The Duchess of Cambridge presented a model of worthy pardon at Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday, paying tribute to the Queen and her late mother-in-law wrapped around her neck for good measure.
Kate Middleton attended her first royal funeral wearing a chic $ 2,000 Roland Mouret black dress with an asymmetrical neckline, a simple black mask, and a pillbox hat with a neat veil. She had previously worn the dress at an event in 2018.
However, the attention grabber was around her neck, The Daily Mail reported.
In what was seen as a tribute to both the Queen and Princess Diana, her husband’s late mother, Prince William, Middleton, 39, wore a pearl choker from Her Majesty’s personal jewels.
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Kate Middleton wears a pearl necklace at Prince Philip’s funeral in honor of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana. (Photo by CHRIS JACKSON / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
The four-row diamond clasp necklace was made at the request of the queen with Japanese pearls given as gifts by the Japanese government. The Queen wore the necklace in the 1980s and 1990s, including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s 70th birthday dinner in 1995.
Kate wore the choker to the Queen and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary at Windsor Castle in 2017.
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Her late mother-in-law Princess Diana wore the same necklace in 1982.
Reportedly fond of pearls, Diana borrowed the baubles for a banquet hosted by Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands at Hampton Court Palace during the Dutch Royal Family’s visit to the UK.
Queen Elizabeth II (left) and Princess Diana (right) both wore such pearl necklaces in the past.
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Middleton completed the ensemble with drop pearl earrings that also belong to the Queen.
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A special nod to Diana took place at the funeral ceremony, with the singing of “Rhosymedre” by Vaughn Williams. The traditional British national anthem was also played at Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997, The Sun reported. Prince Philip was very close to Diana and did her best to make her feel accepted by the royal family.