Catherine, Princess of Wales honours Diana with pearl earrings on Remembrance Sunday
Catherine, Princess of Wales has paid tribute to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana by wearing her pearl earrings at the National Service of Remembrance.
Catherine, Princess of Wales has paid tribute to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana by wearing her pearl earrings at the National Service of Remembrance.
The 44-year-old royal chose Diana's Collingwood Pearl Drop Earrings for the annual ceremony at London's Cenotaph on Sunday (08.11.26).
The diamond and pearl jewellery was originally given to Diana by Collingwood Jewellers ahead of her wedding to the then-Prince Charles in 1981.
Diana wore the earrings regularly during royal engagements, including formal dinners and overseas visits.
Catherine has since made them a familiar part of her own jewellery collection, wearing them for major occasions and official portraits.
For Sunday's service, she paired the earrings with a tailored black Catherine Walker coat featuring a velvet collar and matching buttons.
She completed her outfit with a wide-brimmed hat by Jane Taylor and three red poppies pinned to her coat.
The poppies are believed to honour the three brothers of Catherine's great-grandmother Olive Middleton, who died during the First World War.
However, the Princess has never publicly confirmed the personal meaning behind wearing three poppies.
She also wore her HMS Glasgow brooch, which was created to mark her role as sponsor of the Royal Navy warship.
Catherine watched the ceremony from a balcony overlooking Whitehall alongside Queen Camilla, 79.
Below them, King Charles, 77, and Prince William, 44, laid wreaths at the Cenotaph in memory of fallen servicemen and women.
A two-minute silence was observed at 11am as members of the Royal Family joined veterans and military representatives in paying their respects.
The previous evening, Catherine accompanied William to the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance at London's Royal Albert Hall.
For that occasion, she wore diamond earrings previously belonging to Queen Elizabeth II, alongside a black and white polka-dot dress by Alessandra Rich.
Her choice of jewellery across the two events brought together pieces associated with two generations of royal women during the annual remembrance commemorations.
