Kate Middleton incorporated one of Princess Diana‘s accessories into her look for Remembrance Day on Sunday. The memorial day commemorates those who lost their lives while serving the country during the World Wars and other conflicts. This is not the first time Middleton has worn her late mother-in-law’s jewelry; she also wore it during her and Prince William’s appearance at the premiere of Tom Cruise’s Digger.
Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl earrings return for Remembrance Sunday
Kate Middleton showed up in an all-black ensemble to honor the army members who lost their lives while serving the country in major conflicts. She was present alongside other family members at the Cenotaph in London. For this Memorial Day, she wore a black coat by Catherine Walker. She complemented it with a black hat, an HMS Glasgow brooch with three poppies, and Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl drop earrings. This ring was gifted by Collingwood Jewelry House to Diana in 1981 on her engagement day.
Princess Diana’s same earrings made an appearance at the Digger premiere. For this major event, she wore a long violet Jenny Packham dress with a train. Alongside the pearl drop earrings, she also sported the Queen Mother’s amethyst sautoir necklace.
While Middleton had never opened up about Diana’s jewelry inheritance, she did make a rare comment when she received Diana’s ring on her engagement day. At the time, she showed the ring, calling it beautiful. She added, “I just hope I look after it. It’s very, very special.”
At the time, Prince William also revealed why he chose his mother’s ring to propose to Middleton. He added, “Obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all—this was my way of keeping her sort of close to it all.”
