Kate Middleton Wedding Ring

More than just an expensive ring

Princess Kate’s wedding ring has a meaning that goes beyond commercial value and beauty as such. The ring she has been wearing since 2010 when she announced her engagement to Prince William has a striking sapphire surrounded by diamonds, as it actually belonged to the late Princess Diana.

The Kate Middleton Wedding Ring demonstrates a true eternal symbol of love and devotion to a person, for not just anyone is given their mother’s engagement ring, only the right one is.

Commercially this ring cost £28,500 in 19881, today, the true value of the ring is estimated to be £300,000. It features 18 carat white gold and 14 diamonds rounding off the stunning 12 carat Sri Lankan oval-cut blue sapphire.

Kate Middleton Wedding Dress

At the time, Sarah Burton had been art director for Alexander Mcqueen for a year when she was tasked with designing one of the most important and anticipated wedding dresses in history. The current Princess of Wales wanted a dress that combined transitional with modernity.

Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress Preparation Steps

The seamstresses who worked on the dress had to do a rigorous hand washing for about 30 minutes in order to work on the dress so that the lace and threads would remain impeccable.

Meters of the Kate Middleton Wedding Dress

Nine meters is the length of the train of the royal wedding dress, this was shown in all its splendor. Burton’s design on the skirt mimicked an opening flower, this was achieved with white satin squawk bows and pleats that gathered into a two-meter train.

Kate Middleton’s tiara

The Cartier Halo tiara worn by Princess Kate on her wedding day is composed of 888 diamonds. Prince William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, lent the tiara to Kate to sparkle on her wedding day.

Kate Middleton Wedding Dress Veil

The Princess’s wedding dress veil is crafted with four hand-embroidered motifs on soft ivory silk tulle. Her design incorporates the rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock to represent each of the countries that make up the United Kingdom.