The Princess of Wales wore Queen Elizabeth II’s necklace to her state funeral
msn.comThe Princess of Wales wore Queen Elizabeth II’s necklace to her state funeral. Princess Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge sported a diamond and pearl choker to her grandmother-in-law’s funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday (19.
09. 2022) from the Queen’s collection after previously wearing it to Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021 and at the 70th wedding anniversary of the couple, who wed in 1947.
According to the Telegraph the monarch - who died aged 96 at Balmoral on 8 September after more than seven decades reigning over the UK and other territories - got the statement piece of jewellery made after the Japanese government and often wore it in the 80s and 90s.
Along with the necklace at the funeral - which was attended by world leaders such as US President Joe Biden, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and included speakers such as Baroness Scotland - Kate added a pair of pearl and diamond earrings, which also came from the Queen’s collection and were made with seven pearls given to Her Majesty as a wedding present from the Hakim of Bahrain.
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