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Again I don't think QMLK and chandelier earrings is a nice combination. Rather disappointing hairstyle as well.
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Again I don't think QMLK and chandelier earrings is a nice combination. Rather disappointing hairstyle as well.
I love this combination of earrings and the QMLK tiara and I like the combination of the tiara and the hair. I agree that it's a very good look for her.
I love this combination of earrings and the QMLK tiara and I like the combination of the tiara and the hair. I agree that it's a very good look for her.
Agreed. The tiara, hair style, and earrings compliment each other nicely.
A look at Catherine's Van Cleef & Arpels Alhambra Suite!
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2024/0...-van-cleef-arpels-alhambra-suite/#more-132877
Good point. I don’t think we have seenMaybe someone remembers - have we seen the sapphire engagement ring on PoW since she finished her chemo?
Good point about the ring, also Catherine is her own woman, she no longer needs Dianas ring. In a way maybe these other rings are more special to her as they reflect her life with William. I think I went a bit deep there. Or it could simply be she has lost weight during the treatment and it was falling off her finger.Gleaming Golden Leaves for Princess Catherine's Surprise Visit to Southport
The Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to Southport on Thursday, wearing golden earrings from her collection for a meeting with members of the community in the wake of this summer's tragedy. Prince Williamwww.thecourtjeweller.com
You can see 4 rings here - wedding ring, eternity ring (from George's birth) alongside 2 newish rings (we have seen them briefly in videos from the Olympics and the end of chemo montage).One is a large diamond eternity band and a sapphire and diamond eternity band.
I wonder if these were gifted for the birth of her other children and she hasn't worn them in public until now.
I did think recently maybe she will retire Diana's ring - its large and heavy and a little dated and these modern stacks of rings are more 21st century
That's what I think. Her weight is probably still fluctuating and she wants to wait to wear her ring again.Or it could simply be she has lost weight during the treatment and it was falling off her finger.
That’s my thinking too. She wouldn’t suddenly not wear her engagement ring. She’s worn it constantly over the years. I have associated it more with her than Diana for many years now.Or it could simply be she has lost weight during the treatment and it was falling off her finger.
I've always had a somewhat divided opinon on the fact that Dianas famous ring became Kates engagement ring - as much as I can understand the sentimental value it has for Prince William and his wish to give it to his then bride, as much I do think that every woman deserves her own engagement ring.That’s my thinking too. She wouldn’t suddenly not wear her engagement ring. She’s worn it constantly over the years. I have associated it more with her than Diana for many years now.
I read somewhere that William offered Kate a choice of either Diana's ring, or if she preferred, a new one. She opted for the sapphire.I've always had a somewhat divided opinon on the fact that Dianas famous ring became Kates engagement ring - as much as I can understand the sentimental value it has for Prince William and his wish to give it to his then bride, as much I do think that every woman deserves her own engagement ring.
The coronet that Edward VIII/Duke of Windsor took with him abroad was returned to UK after his death in 1972.This new YouTube podcast documentary was from yesterday and discusses the Jewels used or created specifically for the Prince of Wales title.
My notes and things I remembered from Charles crowning when I was a kid.
- I recall as a child his coronation at Wales was on the news and it was the first time I saw a coronation of anybody. At the time we were under the Franco dictatorship and Spain doesn't do coronation ceremonies for the prince(ss) of Asturias or king/queen of Spain title.
- I was not aware that the prince of Wales coronation of Edward VIII was partly politics of the times, partly to get reacquainted with the Welsh royal history.
- I had no idea the Duke of Windsor and his wife, Wallis Simpson, took with them the jewels!?! Considering on what was exposed after his passing, on his association with Hitler trying to make him a puppet king after invading the UK, I think this was scandalous. But that explains why Charles had to use a different coronet at the ceremony since the Duke of Windsor had the jewels with him in Paris.
- Anyone knows if these jewels were returned to Queen Elizabeth II after her traitor uncle (but she didn't know it then) right after he passed away?
- Anyone knows if William will be crowned someday? or, at least use the Wales crown if he attends an official ceremony over there?
The Prince of Wales Regalia
I find it a shame that William appears to have ruled out any form of investiture. I would think it unlikely that it will be resurrected in the future.As far as I know, the Prince of Wales has no intention of having an Investiture Ceremony. I recall that was made shared after KCIII ascended to the throne and proclaimed on Sept. 9, 2022 that William and was to be the Prince of Wales.
At a time of austerity it would not be a good look. I think William would cut back on a great deal of the ceremonial if he could get away with it.I find it a shame that William appears to have ruled out any form of investiture. I would think it unlikely that it will be resurrected in the future.
I can see the rationale for not having an investiture for William. In recent years, we have had the Platy Joobs, the funeral and the Coronation. The economic environment is not great across the UK, and especially in Wales. There is no upside in having an investiture, IMO.I find it a shame that William appears to have ruled out any form of investiture. I would think it unlikely that it will be resurrected in the future.