![The Princess of Wales, with Sir Bill Beaumont, attends the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby06.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
This weekend, the British royals celebrated the sport of rugby, with Princess Anne and Princess Catherine sparkling in royal jewels for a Windsor Castle podcast recording and a World Cup match in France.
![The Princess Royal and the Prince and Princess of Wales participate in the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Kensington Palace)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby02.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
On Wednesday, the Princess Royal and the Prince and Princess of Wales headed to the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle to participate in the recording of a special podcast episode.
![The Princess Royal and the Prince of Wales participate in the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Kensington Palace)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby01.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
They were the featured guests on an episode of The Good, the Bad & the Rugby, a podcast co-hosted by Princess Anne’s son-in-law, Mike Tindall. They were joined by Mike’s fellow podcast hosts, broadcaster Alex Payne and famed rugby player James Haskell.
![The Princess Royal and the Prince and Princess of Wales listen during the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (The Good, The Bad and The Rugby/YouTube)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby03-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C670&ssl=1)
Anne, William, and Kate are the patrons of the Scottish Rugby Union, the Welsh Rugby Union, and the Rugby Football Union, respectively. The episode was recorded to coincide with the Rugby World Cup, which is currently being held in France. The royals chatted about rugby, but they also talked about sport in general—their experiences playing various sports and games, the benefits of sport for all people physically and mentally, and their personal levels of competitiveness. (Spoiler alert: William and Kate are very competitive!)
![The Princess Royal speaks during the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (The Good, The Bad and The Rugby/YouTube)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby04.jpg?resize=1200%2C1775&ssl=1)
For the podcast recording, Princess Anne wore gold earrings and a braided gold necklace, plus a Scotland-related brooch.
![The Princess Royal laughs during the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Kensington Palace)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby04-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1775&ssl=1)
The silver brooch, which is set with four amethysts, features traditional engraving.
![The Princess Royal attends the 2020 Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and France at Murrayfield on March 08, 2020 in Edinburgh, Scotland (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby12.jpg?resize=1200%2C1630&ssl=1)
In recent years, Princess Anne has often been spotted wearing the brooch for events connected to Scottish rugby. Above, she wears it for a Six Nations match between Scotland and France in Edinburgh in March 2020.
![The Princess Royal attends the Six Nations Rugby match between Scotland and Ireland at Murrayfield Stadium on March 12, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland (Stu Forster/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby13.jpg?resize=1124%2C1448&ssl=1)
And here, she wears it for a Six Nations match between Scotland and Ireland in Edinburgh in March 2023.
![The Princess of Wales laughs during the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Kensington Palace)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby05-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C1950&ssl=1)
For Wednesday’s podcast recording, the Princess of Wales wore subtle gold jewelry with her patterned jacket.
![The Princess of Wales speaks during the recording of a special episode of The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle on September 6, 2023 (The Good, The Bad and The Rugby/YouTube)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby05.jpg?resize=1200%2C681&ssl=1)
She wore two necklaces from the British jewelry designer Daniella Draper: the Gold Three Star Necklace and the Midnight Moon Necklace. The latter features three small diamond stars and is engraved with the initials of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
![The Princess of Wales, with Sir Bill Beaumont, attends the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby07.jpg?resize=1200%2C799&ssl=1)
On Saturday, Kate flew to France to attend the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina. She was accompanied by Sir Bill Beaumont, the former England captain who is now the Chairman of World Rugby.
![The Princess of Wales speaks with Alex Mitchell after the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby08.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&ssl=1)
England won the match, and Kate met with members of the team afterward.
![The Princess of Wales meets Courtney Lawes after the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (Dan Mullan/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby09.jpg?resize=1200%2C1653&ssl=1)
For the match, Kate wore a white trouser suit. What Kate Wore tells us that the suit was made by Alexander McQueen.
![The Princess of Wales attends the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby11.jpg?resize=1200%2C1526&ssl=1)
With the all-white outfit, Kate wore one of her very favorite suites of jewelry: the Empress Mini Necklace from Mappin & Webb, plus the coordinating earrings from the set.
![The Duchess of Cambridge carries her daughter, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, as they arrive for the baby's christening at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, England, on July 5, 2015 (CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0607-01-kate10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1615&ssl=1)
Kate’s had the Empress pieces in her jewelry box for nearly a decade. She wears the pieces separately on occasion, but often she wears them together. Her debut in the complete set took place at Princess Charlotte’s christening in 2015.
![The Duchess of Cambridge visits the SportsAid House at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on August 2, 2022 in Birmingham, England (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/2023-0607-01-kate18.jpg?resize=1200%2C1645&ssl=1)
She’s chosen the set often for sporting-related engagements, including an appearance at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in August 2022.
![The Princess of Wales attends the Wales vs England Six Nations Match at Principality Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-0228-kate08.jpg?resize=1200%2C1800&ssl=1)
She’s also worn the earrings for a rugby match in the past: the Six Nations match between England and Wales in Cardiff in February 2023.
![The Princess of Wales attends the Wales vs England Six Nations Match at Principality Stadium on February 25, 2023 in Cardiff, Wales (Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-0228-kate10.jpg?resize=800%2C1012&ssl=1)
For that Six Nations match in February, Kate pinned a small rose brooch to her jacket. The rose is the emblem of England Rugby.
![The Princess of Wales, as patron of the English Rugby Union, shares a video message of support ahead of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand (England Rugby)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/2023-0228-kate14.jpg?resize=1194%2C1500&ssl=1)
She also wore the same pin for a video message of support for the women’s England team ahead of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in October 2022.
![The Princess of Wales attends the Rugby World Cup match between England and Argentina at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 9, 2023 (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)](https://i0.wp.com/www.thecourtjeweller.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-0911-02-rugby10.jpg?resize=1200%2C1644&ssl=1)
And if you look closely, you’ll see that she pinned the rose brooch to her jacket lapel for the World Cup match in Marseille this weekend, too.
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