Catherine, Princess of Wales recently met with Bill Gates’ ex-wife, Melinda, to discuss potential routes of collaboration for their respective charity endeavours.
While the two women met earlier this month, the news was only revealed this week when Kensington Palace released pictures of the meeting which took place in London.
For the low-key meet-up, Catherine kept things simple with her outfit, wearing a Zara blazer along with Roland Mouret trousers and Gianvito Rossi shoes.
But the main event was on her wrist with the Princess clearly seen wearing her Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch, which was a gift from Prince William for their third wedding anniversary in 2014.
The 33mm piece has been seen on Catherine’s wrist on numerous occasions, including at Wimbledon and on official royal tours, and is about the only watch she has been seen wearing in public.
The dress watch has blue hands and a sapphire at 3 o’clock and if you want to replicate the look, Cartier sell them for £6,000, making it one of their cheaper pieces.
Catherine has had a busy few weeks with public events, recently attending The Treehouse Hospice as part of her work as patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
For the occassion, Catherine opted for business professional attire courtesy of Victoria Beckham paired with Kiki McDonough green amethyst and gold pear drop earrings.
Coming in at an affordable £895, the earrings feature a 5.2 carat amethyst set in 18 karat yellow gold and they have been worn by Catherine to multiple public engagements.
When greeting the Sultan at Windsor Castle, Catherine could be seen wearing Princess Alexandra’s Three Feathers Brooch.
The heirloom was originally a wedding gift to Princess Alexandra of Denmark from the Ladies of North Wales when she married Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales (who would later become King Edward VII) in 1863.
Created by Garrard, the brooch is made up of 18 brilliant-cut diamonds encircled by tiny emeralds, and is designed to mirror the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales, including its emblematic ostrich feathers and a scroll inscribed with the Prince of Wales’ motto “Ich Dien” (German for “I serve“). Its impressive emerald drop is removable, allowing the brooch to be worn on its own, or as a pendant on a necklace.
Beginning with Alexandra, the piece has been worn by successive Princesses of Wales in a touching royal tradition, reflecting their role as the partner of the heir to the throne.
Upon Queen Alexandra’s death in 1925, the brooch passed to the Queen Mother, who would eventually gift the piece to Princess Diana to celebrate her engagement to Charles, then Prince of Wales. She wore it as a pendant on multiple occasions, including a visit to Austria in 1986.
After Princess Diana’s death in 1997, the jewellery returned to Queen Elizabeth II’s collection.
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