The Entire Watch Collection of the British Royal Family

I recently traveled to Switzerland and came back with a brand-new obsession with watches. It's kind of like the viral TikTok sound that originally came from The Office: "This is a dream I've had since lunch and I am not giving up on it now." Even though I haven't owned a watch since I got a Marc by Marc Jacobs watch for Christmas in high school, I'm suddenly interested in all things horological. 

Naturally, I found a way to combine my newfound passion with my long-established interest in royals: documenting their watch collections. I decided to focus my efforts on five royals so I could chronicle their entire respective collections, including Princess Kate, Prince William, Princess Diana, King Charles, and Duchess Meghan. Scroll down to see and shop their favorite timepieces. 

Princess Kate

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Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch
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Prince William

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King Charles

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Parmigiani Fleurier Toric Watch
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A close-up look at King Charles's rare Parmigiani timepiece. 

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Cartier Santos Watch
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Patek Philippe Watch
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Princess Diana

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Cartier Tank Francaise Gold Watch
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Cartier Tank Louis Watch
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Patek Philippe Watch
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Vacheron Constantin Watch
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Vintage Watch
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Vintage Watch
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Meghan Markle

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Princess Diana's Cartier Tank Francaise Gold Watch
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Cartier Tank Francaise Watch in Steel and Yellow Gold
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Erin Fitzpatrick
Senior News Editor

Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 12 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of senior news editor (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.