Royal Resilience: Kate Middleton's Poignant Jewelry Tribute

As the Princess of Wales joined other senior royals at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday 2025, all eyes were on the subtle details of her attire. While her look was classic and understated, with a black Catherine Walker coat dress, Kate Middleton's jewelry carried deeper meaning.

Kate wore Princess Diana's Collingwood Pearl Earrings, an emotional nod to the late princess, who received them as an engagement gift in 1981. Pinned to her coat was a brooch referencing her grandfather's work with the Royal Air Force, blending personal remembrance with royal duty.

But it was Kate's choice of rings that drew the most attention. On her wedding finger, the 43-year-old stacked four bands for the first time - her famous sapphire-and-diamond engagement ring, her Welsh gold wedding ring, a diamond-encrusted Annoushka band, and the Étincelle de Cartier eternity band. The return of Diana's engagement ring, which had been absent from Kate's hand for much of 2024 following her cancer announcement, was seen as a powerful statement of resilience and remembrance.