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Kate Middleton rings the changes with a stack of FOUR glittering bands on her wedding finger – including Princess Diana’s sapphire and two gifts from Prince William

The Princess of Wales has launched a new ‘eternity’ ring, which includes gifts from her husband Prince William.

Kate, 43, joined former England executive Gareth Southgate for an event hosted by the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood (a cause she loves) at Salesforce Tower in London today.

The royal wore a Cascade white ruffle blouse and showed off some subtle but meaningful additions to her jewellery; He favored a stack of four rings on his left hand.

The Princess once often wore her engagement ring, which belonged to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, alone, but these days she seems to prefer the trendy ‘stacking’ effect.

As first displayed during the Commemoration At the Cenotaph this past weekend, Kate paired her beloved sapphire with two eternity rings and a gold wedding ring.

Kate’s latest eternity ring is believed to have been gifted from her husband Prince William last year to celebrate 13 years of marriage and as a sign of a ‘fresh start’ after completing cancer chemotherapy.

The gold ring, thought to be Étincelle de Cartier’s wedding ring, consists of 19 diamonds and 19 matching sapphires, totaling 0.34 carats.

He then added Princess Diana’s engagement ring, a 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a cluster of 14 solitaire diamonds set in white gold, thought to be worth £75,000.

Princess of Wales launches new ‘eternity’ ring, including gifts from husband Prince William

Kate made some subtle but meaningful additions to her jewellery; He preferred a stack of four rings on one finger.

Kate made some subtle but meaningful additions to her jewellery; He preferred a stack of four rings on one finger.

The third ring was also a gift from the Prince of Wales and was believed to have been gifted after the birth of their son, Prince George, in 2012. The paving stone ring from Annoushka’s Eclipse collection was made of 18-carat white gold and handmade with 0.23 carats of diamonds.

Finally, Kate added a piece of her wedding band made of Welsh yellow gold.

Kate, who returned to public engagements last year following cancer treatment, was spotted swapping her engagement ring for a new ‘infinity band’ when she visited Southport in October 2024, for example.

But for last year’s Commemoration Events, she brought back her engagement ring and put it on her finger alone. Now she looks like she’s wearing all the basic ring pieces together.

Completing her look today, the actress was as dapper as ever in a smart gray suit by Roland Mouret and added £3,750 earrings from Mappin & Webb’s Empress collection alongside a black leather Smythson East West Tote.

The Princess of Wales was confident as she delivered her first public speech since being diagnosed with cancer last year.

He gave a confident opening speech and thanked his team for their support during a difficult period when his health was affected.

‘Good morning everyone. “Thank you for being here today, I hope you find this interesting and insightful,” he began.

Kate was seen wearing the rings while speaking at the Future Workforce Summit today

Kate was seen wearing the rings while speaking at the Future Workforce Summit today

Kate was the epitome of elegance as she arrived at Salesforce Tower for this afternoon's event

Kate was the epitome of elegance as she arrived at Salesforce Tower for this afternoon’s event

‘We have great speakers; Thank you all for your time, support and dedication.

‘I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Christian, who runs the Center and established many of the relationships here today. ‘Thank you Christian for holding down the fort, especially over the last few years.’

The Princess continued: ‘My passion and the work of the Early Childhood Center stem from one fundamental truth; The love we feel in our early years fundamentally shapes who we become and how we develop as adults.

‘Love is the first and most important bond. But it is also an invisible thread woven with time, attention, and sensitivity through consistent, nurturing relationships that create solid and meaningful environments around the child.

‘It is this texture, the weave of love, that forms a child’s emotional world and becomes the foundation, the fabric, of resilience and belonging.

‘Home should be the space where love, security and rhythm allow the child to develop.

‘A loving home ultimately teaches us how to love and how to care, but every environment has the potential to shape our hearts.

‘Each of you interacts with your own environment; a home, a family, a job, a workforce, a community. These are the ecosystems you help to weave yourself. Imagine a world where each of these environments is built on valuing time and precision as much as productivity and achievement.

‘As business leaders, you will face daily challenges in finding the balance between profitability and creating positive impact. But the two are not and should not be incompatible. ‘

He concluded his words as follows: ‘At the Early Childhood Center, we believe that we must do our best to create the necessary conditions for love to develop. This is how we invest in our future.

Kate also appeared to be wearing a stack of rings while attending Remembrance events last weekend

Kate also appeared to be wearing a stack of rings while attending Remembrance events last weekend

‘Every child deserves respect and safety, and everyone who cares deserves to be recognized and appreciated.

‘Every act of care creates community because we are all weavers of the same cloth.

‘As we work to build a happier, healthier society, I believe in restoring dignity to the silent, often invisible work of caring and loving well.

‘You’re here because you care, so thank you.’

The ‘Future Workforce Summit’ will see the launch of five new initiatives from major UK companies to help families with babies and young children, with the aim of reaching one million children by 2026.

Kensington Palace said it was a major milestone in the Princess’ work to “inspire societal action to create a healthier, happier society transformed by our approach to early childhood.”

Other distinguished participants at the meeting, hosted by journalist Mishal Husain, included research psychologist Professor Marc Brackett, Harvard’s Professor Robert Waldinger and psychotherapist and author Philippa Perry.

Catherine established the Business Taskforce in March 2023 to mobilize business action on the issue.

Since then, Taskforce members Aviva, The Co-operative Group, Deloitte, Ireland Foods, IKEA UK and Ireland, The LEGO Group, NatWest Group and Unilever UK have worked together to identify the scale of the opportunity and the role the business can play.

Their organization’s work within the program has reached more than half a million babies and young children to date.

Her appeal to business leaders saw the princess urging business leaders to prioritize ‘time and precision’ alongside profit and success.

It was her first major speech in two years, but Catherine sounded even more confident in her speech.

A source said: ‘This is a real insight into how the Princess thinks about early childhood and her framework for love and connection.’

Catherine withdrew from public duties for several months as she underwent a grueling chemotherapy treatment. He announced in January that he was in the process of recovery as he gradually returned to public duties.

His decision to address a major meeting of nearly 80 of Britain’s most influential business leaders on Tuesday was said to underscore the importance he places on his work on early childhood.

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