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Two months aft the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Kate Middleton paid homage to her grandmother-in-law by wearing 2 pieces of jewelry from the monarch's idiosyncratic collection.
Meghan Markle & Kate Middleton Honor Queen With Jewelry astatine Procession
Sentimental style.
Kate Middleton paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II though her fashion connected the archetypal Remembrance Day since the monarch's death.
While attending the Festival of Remembrance lawsuit astatine London's Royal Albert Hall connected Nov. 12, alongside her hubby Prince William and King Charles, the Princess of Wales wore 2 peculiar jewelry pieces that erstwhile belonged to her precocious grandmother-in-law. Accessorizing her all-black ensemble by Self-Portrait, the 40-year-old donned the Queen's Bahrain pearl driblet earrings and a four-strand pearl choker necklace with diamond portion successful the center.
Queen Elizabeth wore the necklace for a authorities banquet successful Bangladesh successful 1983, portion the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings were a acquisition to the Queen for her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947, per People.
This isn't the archetypal clip Kate has chosen to deterioration the historic heirlooms. In 2021, she wore the earrings and necklace set for the ceremonial of Prince Philip. Back successful June, Kate wore the pearl driblet earrings during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations successful June. Two months later, she wore the afloat acceptable again for Her Majesty's state funeral and committal service.
One time aft the Festival of Remembrance, Kate attended the Remembrance Sunday ceremonial astatine the Cenotaph connected Whitehall successful London, erstwhile again wearing royal jewels. Along with her black Catherine Walker ensemble, she wore horseshoe-shaped diamond studs and driblet pearls she inherited from her precocious mother-in-law Princess Diana.
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For some events, Kate besides added 3 reddish poppy pins to her outfits. The angiosperm has been utilized since 1921 arsenic a awesome to commemorate fallen subject members.
Queen Elizabeth—who died astatine the property of 96 successful September—considered Remembrance Sunday to beryllium 1 of the astir important and important engagements successful the royal calendar. During her life, she was known to deterioration 5 poppies connected her achromatic overgarment during the Remembrance Sunday service, representing each of the services: Army, Navy, Air Force and Civil Defense, with the 5th representing women.
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