Princess Charlotte Is Every Bit Her Mother’s Lookalike At The Queen’s State Funeral
The young royal wore a subtle tribute to her great-grandmother
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Princess Charlotte joined her mother, the Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, and older brother, Prince George, to attend the funeral of her great-grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey in London, joining 2,000 other attendees from around the world, including other royals and many world leaders.
For the occasion the seven-year-old looked every bit like her ever-composed mother, wearing an all-black ensemble made up of a black buttoned-up coat, a black wide-brimmed hat and black mary jane shoes with tights.
Following in her mother’s footsteps, the young royal used her jewellery to send a message, wearing a subtle tribute to her great-grandmother in the form of a small horseshoe pendant pinned to her black coat, which was gifted to her by HRH.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Princess Charlotte of Wales during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
The Queen was, of course, a known lover of horses and racing and spent much of her time in the countryside with her animals. She was riding on the grounds of Windsor Castle well into her nineties. “I think this is her passion in life, and she loves it and you can tell how much she loves it,” Camilla, the Queen Consort, once told ITV.
Both the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Sussex used their jewellery to send similar messages. Meghan Markle wore the pearl earrings the Queen gifted her in 2018 in honour of their first solo outing together and Kate Middleton wore a statement pearl necklace that also used to belong to the Queen, and which she notably once lent the former Princess of Wales, Princess Diana.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: (L-R) Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Camilla, Queen Consort, Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales and Sophie, Countess of Wessex during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Not only did Princess Charlotte look the part, but at one point during the funeral she was seen giving her older brother, nine-year-old Prince George — now the second in line for the throne, a lesson in royal etiquette.
As the pair waited for Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin to go past them at Wellington Arch, Charlotte is seen in a short video telling her older brother, “You need to bow,” as he listens to her intently.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign’s Orb and Sceptre, is carried by the Bearer Party the royal family look on (front row) King Charles III, Camilla, Queen Consort, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Mike Tindall, (second row) Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Lady Louise Windsor, James, Viscount Severn, Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie, Sarah, Duchess of York, the Earl of Snowdon, Viscount Linley and Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (third row) Samuel Chatto, Arthur Chatto, Lady Sarah Chatto, Daniel Chatto, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, the Earl and Countess of St Andrews, Edward Windsor Lord Downpatrick, Lady Amelia Windsor and Lady Marina Windsor during the State Funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 19, 2022 in London, England. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and ascended the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
