Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore a gold necklace engraved with the initials of her three children during a visit to the Natural History Museum on Thursday, marking a private touch as she and Prince William resumed public duties after their summer break.
The pendant, bearing the letters G, C and L for George, Charlotte and Louis, is a £495 piece from British brand Daniella Draper, a family-run jeweller that makes its pieces in England. The Princess of Wales, 43, has previously favoured jewellery with personal significance and has been photographed on multiple occasions wearing items that reference family members.
Daniella Draper sells personalised and gemstone pieces; in July the princess wore a 9ct gold pendant from the same label at the Wimbledon final. That pendant, reported to cost about £3,000, included gemstones corresponding to the birth month of Prince Louis, who did not attend the match. Jewellery choices with personal motifs have become a recurrent element of the princess’s public wardrobe.
Officials said the visit to the Natural History Museum formed part of a return to engagements after the royal household’s summer break. On the outing, the couple met staff and visitors and toured parts of the museum collection. Photographs from the visit show the princess wearing the initialled necklace as a subtle accessory to her outfit.
Daniella Draper is a British family business that marketsised pieces designed and made in England. The company’s personalised initial necklaces and birthstone pendants have been noted in recent years for their popularity among public figures and as gifts marking family relationships.
Catherine has a history of choosing jewellery that conveys private meaning while in public, and the necklace at the Natural History Museum follows a pattern of small, symbolic gestures in her accessory choices. The visit and accompanying images reflect the continuation of the couple’s public schedule as they return to engagements after the summer recess.