Kate Middleton Is Striking In Princess Diana's Heirloom Jewelry at Meaningful Royal Event

Kate Middleton Wears 19-Year-Old Article of Clothing in Her Emotional 44th Birthday Video, Kate Middleton has never missed a Remembrance Sunday—even in 2024, amid her cancer diagnosis and treatment.

This year was no exception, as the Princess of Wales joined other members of the royal family at the Cenotaph in London on November 9 to pay respect to those who lost their lives in war. The future queen wore a black structured Catherine Walker coatdress with a high neckline, paired with a coordinating black hat, a ruffled lace scarf, and Princess Diana's Collingwood Pearl Earrings, which were a gift to Diana as an engagement present in 1981 when she accepted Prince Charles's marriage proposal. Kate often uses Remembrance events to honor members of the royal family who have passed away with her jewelry choices.

She also wore her RAF brooch and a red poppy, which honors those who have lost their lives in war and is traditionally worn by members of the royal family.

The future queen’s appearance on Sunday marks her second public engagement in three weeks, as her three children have been on half-term break from school and her family has moved houses, from the four-bedroom Adelaide Cottage to the eight-bedroom Forest Lodge, during that time period. This week Kate’s husband Prince William has been in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the fifth iteration of his Earthshot Prize Awards, so Kate didn’t make any public appearances so as to leave the attention firmly on William’s work in South America.

Kate Middleton Wore a Chic Retro Coat Dress to Remembrance Sunday made a surprise appearance Ex-Prince Andrews Holiday Plans Revealed Prince George on November 8 at the Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall, where she wore a black dress with a white lace collar by Alessandra Rich, a look that mirrored the style of her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. Kate also wore Queen Elizabeth's Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings to the event, which marked a major step forward for 12-year-old George as he continues gradual preparations to become king someday.

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Last year, she once again wore Princess Diana’s Collingwood diamond and pearl earrings to the Festival of Remembrance on November 9, and on Remembrance Sunday on November 10 of last year she once again wore Queen Elizabeth’s Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings, paired with poppy pins royal family members are seen wearing throughout the month of November.

“Being a senior member of the royal family and doing these ceremonial events is obviously important to her,” royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith told People last year.

Kate is set to continue Remembrance events—which are comparable to the U.S.’s Veterans Day—on November 11, where she will attend the Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum in honor of Armistice Day. She will join in a moment of silence at 11 a.m. and lay a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial in memory of all who have served, including those who valiantly lost their lives, People reported.

Kate Middleton Wore a Chic Retro Coat Dress to Remembrance Sunday will also meet with veterans in attendance, view a special exhibition called “Letters from the Frontline—Words, War, and Victory,” and meet with students whose parents are currently deployed.