Kate Middleton honors Queen Elizabeth on Remembrance Day with pearls
Princess Kate Middleton honored the late Queen Elizabeth II during a Remembrance Day event with the Royal Family on Saturday, November 11.
The Princess of Wales, 41, wore a three-strand pearl necklace, which appeared to be from the late Queen’s jewelry collection. She paired the jewelry with a black dress and a traditional red poppy pin while at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the Festival of Remembrance.
Pearls were a favorite of Elizabeth, who received a triple strand from her father, King George IV, for his coronation. The late king also gave Elizabeth a pearl for her birthday every year, so she had an elegant necklace by the time she turned 18.
Kate’s necklace appears to be the same one she previously wore from the monarch’s iconic collection to a lunch with Commonwealth leaders at Buckingham Palace, two days before the Queen’s state funeral in September 2022.
Pearls are traditionally seen as appropriate mourning jewelry, appropriate for Saturday’s event. The Festival of Remembrance is an annual memorial concert dedicated to all those who have died during conflict. Remembrance Day honors those who died in the military, and there will be several events throughout the weekend as the Royal Family honors deceased veterans.
Kate attended the annual show with her husband Prince William, King Charles III, Queen Camille, Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie, Princess Anne And Sir Timothy Laurence.
More than a year after the Queen’s death, the Princess of Wales is trying to overhaul her image within the royal family.
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“Kate has been in the spotlight more than ever since the Queen’s death,” a source exclusively explained in the latest issue of We weekly, is now on the default. “She is in a new phase of her life and she wants her image and actions to reflect that. Kate used to portray the perfect, feminine wife, mother and caregiver. Now she wants to be seen as a strong and kind humanitarian leader.”
Kate — who shares children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, with William — “wants people to see her as a strong leader, someone capable of taking the title of queen to a new one.” generation,” the insider explained.
However, she is still a mother first and wants to remain a hands-on parent, despite her calendar being filled with more appointments. The future queen is busy, but that’s okay.
“The Queen has set such a high standard, and Kate goes to every event feeling that burden,” the source explains. “But she really loves the work she does, so it’s a joyful kind of pressure.”