Kate Middleton’s hidden tribute to Princess Charlotte in her St Patrick’s Day outfit that you just might need missed
The Princess of Wales dressed to impress in a lucky green Alexander McQueen coat dress as she made a triumphant solo return to the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade in London on Monday.
But whilst looking effortlessly elegant, Kate’s outfit for the major event also seemingly held a special hidden meaning in the jewellery she selected.
The mother-of-three opted to team her emerald ensemble with her green tourmaline, green amethyst and diamond oval drop earrings, set in gold, which flawlessly complemented her look.
Costing £3,850, the sparkling set are from royal favourite, Kiki McDonough, and were reportedly created especially for Kate as ‘a gift following Princess Charlotte‘s birth’ in May 2015.
The Princess, 43, debuted the dazzling earrings on a royal tour of India and Bhutan in 2016. She has since worn them on a number of occasions, including on St Patrick’s Day in 2018 and 2019.
Kiki McDonough was unable to confirm whether the gift was from Prince William, according to PEOPLE magazine, however they were a made-to-order design.
Completing her outfit on Monday, Kate paired her look with black heeled boots and a percher hat, and added a Shamrock pin, while styling her hair up into a sleek updo and opting for a light make-up look.
During the outing, the Princess revealed where she would like to visit with her three children now that they’re older.
The Princess of Wales dressed to impress in a lucky green Alexander McQueen coat dress as she made a triumphant solo return to the Irish Guards’ St Patrick’s Day parade in London on Monday (pictured)
She discussed how she wants to take Prince George, 11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince Louis, six, to Australia and New Zealand.
The royal was chatting to Irish Guardsmen and their families in the Sergeants’ Mess at Wellington Barracks in Westminster, after putting money behind the bar for them to celebrate the March 17th holiday.
Chatting about how she and Prince William took their eldest son away with them on his first official tour when he was a baby, she told Corporal Adam Hamilton, an Australian reservist: ‘George finds it fascinating that he has been to Australia and New Zealand.
‘I would like to go back there with them now. It’s finding time to do that. But I love to travel – yes, it’s a long flight.
‘But I love the Middle East because that’s familiar to me from growing up. There are so many opportunities now to travel, I think it’s brilliant to experience it.
‘We tend to go further afield when it’s official visits, it’s being able to carve out time to experience these countries in a more private capacity.
‘Because otherwise you end up seeing lots of insides of amazing buildings but you don’t get to meet that many.. people
‘It’s making sure that you can combine a bit of work with… the children. I might see you down there!’
But whilst looking effortlessly elegant, Kate’s outfit for the major event also seemingly held a special hidden meaning in the jewellery she selected. The mother-of-three opted to team her emerald ensemble with her green tourmaline, green amethyst and diamond oval drop earrings
Costing £3,850, the sparkling set are from royal favourite, Kiki McDonough, and were reportedly created especially for Kate as ‘a gift following Princess Charlotte‘s birth’ in May 2015. Pictured, the King, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte at Trooping the Colour in June 2024
The princess – who added that she ‘loved our trip to Australia’ – last made an official royal visit to the country in 2014 with William and George – who was just a baby at the time.
After arriving at the central London camp on Monday, Kate inspected the troops before being presented with traditional sprigs of shamrock by a member of the guards.
She then pinned it to her lapel – adding to the Cartier shamrock brooch she was already wearing.
In a further sweet moment, Kate knelt down to pet the regimental mascot Turlough Mór, an adorable Irish Wolfhound known as Seamus. She then gifted him a sprig of shamrock.
Later, inside the Junior Ranks dining hall, Kate sipped on a pint of Guinness as a senior guardsman toasted her, but didn’t quite manage to ‘split the G’ instead choosing to savour the drink slowly.
‘Three cheers for the colonel in the regiment,’ he said before raucous applause.
Kate, who is colonel of the regiment after taking over from her husband, missed the Guards’ annual occasion last year as she was undergoing treatment for cancer.
In a very sweet gesture, the future queen, who is gradually returning to public duties, also put money behind the bar for guardsmen, saying it’s ‘the least she could do’.
She later took the official salute from the Irish Guards, raising their Bearskin caps into the air.
Kate started the day by saluting the colonel during a march-past and met Irish Guards veterans as well as junior cadets from Northern Ireland known as Mini Micks.
