30-04-2025
Kate Middleton Is Keeping George, Charlotte and Louis Close in a Thoughtful Way During Scotland Trip
Kate Middleton debuted something new from her jewelry box that honors Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis during her trip to Scotland.
On April 29, her wedding anniversary with Prince William, the Princess of Wales stepped out in Scotland for an official two-day trip across the isles of Mull and Iona with her husband. While Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 7, didn't tag along (and were likely busy with school), Princess Kate, 43, kept her children close with a set of necklaces.
A close look showed that the Princess of Wales (who is called the Duchess of Rothesay or Lady of the Isles while in Scotland) layered two delicate gold necklaces as a tribute to her kids.
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Princess Kate sported a necklace that appeared to be new to her royal rotation, identified by fan blogs at the Gold Fixed Alphabet Necklace by British designer Daniella Draper, which retails beginning at $415. The bespoke piece featured the initials G, C and L, representing the children in their birth order.
The alphabet necklace wasn't all, as Kate added another that has long been in her collection. The Lady of the Isles (as she's technically called while in the Inner Hebrides of Mull and Iona) also wore her custom Gold Midnight Moon necklace from Daniella Draper.
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The pendant necklace is available for sale starting at $1,450, and Kate has it engraved with G, C and L in script. The royal has had it in her collection since at least 2020 and memorably wore it for the announcement unveiling The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021. Kate created the center to advocate around the importance of the early years and advance outcomes for a brighter society, honing this focus with the 2023 launch of the Shaping Us campaign to raise greater awareness.
The set of necklaces celebrating her children wasn't the only sentimental jewelry Kate wore in Mull, as the princess also slipped on her
While Princess Kate was outside of the spotlight for most of 2024 after announcing that she was receiving treatment for cancer (since sharing in January that she is in remission), she switched up her signature style by occasionally skipping her iconic engagement ring in lieu of a sparkle ring stack.
"The ring that Kate wore is definitely a newer addition to her jewelry box. It's a slim, sparkling eternity-style band with alternating light and dark gemstones," Lauren Kiehna, founder of The Court Jeweller blog, told PEOPLE about Kate's new ring, first spotted in August.
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"Many of these eternity bands reflect family relationships. Given that her children's birthstones are rubies, emeralds and diamonds, it wouldn't surprise me if the gems set in the new ring are linked to George, Charlotte and Louis," Kiehna speculated of its significance.
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