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They say a picture is worth a thousand words and, through her brilliant selection of jewellery, the Princess of Wales sends Hidden but sincere messages.
Whether it’s a tribute to her family, a gesture of good luck, or a symbol of emotional strength, every piece Kate wears is filled with feeling.
From the earrings she recently chose to meet a young cancer patient to her beloved necklaces with her children’s initials, Kate has turned her accessories into powerful symbols of love and hope.
The Garrard sapphire engagement ring previously worn by Princess Diana is among her most treasured pieces. So are the simple gold chains decorated with the initials of her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Kate’s love of meaningful jewelry also extends to the gemstones she chooses to wear. Whether it’s the calming and serene aquamarine, which is traditionally believed to bring a sense of peace to the wearer, or the four-leaf clover that symbolizes good luck, hope and faith in your Alhambra necklace by Van Cleef & Arpels, The pieces are often worn during crucial moments in your real life.
Earrings with a heavenly power
The Princess of Wales wore a pair of her favorite gold earrings when she made a surprise appearance to meet a young cancer sufferer, photographer Liz Hatton, at Windsor Castle.
The gold Cassandra Goad ‘Temple of Heaven’ earrings worn by the Princess of Wales when she met young photographer Liz Hatton at Windsor Castle last week.
Cassandra Goad’s brilliant gold ‘Temple of Heaven’ drop earrings are among the oldest in her collection and were first seen in 2010. The earrings have a very poignant meaning as they are inspired by the design of the Emperor of China , who was considered the son of Heaven, responsible for the heavenly power of the success or failure of his government.
Emotive earrings
Kate paid tribute to a teenager by wearing the Issy Star earrings, which were created as a tribute to Issy Phipps, who took her own life in April 2023 and is “now a beautiful star.”
Just weeks after Issy Phipps’ suicide, her mother, Sarah Renton, hugged Kate and gave the princess earrings in memory of her daughter.
Kate kept her promise to wear them when she was in Birmingham that same year to mark World Mental Health Day.
The Issy Star earrings were created as a tribute to Issy, who “is now a beautiful star”, with some of the money raised from their sales going to mental health charity Brave Mind.
Since ancient times, stars have represented the idea of always, freedom and hope, making them the perfect symbol of the young life that was lost but the hope that emerged from that tragedy.
Just weeks after her death, the princess visited Issy’s former rugby club in Maidenhead for a charity drive and was gifted the star earrings by Issy’s mother, Sarah Renton, in memory of her late daughter.
Kate insisted she would wear the jewelery at a later date in memory of Issy, and kept that promise at a public engagement in Birmingham to mark World Mental Health Day in October 2023.
Soothing Gemstones
Complementing her pastel mint green monochromatic ensemble at the 2022 Buckingham Palace Garen Party, Kate wore aquamarine earrings from Carousel Jewels.
The Princess of Wales wore these aquamarine earrings, associated with protecting sailors and ensuring safe voyages, at Buckingham Palace in 2022
Spiritually, aquamarine is associated with protecting sailors and ensuring safe voyage. The serene blue-green color of aquamarine is also said to cool the temperament, allowing the wearer to remain calm and level-headed.
Princess Kate wore the earrings to mark a sign of change as she took on more commitments on behalf of the Queen while transitioning to a higher position.
family heirloom
All engagement rings are special, but when the Prince of Wales proposed to Kate with his late mother’s diamond and sapphire engagement ring, it was already full of history.
The engagement ring that Kate wore was chosen by Princess Diana
The iconic engagement ring is a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire surrounded by 14 round diamonds set in white gold and was chosen by Diana at Garrard before her marriage to then-Prince Charles in 1981. It also reminded Charles of the wedding brooch. sapphire and diamonds from his mother. , which had originally been a gift from Prince Albert to Queen Victoria.
Prince Charles also thought the ring matched Diana’s blue eyes.
Keeping your children close
Kate paid sweet tribute to her children during a trip to Scotland in 2021 with a charm necklace personalized with their initials.
The princess’s children’s initials were on a necklace designed by Daniella Draper when she took a trip to Scotland with Prince William in 2021.
British jewelry designer Daniella Draper’s delicate chain features the letters G, C and L, representing her three children, George, Charlotte and Louis, who did not accompany their parents on the tour.
The necklace is one of several that Kate has in her collection that pays tribute to her children, helping her keep them close to her heart, and she has also been seen in another of Daniella Draper’s designs that is engraved with her initials and a trio of stars. .
eternal pearls
Kate has regularly paid tribute to the late Queen through her accessories, so it’s no surprise that on the first anniversary of Her Majesty’s passing, the royal once again turned to a sentimental piece of traditional jewellery.
For the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death, Kate attended a private memorial service wearing pearl and diamond earrings from the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
For the private memorial service at St David’s Cathedral in September 2023, she opted for the late queen’s Silver Jubilee pearl and diamond earrings, which the princess had also worn several times in the week following the queen’s death. monarch, even as he greeted supporters at Sandringham. .
Lucky symbols
To attend the BAFTAs in February 2020, Kate wore a Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry set.
The princess wore the Van Cleef & Arpels necklace and earrings at the 2020 Baftas. The four-leaf clover motif is a symbol of luck.
By selecting mother-of-pearl and yellow gold earrings and a matching necklace from the Alhambra collection, Kate followed something of a time-honored royal tradition, as Princess Grace of Monaco had been a fan. The four-leaf clover motif is a symbol of luck.
Queen Camilla’s gift
In 2011, Queen Camilla gifted her daughter-in-law Kate a personalized gold bracelet that Kate was seen wearing at Wimbledon that year.
Catherine’s charm bracelet (seen here while watching Wimbledon with William in 2011) was a wedding gift from Camilla: on one side is the letter C for Catherine with a crown and on the other is a C for Camilla with a crown.
The bracelet was both a wedding gift and a welcome gift to the Royal Family. The chain link bracelet featured a single charm with engravings on both sides: on one side is the letter C for Catherine with a crown and on the other is the C for Camilla with a crown.
Personalized family tribute
When visiting families and organizations in Battersea Park to talk about parenting wellbeing in 2020, Kate wore a gifted necklace from All the Falling Stars.
Princess Kate received this gift necklace from All the Falling Stars when she visited Ireland. It consists of three gold discs, each one engraved with the initials of each of his children.
Princess Kate received the gift when she visited Galway, Ireland, earlier this year, and following its appearance, the independent brand received more than 500 orders from around the world.
The necklace consists of three gold discs, each engraved with the first initial of her three children.
