Kate’s continued tribute to the Queen: Princess of Wales wears Her Majesty’s earrings for a FOURTH time this week as she joins King Charles and Prince William to meet Commonwealth officials at Buckingham Palace
- Princess of Wales donned the late Queen’s pearl and diamond earrings at a lunch in Buckingham Palace today
- Kate, 40, wore an ankle-length black gown as she greeted dignitaries of the Commonwealth this afternoon
- It is the fourth time this week the mother-of-three has decided to wear the late Queen’s jewellery for outings
- The Queen’s funeral: All the latest Royal Family news and coverage
The Princess of Wales continued to pay tribute to the late Queen in Her Majesty’s pearl earrings as she attended a lunch at Buckingham Palace with members of the Royal Family this afternoon.
Kate, 40, was in an entirely black ensemble as is tradition following the death of Her Majesty the Queen on September 8 – and she is likely to continue to do so until the end of the mourning period on September 26.
She wore a custom, ankle-length dress for the lunch, in which members of the Royal Family met dignitaries from the Commonwealth ahead of tomorrow’s ‘reception of the century’. This will see 500 world leaders, presidents and royals gather at the Palace.
The mother-of-three wore her hair down for the occasion, and completed her outfit with £520 suede heels.
She also continued to pay tribute to her husband’s late grandmother by wearing a set of the Queen’s pearl and diamond earrings for the occasion.
The Prince and Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace
The Princess of Wales wore a black dress in keeping with the tone of the events, which she matched with pearl earrings, necklace and bracelet
Charles (far left), Kate (centre), the Earl of Wessex (behind and left of Kate), Princess Anne (right) and Camilla (behind Anne and right) are seen at a lunch at the Palace on Saturday afternoon
While she has worn the jewels several times over the years, she has made a special effort to wear the pieces a number of times this week, including at Buckingham Palace to receive the Queen’s coffin and to meet mourners in Sandringham.
The Princess of Wales also donned the glittering earrings on Friday, when visiting an Army training centre in Surrey to greet soldiers taking part in the procession for the Queen’s funeral on Monday morning.
This afternoon, Kate was pictured smiling at Camilla, who was holding a drink with a slice of lemon in it, as the pair chatted.
At one stage, the princess, who was wearing a long three-strand pearl necklace and matching bracelet, placed her hand on the arm of Saint Lucia governor-general Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles as they spoke.
The governors-general of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu were among those present.
King Charles III appears pensive while the Princess of Wales smiles as they hold court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday
King Charles III and the Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace
Edward and the Countess of Wessex Sophie were greeted with cheers from the waiting crowds as they left the event, before stopping to chat with well-wishers.
The Queen’s youngest son could be heard asking mourners where they had come from and whether they were making their way to Green Park to lay flowers.
Edward said the Queen would ‘appreciate’ the number of people paying their respects, adding: ‘I know that my mother would really appreciate this fantastic support’.
Meanwhile, his wife was given bouquets and a stuffed toy, before she stopped to look at one young girl’s T-shirt, which was printed with photos of the Queen through the decades of her reign.
Sophie and the Earl of Wessex also walked over to meet members of the public stood behind barriers on the edge of Green Park.
Kate Middleton paid tribute to the Queen today as she donned the monarch’s diamond and pearl earrings for a third time this week while meeting troops taking part in the Queen’s funeral on Monday
While she has worn the jewels several times over the years, she has made a special effort to wear the pieces on a number of occasions this week, including at Buckingham Palace to receive the Queen’s coffin (left) and yesterday to meet mourners in Sandringham (right)
It is believed the jewels previously belonged to the Queen with Her Majesty wearing them to a number of events over the years. Pictured, the Queen wearing the earrings in 1977 (left) and in 2017
It came after Charles and his son William delighted hundreds of stunned mourners waiting to see the Queen lying-in-state on a surprise walkabout today – after they thanked emergency service staff for their work during the mourning period ahead of the state funeral on Monday.
Britain’s new monarch and the Prince of Wales greeted tired royal fans who are queueing 14 hours to see the Queen’s coffin at the Palace of Westminster.
Hundreds of people in line along the South Bank near Lambeth, south London cheered and applauded as Charles and William emerged, with many shouting ‘hip hip hooray’ and ‘God Save the King’ as the royals passed by. Many took photographs and pressed against the metal barriers, eager to exchange a word with the King and the heir to the throne as they shook hands with those closest.
The royal mother-of-three, who was dressed in mourning black, was pensive as she supported her husband on the day out today (pictured left and right)
The earrings are believed to be an elegant pair the Princess has worn on a number of previous occasions, including the day she left hospital after the birth of Prince Louis (left). Also pictured: Kate in 2019 (centre) and on Remembrance Day 202
One lady offered Charles condolences as he shook her hand, and another shouted: ‘I can’t believe this’ – while a third presented the two royals with a Paddington Bear toy, in reference to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee sketch with the beloved children’s character.
As the Prince of Wales shook the hands of mourners, he said: ‘It means an awful lot you’re here. She [the Queen] would never believe this. You’ll make some friends for life [those who have met in crowd’. Revealing that his wife Kate Middleton and children George, Charlotte and Louis were ‘ok’ and ‘all united in grief’, William also said that he became emotional seeing his grandmother’s corgis, adding: ‘They are being looked after – they have gone to a very good home’.
Several people cried after meeting the Prince of Wales, and one woman told him: ‘You’ll be a brilliant king one day’. Charles left before William, both of them in cars surrounded by police vehicles.
Earlier the royals met London Mayor Sadiq Khan, a curtseying Home Secretary Suella Braverman and London’s Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley at Scotland Yard’s special operations. During the visit today in Lambeth, the King also met police staff, who he thanked for their planning and delivery of policing in the days leading up to his mother’s funeral, as well as workers at London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Transport for London and the Army.
The King concluded his tour of the home nations yesterday, starting his day with a visit to Wales, after trips to Northern Ireland and Scotland in recent days.
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