By
Tamara Abraham
Last updated on 1st October 2011
It is probably the most famous engagement ring in the world. So it didn't take long for a few people to notice that the Duchess of Cambridge's ever-present sapphire and diamond sparkler had mysteriously vanished yesterday.
Catherine, who was with her husband, Prince William, for the opening of a new cancer centre, was wearing the £250,000 Garrard ring, once owned by Princess Diana, when she arrived at the Royal Marsden in south London.
It was a distinctive shock of colour against her oatmeal-coloured Amanda Wakeley dress.
But one inside the hospital, the only jewellery remaining on her left hand was her plain gold wedding band.
Of course, there was a simple explanation for the missing ring. Rather than misplacing it, or making some ill-timed statement about the state of her marriage, the Duchess had simply stowed it in her LK Bennett clutch bag for hygiene reasons on the advice of hospital staff.
A palace source told People magazine: 'The plan was always to take it off when she went into the ward in the
same way the Duke and palace staff rolled up sleeves and tucked ties
into their shirts.'
They revealed that William's jacket and Catherine's clutch were left in the care of hospital staff while they were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oak Centre.
And before their audiences with young patients, they followed strict hospital protocol by rubbing antiseptic gel onto their hands.
The look was completed by sheer hosiery and her favourite LK Bennett nude patent pumps.
Amanda Wakeley expressed her delight at Catherine choosing her design on Twitter.
She tweeted: 'See The Duchess of Cambridge looking stunning wearing AW'11... She also snapped up the dress in black and gunmetal!'
Posting source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2043946/The-mysterious-case-Kates-disappearing-ring-Why-saw-Duchesss-sapphire-sparkler--gone.html
Last updated on 1st October 2011
It is probably the most famous engagement ring in the world. So it didn't take long for a few people to notice that the Duchess of Cambridge's ever-present sapphire and diamond sparkler had mysteriously vanished yesterday.
Catherine, who was with her husband, Prince William, for the opening of a new cancer centre, was wearing the £250,000 Garrard ring, once owned by Princess Diana, when she arrived at the Royal Marsden in south London.
It was a distinctive shock of colour against her oatmeal-coloured Amanda Wakeley dress.
Mysterious case: The Duchess of Cambridge was
wearing her sapphire engagement ring when she arrived at the Royal
Marsden in London yesterday (left) but it had vanished by the time she
left two hours later (right)
But one inside the hospital, the only jewellery remaining on her left hand was her plain gold wedding band.
Of course, there was a simple explanation for the missing ring. Rather than misplacing it, or making some ill-timed statement about the state of her marriage, the Duchess had simply stowed it in her LK Bennett clutch bag for hygiene reasons on the advice of hospital staff.
The most famous engagement ring in the world: It
didn't take long for a few people to notice that the Duchess of
Cambridge's ever-present sapphire and diamond sparkler had vanished
Hospital protocol: The Duchess left her ring and
clutch in the care of hospital staff for hygiene reasons. The Duke had
removed his jacket, tucked away his tie and rolled his sleeves for the
same purpose
They revealed that William's jacket and Catherine's clutch were left in the care of hospital staff while they were given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Oak Centre.
And before their audiences with young patients, they followed strict hospital protocol by rubbing antiseptic gel onto their hands.
Sparking form: The Duchess also wore a small
silver, diamond-studded cross on a chain and diamond earrings by Kiki
McDonough, which she was not required to remove
Elegant: Catherine wore an Amanda Wakeley dress with an LK Bennett clutch and heels for the hospital visit
The
Duchess also wore a small diamond-studded silver cross on a chain and
diamond earrings by Kiki McDonough, which she was not required to
remove.The look was completed by sheer hosiery and her favourite LK Bennett nude patent pumps.
Amanda Wakeley expressed her delight at Catherine choosing her design on Twitter.
She tweeted: 'See The Duchess of Cambridge looking stunning wearing AW'11... She also snapped up the dress in black and gunmetal!'
Posting source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2043946/The-mysterious-case-Kates-disappearing-ring-Why-saw-Duchesss-sapphire-sparkler--gone.html
No comments:
Post a Comment