Kate Middletonis honoring the previous Princess of Wales.
Diana often reached for the sparkling set for formal events through the 1990s, thoughVoguereports that Kate tweaked the pair (which she’sworn before). According to the outlet, she changed out the baubles for smaller, pear-shaped gems than the larger, circular pearls Diana was pictured in.
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In another royal repeat, Kate added a wide-brimmed black hat — reminiscent of Diana’s style at the somber service in 1991. Like Diana, Kate solemnly stood and sang on Remembrance Day in a black ensemble withred poppy pins.
The touching tribute marked the second time Princess Kate kept a late member of the royal family close during the weekend through jewelry. On Saturday, she arrived at theFestival of Remembranceat the Royal Albert Hall in two pieces that previously belonged toQueen Elizabeth. Kate shimmered in the Bahrain pearl drop earrings and a four-strand pearl choker necklace with a diamond piece in the center.
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Queen Elizabethwore the choker necklace for a state banquet in Bangladesh in 1983, while the Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings were a gift to the Queen for her wedding toPrince Philipin 1947.
According toHer Majesty’s Jewel Vault, the earrings were made from a shell containing seven pearls gifted toQueen Elizabethfrom the ruler of Bahrain for her wedding in 1947. The earrings contain a large round diamond with a smaller circle diamond hanging below it. Three baguette diamonds hang from there, with three more small diamonds making their way to the dangling pearl.
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In September, Katechose the same piecesforQueen Elizabeth’s state funeral and committal service.
Kate Middleton at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth - Sept, 19, 2022.Karwai Tang/WireImage
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The Princess of Wales previouslywore the choker as well as the earrings for the funeral of Prince Philipin 2021. She was also recently seen in the pearl drop earrings at the Queen’sPlatinum Jubileecelebrations in June.
“Pearls are one of the very few jewelry items you can wear in mourning and are inextricably linked withQueen Elizabethand her personal jewelry legacy,“Bethan Holt, author ofThe Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style,previously told PEOPLE. “It’s a symbol of mourning a monarch but also a grandmother or great-grandmother.”
source: people.com
