The royal family has access to some of the best gems, jewelry, and fashion items in the land, but sometimes they just want to rock a simple initial necklace to show their love for their kids. Royals like Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton own so many accessories featuring their children's names or zodiac signs. But there are also royals with bags, bracelets, and phone cases that pay equal tribute to their children or grandchildren.
Let's just say that when it comes to how much the royals love their little ones, they're willing to trade high-end fashion and chic family jewels for simple and sweet nods to their kids. Basically, if it can be monogrammed, the royals are in.
Here are 15 times the royals honored their children with their own sentimental accessories.
Diana's Pendant
Prince William was born in 1982, and it wasn't long before Princess Diana was rocking personalized jewelry in a nod to her son. She was pictured at this 1983 polo game wearing a gold choker with a big disc pendant that read "William" in pretty script. Perhaps once Prince Harry was born, she got his name inscribed as well.
Sarah Ferguson's Purse Collection
Having one purse with photos of your daughters would be tribute enough, but the Duchess of York, aka Fergie, aka Sarah Ferguson, actually owns several bags with her children's faces on them. We wonder how Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice feel about being emblazoned on their mother's accessories.
Princess Beatrix's Bag
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands has a similar bag to the one Fergie has. Only instead of featuring images of Eugenie and Beatrice, Beatrix's bag shows off her granddaughters, Princesses Catharina-Amalia, Alexia, and Ariane. You can see the cute tote here. It's not that chic of a style, but it is sweet.
Say Cheese!
Queen Silvia of Sweden also has a photo accessory that pays tribute to her granddaughter. During the 2016 Rio Olympics, the Queen snapped some pictures, and people were quick to notice that her phone case features a photograph of her granddaughter Princess Estelle. Now that's one proud grandma!
Kate's Dangly Chain
Following the birth of her first child, Prince George, Kate was gifted this sweet personalized charm necklace. The founder of the jewelry brand actually sent the piece to Kate's sister, Pippa Middleton, and asked that Pippa pass it along to the duchess. She did, and it became a big part of Kate's wardrobe — until she had more kids, of course.
Updated Necklace
After having two more babies, the Duchess of Cambridge gave her jewelry a little update to accommodate all her kids. This gold pendant necklace features the initials of George, Charlotte, and Louis, alongside some stars. She's worn the golden charm on several occasions.
Three's Better Than One
If Kate is feeling extra sentimental about her little ones, she also has this gold necklace, which features three separate charms for each of her children. The circular gold discs are engraved with a "G," "C," and "L," as a nod to her kids' initials. It's so cute that Kate wants to keep her children close to her heart like this.
Meghan's Simple Initial Charm
When Meghan attended Wimbledon in 2019, it was one of her first outings since she'd given birth to baby Archie. And while she loves tennis and no doubt had fun, she probably also missed her little one. Good thing she had him close to her heart. Meghan wore a dainty chain with a simple gold "A" on it to this event.
Sentimental Zodiac Necklaces
Meghan made it clear who the most important people were to her when she wore two zodiac necklaces to honor Harry and Archie. (This was before she had her daughter.) One necklace featured a Virgo astrological sign, as Harry is a Virgo, and the other was a Taurus for little Archie — close to her heart even when she was out working.
Another Matching Set
Meghan may have been watching tennis at the US Open, but the only set we cared about was her new set of meaningful pendants. On this occasion, the duchess again paid tribute to her husband and son with a pair of charms on a chain. Instead of zodiac signs, these ones were tiny gold bars with intials — an H for Harry and an A for Archie.
Zodiac Necklaces — Take 2
Now that Meghan has her little girl in her life, she's made sure to honor her as well. During a recent video appearance, Meghan could be seen wearing two new zodiac necklaces. This time she donned constellation versions of the signs for her son, Archie (Taurus), and daughter, Lilibet (Gemini). We love to see Lili getting her due.
Sophie Wessex's Necklace
Diana, Kate, and Meghan aren't the only royal women who've used their necklaces to honor their loved ones. Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, has a similarly sweet charm necklace that she often wears. The gold chain is adorned with a yellow stone and three metal initial letters — an "E" for her husband, Edward, an "L" for her daughter, Louise, and a "J" for her son, James.
Harry's Laptop Case
Harry may not have a plethora of gold initial necklaces at his disposal to show off his love for his kids, but he does have a supercute personalized laptop case. Zoom in close to this photo of him, and you can see that his case says, "Archie's Papa." Too adorable. Now he just needs to update it to add Lilibet.
Fergie's Bracelet
Necklaces aren't the only way a royal can show that she loves her kids. For Eugenie's wedding in 2018, Fergie left the picture tote behind and went with a sophisticated gold bracelet instead. The bangle was comprised of diamond letters that spelled out "Eugenie." Such a cute nod to her daughter on her big day.
Meghan Has a Bracelet Too
In addition to her impressive line of personalized necklaces, Meghan also has a bracelet that's been inscribed with her children's names. According to the Mirror, Meghan wore the customized bangle to her Global Citizen Live appearance in September 2021. The item must be a new purchase, since it also included Lili's name, and Lili was born only a couple of months ago.
