Princess Charlotte Pays Homage to Queen Elizabeth Through Her
Jewelry at the Monarch’s Funeral
The young royal attended the funeral service for her
great-grandmother on Monday
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Princess Charlotte of Wales is seen
leaving 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 Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
The 7-year-old royal arrived to Westminster Abbey alongside her
mother, Queen Camilla and her brother Prince George, 9, wearing a
diamond horseshoe brooch pinned on her black dress. According to
People, the brooch was a gift from the
Queen, who famously loved horses.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Princess Charlotte of Wales is seen
leaving 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 Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
It not only marked the first piece of jewelry worn by the young
royal, but she also wore a hat for the first time, matching her
mother with a wide-brim black hat with a bow seen from the
back.
The Princess of Wales (centre) and Princess Charlotte arriving at
the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey,
London. Picture date: Monday September 19, 2022. (Photo by Peter
Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images)
Princess Kate paid homage to the Queen by wearing two special
jewelry pieces that once belonged to the monarch, including pearl
drop earrings and a four-strand pearl necklace with diamond clasp.
She previously wore the necklace to Prince Phillip’s funeral in
April 2021.
Last week, when Kate attended a service for Queen Elizabeth
where the family gave their final farewells ahead of the funeral,
she chose another piece of jewelry once worn by the Queen — a white
diamond and pearl pin on the lapel of her coat.
The Queen often wore
poignant jewelry pieces that brought extra significance to certain
occasions, something she passed on to Kate and now Charlotte.
