Kim Kardashian: Guess who’s the new owner of Princess Diana’s much-talked about Attallah Cross; its not Kate Middleton

Fans claim Princess Diana’s famous necklace has lost its “timeless elegance” after being worn by Kim Kardashian at LA Gala. Shocked royal fans believe the late Princess Diana’s iconic cross necklace has lost its “timeless elegance” after being worn by a Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ star at a gala in Los Angeles.

Fans aren’t impressed at how Kim Kardashian has turned the stunning Attallah Cross into what they say is a “flashy, vulgar accessory” after wearing it to the 2024 LACMA Art + Film Gala on November 2. The TV star wore a plunging floor-length white gown that showcased her cleavage and the sparkling amethyst necklace and also wore a white coat draped around her arms.

On social media platform X one fan wrote: “While Diana wore it with grace & dignity, symbolizing royalty, #Kim has turned it into a flashy, vulgar accessory, losing its timeless elegance. A true icon knows how to preserve the legacy.”
The Keeping Up With The Kardashian star purchased the Attallah Cross at a Sotheby’s auction for just under $200,000 (£168,000) in 2023, but she wore it for the first time at the weekend, which naturally garnered attention.

Another wrote about how Kim paired it with a “provocative” outfit. Compairing Kim’s outfit to Princess Diana’s, a social media user said: “Princess Diana was such a class act. It’s a shame such a beautiful and significant piece of jewelry was cheapened like this.” One stated: “There is no way this is what Diana would have wanted.”

Another said: “For most, it’s not necessarily because it’s a cross. It’s because it was Princess Diana’s, who people loved for her and her class, and turning that image into trashy would have bothered her – and obviously anyone who was a fan of Princess Diana.”

Other fans, however, loved Kim’s look. One reality star fan simply said: “Kim wears it better.” Another penned: “Gorgeous looking,” while a third added: “She [Kim] looks amazing.”

This is not the first occasion Kim has found herself at the receiving end of online criticism after the mum-of-four donned a timeless piece worn by the late Marilyn Monroe to the Met Gala in 2022.

Diana, the late Princess Of Wales, was pictured wearing the pendant on a string of pearls when she attended the 1987 Birthright charity gala, where she wore a deep purple velvet Catherine Walker gown.