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Princess Kate wears Diana earrings at Remembrance Sunday service

Princess Kate wore a pair of Princess Diana's pearl earrings to the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday.

Princess Kate Honors Remembrance Sunday With a Pair of Princess Diana’s Pearl Earrings
File photo Princess Kate Honors Remembrance Sunday With a Pair of Princess Diana’s Pearl Earrings Photo: Harper's Bazaar

Jewelry choices honor past monarchs

The princess attended the ceremony alongside Queen Camilla while wearing a bespoke black coat by Catherine Walker. She accessorized with drop pearl earrings originally given to Diana as a wedding gift from Collingwood in 1981. Prince William later gifted these specific earrings to Kate after his mother died in 1997. She also pinned three red poppies and her silver Irish Guards regimental brooch to her chest during the event.

Festival of Remembrance details

The annual Festival of Remembrance officially began last night at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening. Kate arrived wearing a familiar polka-dot dress that she previously wore for Prince Philip's memorial service in 2022. Her diamond earrings at the hall featured a floral-shaped cluster with an additional strand and outer frame of diamonds. These items belonged to her grandmother-in-law, Queen Elizabeth II, before passing to the current monarch.

Service gathers many groups

The ceremony held today gathered royal family members, politicians, veterans, and military families to pay tribute to combat losses. The commemorations focus on those who lost their lives in combat across various conflicts. Members stood at the Cenotaph to mark the United Kingdom's National Service of Remembrance date.

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