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The Princess of Wales made her first joint official outing with the Prince of Wales since her chemotherapy ended

Princess Kate replaced her sapphire engagement ring with a new jewel as she joined forces with Prince William.

The Princess of Wales made her first joint official outing with the Prince of Wales since her chemotherapy ended, by meeting the bereaved families of the Southport stabbing victims.

However, Kate, 42, decided to go without her oval 12-carat Ceylon sapphire surrounded by a cluster of 14 solitaire diamonds set in white gold.

The late Princess Diana chose the ring when she was presented with a selection of options by the then-Crown jewellers, Garrard of Mayfair, upon her engagement to then-Prince Charles.

The mother-of-three opted instead for a thin golden ring, topped with what some have speculated is a new “eternity band”.

Kate wore the accessory, set with diamonds and sapphires, in August while making a Team GB video with William, and during her heartwarming family video released last month.

Tobias Kormind, the co-founder and MD of 77 Diamonds, Europe’s largest online diamond jeweller, told GB News that the new ring is likely an “eternity” ring meant to symbolise William and Kate’s love.

He continued: “Kate’s new ring may be a symbol of hope for new beginnings, with an emotional tie to the past.