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Kate Middletonis making eco-friendly style choices.
The charityhelps young individualsaged 11 to 30 with entrepreneurship, job placement and education, and awarded London-based designer Lenique Louis a£2,000 loan(roughly $2,400) in 2009, according toThe Daily Mail.
Louis focuses on creating handcrafted pieces and waschosen as an ambassadorof the charitable organization following the success of her jewelry. Inan Instagram poston Tuesday, she shared an article fromThe Mailthat stated the earrings were designed with recycled gold and sustainable packaging.
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“This is a testimony to never give up on your dreams!” she added in the post’s caption.
Speaking toThe Mail, Louis said, “Back in 2009, I never would have thought that someone within the Royal Family would be showcasing my jewelry.”
Kate’s outing with the earrings came during the royal couple’s three-day visit to the United States. At the end of the visit, they attended the second annualEarthshot Prize Awards Ceremony, where Kate recycledPrincess Diana’s emerald and diamond choker that she once wore as a headpiece.
According to royal biographerKitty Kelley, Diana tried to fit it over her head, but the choker became stuck. She liked the way it looked across her forehead so much that she decided to wear it that way for the evening.
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The Prince of Walesrefers to the Earthshot Prize Awards— which he created in 2020 — as his attempt to provide some urgent optimism about tackling environmental issues and climate change.
He and Princess Kate are “excited to be able to bring that to the United States and inspire people stateside and around the world through the incredible stories we are going to tell,” a source close to the coupletold PEOPLE.
source: people.com
