Kate Middleton Is Single-Handedly Bringing Brooches Back

Everything-really, everything-comes back into style. Take Queen Elizabeth's habit of wearing one color, head-to-toe. For decades, it seemed old-fashioned; now, the runways are overflowing with monochrome outfits, with everyone from Bella Hadid to Priyanka Chopra is clamoring to get in on the trend. The same has begun to happen with another royal style standby: the not-so-humble brooch.

On behalf of the younger generation, Kate Middleton has been fearlessly championing this classic jewelry genre, sporting all manner of breastpins in her eight years as an HRH. And now, labels like Gucci and Alexander McQueen are throwing their hats into the brooch game, too. It's about time they caught up with our Duchess.

Here, we look back at some of Kate's best brooch moments, and explore the surprisingly extensive history behind the Duchess's pins. Buckle in (or should we say, "clip in").