![Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrives to visit Copper Box Arena to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core in London on October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
We’ve got another Princess of Wales necklace dispatch this afternoon, featuring a gold and lapis lazuli piece that has become one of her favorite jewels in recent years.
![Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales leave following a visit to the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in east London, to take part in an event with Coach Core, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Picture date: Thursday October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate02.jpg?resize=1200%2C1598&ssl=1)
The Prince and Princess of Wales headed to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London today to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core, a sports program that was developed by their Royal Foundation.
![Britain's William (L), Prince of Wales, and Britain's Catherine (C), Princess of Wales, visit Copper Box Arena to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core in London on October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate03.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
Inside the Copper Box Arena, they visited with staff from the program, which was begun in 2012 in the wake of the London Olympic Games and the unrest experienced by Londoners the previous year. The official royal website notes that Coach Core aims to “improve the quality and availability of sports coaching and mentoring in inner city schools, by training young people to provide these services in their own communities.” Previously run under the umbrella of the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the program saw such success that it was launched as its own independent charity in 2020.
![Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, plays indoor boccia during a visit to Copper Box Arena to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core in London on October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
At the arena, William and Kate both joined in the fun, participating in some of the sports activities being demonstrated. Here’s Kate playing a bit of indoor boccia, a shorter-range variant of bocce that was developed for players with disabilities.
![Britain's William, Prince of Wales, trains in boxing gloves during a visit to Copper Box Arena to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core in London on October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate05.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
Prince William put on a pair of boxing gloves to participate in a training exercise at the arena, too.
![Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrives to visit Copper Box Arena to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Coach Core in London on October 13, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate06.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
For the event, Kate wore clothing that allowed her to move easily, as she often does for sports-related engagements. She paired a vintage ’90s Chanel jacket in a vibrant shade of royal blue with black trousers for the occasion.
![Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to take part in an event with Coach Core, which is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year on October 13, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1676&ssl=1)
As usual, she also kept her jewelry minimal for the active event. Her earrings were her Spells of Love gold twist hoops, previously worn for other sporty occasions, including a sailing regatta in the Bahamas in March 2022.
![Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales arrive at the Copper Box Arena in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to take part in an event with Coach Core, which is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year on October 13, 2022 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1637&ssl=1)
She also wore a necklace that has become a fast favorite over the last two years: the Round Stilla Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace from Astley Clarke. (I can’t blame her—I have a major soft spot for lapis lazuli, too.) The necklace, made of yellow gold-plated sterling silver, was first spotted on Kate during several virtual engagements in early 2021.
![Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace on June 18, 2021 in London, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
She’s worn the necklace for several notable appearances over the past year and a half. In June 2021, she layered the necklace with a Spells of Love chain for the launch of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood at Kensington Palace.
![Britain's Catherine (L), Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George of Cambridge (C), and Britain's Prince William (R), Duke of Cambridge, are seen during the UEFA EURO 2020 final football match between Italy and England at the Wembley Stadium in London on July 11, 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1337&ssl=1)
In July 2021, she wore the necklace with a major pair of red statement earrings as she joined William and Prince George for the Euro 2020 finals at Wembley.
![Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is greeted by organiser Mena Amnour during an official visit to PACT (Parents and Children Together) in south London, February 8, 2022](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2022-1013-03-kate11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1698&ssl=1)
In February 2022, she wore the necklace for a stop at Parents and Children Together (PACT) in south London, where she met volunteers and attendees of the weekly MumSpace group.
![Catherine, Duchess Of Cambridge wears a bee earring design, which is a symbol of Manchester, as she arrives with her husband Prince William, Duke of Cambridge to attend the launch of the Glade of Light Memorial, outside Manchester Cathedral on May 10, 2022 in Manchester, England](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-0511-01-manchester07.jpg?resize=1200%2C1802&ssl=1)
And most recently, we saw her wear the necklace in Manchester for the official opening of the Glade of Light Memorial. On that occasion, she also wore a pair of sentimental bee earrings, a nod to a traditional symbol of the city.
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