Princess Kate sparks frenzy with ‘engagement ring swap’ amid public outings
Princess Kate has sparked a frenzy after swapping her rings for public engagements.
The Princess of Wales made a notable appearance at the National Portrait Gallery on Tuesday, but her iconic sapphire engagement ring was noticeably absent from her hand.
Kate, 43, visited the gallery to launch The Bobeam Tree Trail, the first initiative based on the new Shaping Us Framework published on Sunday.
The Princess arrived with schoolchildren by minibus for the engagement, sporting a previously unseen £1,200 blazer by Bulgarian designer Petar Petrov.
In place of her familiar sapphire ring, the Princess wore an eternity band, marking another recent change to her usual jewellery choices.
The Princess of Wales also did not wear her engagement ring at the beginning of this year during a trip to the Royal Marsden Hospital.
However, last week in Wales, Princess Kate was wearing her usual engagement ring, which previously belonged to Princess Diana.
The choice to occasionally wear an eternity band during some outings, but her engagement ring during others has sparked a frenzy among royal jewellery experts and fans.
Phil Grosso from Amore Fine Jewellery suggested there may be a deeper meaning behind the Princess’s choice of ring.
“Eternity rings have long been a symbol of unending love, commitment, and connection,” he told Pure Wow.
According to Grosso: “Given Kate’s affinity for personal pieces, this ring may represent resilience and strength, especially after her health journey.”
Lauren Kiehna from The Court Jeweller offers a practical explanation, noting that previous photographs showed the sapphire ring “turning on her finger, suggesting that it might be too big to comfortably wear at the moment.”
She’s got that charm, she’s got that grace, and she’s certainly got that princess quality that everyone talks about.
Of course, we are talking about Kate Middleton, as there are a lot of people out there who believe she is slowly but surely morphing into the Princess Diana of her generation.
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Per the Spectator, one source close to the situation even put it this way, “Like Catherine, Diana had a natural rapport with the public that came from her genuine interest in people, and she especially excelled at her interactions with children and the sick.”
One fan wrote on social media: “That sapphire ring is beautiful, but could you imagine wearing it everyday?!”
Another royal watcher commented: “The Princess of Wales has the best engagement ring ever.”
Similarly, someone said: “She is just wearing what looks like an eternity ring.
“With her engagement ring, it would be too much on the finger, so as they say less is more.”
“The temptation, then, is to rebrand Catherine as the new Diana, a glamorous and photogenic woman who is naturally empathetic and who manages to bring harmony to potential discord through her charitable initiatives and public interactions.”
It goes without saying that the internet certainly did have a lot to say about the matter.
Some even commented with, “Diana was warm and kind, she really connected with people. And she was a Fashionista. She has been abused while being in that family, and died too soon. Kate doesn’t eveb play in the same league.”
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Another critic wrote, “Not sure why they need to keep pushing the lie that she’s great with kids. Kids always look nervous around her and her jazz hands. Kids know when someone is uncomfortable or afraid of them. She is not a new Princess Diana and she will never be.”
And then there was this comment as well: “Kate thought that becoming the Princess of Wales also came with the adulation that Diana got. The same way Charles thought that getting the crown would also get him the affection that his mother got. Both of them think it’s the title that matters. And not the way they act or what they do. And then there’s William.”
So far Buckingham Palace has not made any comments about the matter just yet. Watch this space for more.
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