discover the astronomical price of the rattle offered to Princess Charlotte

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– Princess Charlotte alongside her brother Louis during the “Trooping the Color” festivities.

An exceptional gift for an exceptional little girl? On the occasion of the “Trooping the Color” festivities, the “Salute to the Colors” ceremony held in London on June 15 and 16 to celebrate in particular the birthday of King Charles III, the English press indulged in a few anecdotes. And one of them concerned Charlotte of Wales, the daughter of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Now aged nine, she is only third in the line of succession to the British throne. But that did not prevent him from receiving a gift of inestimable valueas reported by 7 of 7.

Indeed, at the time of her birth, Princess Charlotte received un want a value of 42 000 euros. And for good reason, this rattle was made by the Natural Sapphire Company, specializing in precious stones. An 18-carat white gold rattle, set with diamonds and covered with stones, such as sapphires or some ruby. “We wanted to do something exceptional for Princess Charlotte”the company explained in 2015 at the time of its birth.

A rattle for 25 euros made Charlotte happy

Natural Sapphire Company also said that its sales exploded when Kate Middleton got engaged with the sapphire ring that Diana previously wore. “We wanted to thank the royal family for this. We are therefore very happy to be able to give something back to his daughter.added the company.

Bad luck for Charlotte, she had to return the rattle, before she even realized its value. The British press evokes a royal protocol which forbidden to keep this kind of gift. But let Her Majesty’s subjects rest assured, the princess was not deprived of her rattle. A source close to the family says that “Charles gave him another one: a simple model, handmade, in willow”and all for less than 25 euros.

Proof that price doesn’t matter, it was his “favorite” ! History does not say whether Louis, the youngest of the family, also received such a gift. In the meantime, the whole family was gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace this weekend, Princess Kate’s first official outing since announcing her cancer.