The royal family has certainly been through their share of problems recently. Illness has affected the king as well as Princess Kate, and both of them are now going through cancer treatments.
Even though she is the Princess, she still has the same human frailties as all of us. This means that when she is going through cancer treatments, she doesn’t have time for her royal duties and she focuses on her family and her health.
The world was happy when Princess Kate showed back up on social media. It was a fun post that was congratulatory of Team GB and their successful 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
There was a detail that many people noticed, however, when Kate posted online. Rather than wearing the 12-carat sapphire ring that Prince William had given from his mother, she was wearing a promise ring that William gave her while they were dating.
During the time that the courtship was Taking Place, William had given Kate a number of pieces of jewelry. The promise ring was something that had a lot of sentimental value. It is a gold band with pearls, garnets, and his birthstone. When they were at the 2005 graduation from St. Andrews, she wore it. It is where they met.
According to Dress Like a Duchess, the ring symbolized ‘commitment and fidelity as well as a pledge for lifelong love and loyalty.’
Kate is not someone that likes to flaunt her jewelry. She tends to keep things as graceful and classical as possible. This is just another way that we see it in real life.