Kate Middletonwas missing her key accessories during her latest outing.
While Kate wore her gold wedding band, she was missing her iconic engagement ring which once belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. She also left her white gold diamond eternity band behind.
This is because Kate slipped off her sparklers in adherence with the hospital’s policy on minimal jewelry. Since she would have to cleanse her hands thoroughly before touring the wards and treatment areas, it is recommended to remove jewelry before entering.
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Kate’s stunning engagement ring often comes off during hospital visits, dating back to the year she andPrince Williamtied the knot. While opening the Great Ormond Street Hospital’s Mittal Children’s Medical Centre in Jan. 2018, she alsoopted to leave the accessory behind.
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Kate’s stunning engagement ring is a sight to behold, consisting of 14 solitaire diamonds surrounding a 12-carat oval blue Ceylon sapphire set in 18-karat white gold. Her gold wedding band, however, which she usually wears along with her engagement ring, is much more simple.
The Welsh gold wedding ringis an 88-year-old royal tradition, dating back to Elizabeth Bowes Lyon and the future George VI. In 1923, the royal ring was fashioned from a gift of Clogau gold with enough left over for the weddings of the Queen in 1947 as well as those of the late Princess Margaret, Princess Anne and Princess Diana. And just before Kate’s royal wedding toPrince William, the palace announced that her wedding ring would also be made of Welsh gold.
source: people.com
