Overview
- Kate made a solo appearance on Armistice Day at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, pairing a black Catherine Walker coat and a Jane Taylor hat with ruby-and-diamond drop earrings.
- The seldom-seen earrings have appeared only twice earlier this year, at VE Day 80th-anniversary commemorations in May and during the U.S. presidential state visit to Windsor Castle in September.
- Provenance remains an open question, with no confirmation on whether the earrings belong to the Royal Collection or are part of her personal jewelry, leading some observers to suggest they could be a recent acquisition.
- Jewelry experts described the red stones as a fitting choice for a remembrance event and suggested potential personal meaning because rubies are Prince George’s birthstone.
- Valuations reported by experts are estimates, with one comparison-based assessment placing the pair around $100,000 and noting that final value depends on factors like stone origin and clarity.