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Princess Charlotte wowed royal fans on Christmas Day last year as she stepped out with other senior royals for the annual festive walkabout.
The nine-year-old was spotted alongside her brothers Prince George, 11, and Prince Louis, six, shaking hands with members of the public and politely accepting presents, with the princess even posing for a selfie with one excited fan.
However, while the majority of the headlines from the day focused on her matching outfit to mum Princess Kate, it is only now that some people have realised one small outfit detail linking the princess to her estranged uncle Prince Harry.
Although Charlotte has not seen the prince for a number of years, it has been reported that she was sporting a very expensive ruby necklace designed by his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy, who was friends with both Charlotte’s parents Prince William and Princess Kate for a number of years.
As reported by GB News, the necklace worn by Charlotte on Christmas Day was from Davy’s jewellery brand AYA, which designed the necklace in collaboration with Gemfields. It is believed the jewellery item is worth £1,500.
It is not known when Charlotte first received the necklace or whether Kate remains in touch with Chelsy, who dated Prince Harry from 2004 until 2011.
The pair’s relationship often dominated royal news, with the couple having first met in Cape Town.
Their friendship quickly evolved into a relationship, with Davy attending various events with the prince including King Charles’s 60th birthday. She also attended Prince William and Kate’s royal wedding in April 2011.
It is believed she did not enjoy being in the spotlight, with her desire to maintain as much of her privacy as possible – something that came frequently more challenging as her relationship with Harry continued.
The Duke, 40, wrote in his 2023 memoir Spare: “Unlike so many people I knew, she seemed wholly unconcerned with appearances, with propriety, with royalty. Unlike so many girls I met, she wasn’t visibly fitting herself for a crown the moment she shook my hand.
“She seemed immune to that common affliction sometimes called throne syndrome. I’d always wanted to know what it might be like to meet a woman and not have her eyes widen at the mention of my title but instead to widen them myself, using my mind, my heart.”
Despite breaking up in 2011, the pair remained good friends and Chelsy attended Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle in 2018. She has refrained from commenting on the prince since his decision to step back from royal life in 2020.
It is not known whether Prince William or Princess Kate, both 42, still talk to Chelsy, who they were good friends with for a number of years, or who gave Charlotte the necklace.