stunt' to sell more copies shifting his book.

He said he was “hurt” by the suggestion and dismissed it as a conspiracy theory by people who want to believe he is “in cahoots” with Meghan, stating: “It couldn't be further from the truth.”

The author also refused to apologize for the racism scandal that has broken out, claiming: 'I'm just as frustrated as everyone else. The book I wrote, the book I edited, the book I signed, there were no names in it.'

But questions remain over whether he entered the names, as one of the Dutch translators told MailOnline yesterday: 'The names of the royal family were there in black and white. I didn't add them'.

Speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Two's Newsnight, Mr Scobie was asked to point out that the farrago over the Dutch translation was not a PR stunt. He raised his hands, shook his head and replied, “About my life, about the life of my family.” Mrs Derbyshire said: 'You don't have to go that far, it's fine.'

The Prince and Princess of Wales displayed a 'business-as-usual' attitude as they attended the Royal Variety Performance 2023, amid an ever-deepening racing row sparked again by Omid Scobie

William and Kate applaud at the Royal Variety Performance last night

Scobie then said, “No, it's serious because I feel hurt by some of the things I've seen that suggest a conspiracy theory, that this is some kind of publicity stunt, and “I'm in cahoots with my friend.” [Meghan]'and that kind of nonsense, because it contributes to something that couldn't be further from the truth'.

Victoria then said: 'In some version you must have written the names and the wrong version may have gone to the people in charge of rights around the world, I assume.' Mr. Scobie did not respond.

It came as media organizations around the world, including ITV, The Guardian and The Times, referred to the two royals accused of asking about Archie's skin color as King Charles and his daughter-in-law Kate.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain today, Ben Shephard said: 'The Princess of Wales made no comment during the Royal Variety appearance in London last night and it was business as usual for the King at the climate conference in Dubai after they were mentioned in the Dutch version of a new book about the royals who wondered what skin color Prince Archie would have.'

The Dutch edition of Scobie's book names the two royals whom Meghan is said to have accused of being 'concerned' about 'how shady' Prince Archie might be, which was followed up last night by Piers Morgan identifying them live on television.

Sources close to the Duchess of Sussex, who reportedly mentioned the couple in a letter to Charles, have insisted that the Telegraph that they were 'never intended to be publicly identified' and that it was 'not leaked to Mr Scobie by anyone in her camp'.

Members of the Royal Family have been getting down to business as usual, with King Charles in Dubai for Cop28 and Prince William and Kate dazzling at the Royal Variety Performance in London last night.

Palace sources told The Mirror that the 'entire royal family is united in outrage' after members of the family were 'wrongly referred to in this way'.

They added: 'There is an absolute and unequivocal denial that anything said by the two publicly named individuals was said in a racist manner, or could even be perceived as such.'

The row was described as “an outrageous smear” that started with the Oprah interview but has now “blown into another stratosphere.”

Mentioning the names led to 5,000 copies of the book – called 'Final Battle' in the Netherlands – being withdrawn from sale and pulverized on the bookshelves.

Bookstores were ordered to remove the paperback from their shelves and return it to the publisher. The book will go on sale again next week.