Kate Middleton stepped out in a rarely-seen pair of earrings as she led the nation in a two-minute silence at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. It was a historic engagement for the Princess of Wales, marking her first solo appearance on Armistice Day. For the solemn occasion, Catherine turned to one of her most trusted designers, wearing an elegant black bespoke Catherine Walker dress, which royal watchers will also have seen the Princess wear on Remembrance Sunday in 2023.

It was the Princess's earrings that truly caught the eye, however, with Kate opting for a pair of drop rubies encircled by diamonds, which she rarely chooses from her jewellery box. The earrings, from G Collins and Sons, could well be a tribute to Prince George, bearing the future King's birthstone in pride of p

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