Prince William gifts girlfriend Kate 'fake' diamond earrings for Christmas

British royal Prince William has bought a rather cheeky Christmas gift for his girlfriend Kate Middleton - a pair of fake diamond earrings.

The mega-rich royal picked up the bling during a last-minute shopping trip.

William, who was assisted by a female friend, a personal shopper and his protection officers, spent more than an hour at Selfridges on London's Oxford Street.

The 25-year-old boycotted exclusive jewellery and chose the white gold earrings with cubic zirconia stones by British designer Dinny Hall instead.

Had the earrings been set with real diamonds, they would have cost 10,000 pounds. But the prince had to shell out just 410 pounds for the fake diamond piece.

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