Mothers and daughters share a special relationship, and the bond between the Princess of Wales and her only daughter, Princess Charlotte, has always appeared strong. During some of her most recent engagements, we've seen the Princess of Wales displaying a special gift made for her by Princess Charlotte; ensuring her daughter is always with her while she's working away from home.

The token Princess Charlotte gifted her mum was a friendship bracelet made of braided turquoise thread, which symbolises their close relationship. Kate has worn her daughter's bracelet for various engagements, which Princess Charlotte gave to her to celebrate the completion of the National Three Peaks Challenge. The expedition saw Kate climb Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis within 24 hours.

london, united kingdom july 6: catherine, princess of wales, leaves holding a bouquet after visiting evelina london childrens hospital in london, united kingdom, on july 6, 2026. she received a briefing from officials on pediatric cardiology and pediatric cancer services before leaving the hospital following her visit. (photo by zeynep demir/anadolu via getty images)
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A close up of the friendship bracelet.

At the end of the challenge, Princess Charlotte was there to congratulate her mum, and was visibly overcome with emotion. In photographs shared by the Princess of Wales, she can be seen covering her face and then embracing her mum in a tight hug [slides 5 and 6 above].

london, united kingdom july 6: catherine, princess of wales, leaves holding a bouquet after visiting evelina london childrens hospital in london, united kingdom, on july 6, 2026. she received a briefing from officials on pediatric cardiology and pediatric cancer services before leaving the hospital following her visit. (photo by zeynep demir/anadolu via getty images)
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The Princess of Wales wearing the bracelet this week.

Then, this week, the Princess of Wales was at Evelina London Children's hospital, meeting patients and staff to find out more about the work being done there. Fittingly, Kate wore the bracelet from her own daughter to visit other children, who were being treated at the hospital. Photographs and videos from her day were shared to her official instagram account, and showed the Princess sitting on beds with patients to chat to them, and blowing kisses to younger children.

One of the children Kate met was a 10-year-old boy named Ejran, who asked if she was the Queen. She told him she was the Princess of Wales and said, 'It's very nice to meet you. I have come to see all the amazing work that’s going on here, and meet very special and brave children like yourself.’

During their conversation, Kate also revealed one of her children's favourite films. When Kate heard that Ejran had written a poem about the film Shrek, she said, 'My kiddies love Shrek,' with ‘all the songs and the dancing… maybe next time you can take a copy [of the poem] and send it to me and I can write back to you. Would that be fun?’