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.
