A touching tribute: Kate Middleton makes a nod to Princess Diana with her very meaningful earrings for her first public appearance of 2025
The Princess of Wales chose a significant piece of jewellery for her first major solo engagement since her cancer diagnosis was announced
Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, during a visit to The Royal Marsden Hospital on January 14, 2025 in London
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Kate Middleton wore a pair of new glittering hoop earrings as she visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in South Kensington in her first solo engagement since she was diagnosed with cancer. From the outset, it was clear that this would be a deeply personal engagement. The outing came as she revealed that she had undergone her preventative chemotherapy treatment at the very same, world-famous hospital.
It was perhaps significant, therefore, that Kate chose this occasion to wear a new piece of jewellery for the first time: a pair of Cartier âTrinityâ hoops, which feature three intertwined bands in 18-carat white, yellow and rose gold, and which retail for just over ÂŁ3,000. The iconic âTrinityâ collection by the French label celebrated its 100th anniversary last year and has a legion of famous fans: Grace Kelly loved her classic ring, as did Romy Schneider; actress Jacqueline Bisset, meanwhile, was often seen in a chunky bracelet from the range.
Most poignantly perhaps, the choice could perhaps be seen as a nod to her mother-in-law, Princess Diana. The late Princess of Wales was fond of the âTrinityâ collection and owned a classic ring, which she wore on her little finger.