The Princess of Wales put on Princess Diana’s engagement ring for the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night.
In recent appearances, Kate, 42, has worn a stunning ‘eternity’ gold wedding ring, believed to be a gift from the Prince of Wales and set with diamonds and sapphires, in place of her late mother-in-law’s jewellery.
But for her most prominent appearance since receiving cancer treatment, the royal opted to wear Prince William’s mother’s ring, which features a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a cluster of 14 solitaire diamonds set in white gold .
The mother of threewho appeared before the public again to honor lost military men and women this weekend, wore an elegant mid-length black dress with a deep V-neck when she arrived at the Kensington compound with her husband.
A beaming Kate, who wore her hair down to her shoulders, also wore a pair of large pearl and diamond earrings that once belonged to Diana.
The Princess of Wales put on Princess Diana’s engagement ring for the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday night.
Royal fans were delighted with Kate’s decision to wear her engagement ring once again, with one person writing on X: “The hair, the makeup, the iconic ring, the outfit, welcome back my favorite princess “.
Another said: “I think it’s lovely to see the Princess of Wales and her beautiful engagement ring.”
A third enthusiastic individual added: ‘The Princes of Wales look beautiful tonight! And the ring is back!’
Princess Diana’s ring was designed by crown jeweler Garrard and inspired by the sapphire and diamond brooch made for Prince Albert in 1840, which he later gave to Queen Victoria as a wedding gift and she wore it as his ‘something blue’. .
At the time, it was known as the “commoner sapphire” as the ring was available in Garrard’s catalogue, meaning anyone could have purchased it for £47,000.
But Princess Diana loved her engagement ring so much that she continued to wear it after her divorce from Prince Charles in 1996, and it seems the Princess of Wales is just as fond of it.
Meanwhile, Princess Diana received her beautiful earrings from Collingwood Jewelers in London as a wedding gift before her marriage to Charles in 1981.
Princess Diana wore the pair on her wedding day, as part of her going away outfit.
In recent appearances, Kate, 42, has worn a stunning ‘eternity’ gold wedding ring, believed to be a gift from the Prince of Wales and set with diamonds and sapphires, in place of her late mother-in-law’s jewellery.
But for her most high-profile appearance since undergoing cancer treatment, the royal opted to wear Prince William’s mother’s ring, which features a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a cluster of 14 solitaire diamonds. set in white gold.
Reaction: Royal fans were delighted with Kate’s decision to wear her engagement ring once again.
On Saturday, Kate’s gold wing brooch also saw her pay tribute to her own side of the family.
Last year, the royal was appointed Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, Colonel-in-Chief of the 1st Queen’s Dragoon Guards and Honorary Royal Air Commodore of Royal Air Force Coningsby.
Kate’s paternal grandfather, Peter Middleton, served as a fighter pilot during World War II.
Captain Middleton died at the age of 90, just days before the Prince and Princess announced their engagement in 2010.
Footage taken outside the venue showed the Princess of Wales exiting the royal car and Prince William repeatedly placing his arm behind her in a gesture of support.
At last year’s event, Kate wore a pearl necklace and matching earrings that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II along with a brooch from the Queen’s First Dragoon Guards, of which she was appointed colonel-in-chief last August.
Kate was the most senior royal to attend on Saturday after Buckingham Palace confirmed that the Queen, who is unwell with a chest infection, would not attend the event, nor the Remembrance Day service at the Cenotaph on Sunday.
A Palace spokesperson said that while her decision not to attend is “a source of great disappointment to the Queen, she will mark the occasion privately at home.”
Kate’s ring originally belonged to William’s late mother, Princess Diana, and cost £28,500 in 1981.
Kate also donned Diana’s engagement ring, which features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a cluster of 14 solitaire diamonds set in white gold.
The Duke of Kent, behind King Charles III, and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, behind Princess Anne, were also seen in the royal box.
Kate cheered enthusiastically alongside her husband, Prince William, with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester behind them.
Always fashionable, Kate wore a mid-length black dress with a deep V-neck, fitted to her slender figure, accompanied by an elegant black clutch.
Her Majesty, who became patron of the Royal British Legion earlier this year, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, as well as Princess Anne, arrived at the central London headquarters on Saturday.
The Duke of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucestershire and Vice-Admiral Sir Tim Laurence sat in the royal box, as those who risked their lives for king and country were celebrated.
Once the event began, the King received a standing ovation as he took his seat, accompanied by a royal fanfare from the state trumpeters of the family division.
Hosted by Adrian Lester, several British music icons took to the stage to honor servicemen and women, including Sir Tom Jones, Alexandra Burke, Jack Savoretti and many more.