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The Duchess of Cambridge was the picture of dignified grace in Her Majesty’s jewels at the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral today.
Kate Middleton paid a touching tribute to both the Monarch and to her own late mother-in-law as she wore the Queen’s pearl choker, from Her Majesty’s personal collection, to the poignant service in Windsor this afternoon.
The Japanese Pearl choker necklace was worn by Kate for the Queen and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle in 2017, and by her late mother-in-law Princess Diana in 1982.
The Queen loaned it to Diana, who loved pearls, for a banquet given by Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands at Hampton Court Palace during the Dutch royal family’s visit to the UK – one of her first royal engagements a year after her marriage to Prince Charles.
The Queen asked for the choker to be made from ‘the finest cultured pearls’ which were a gift from the Japanese government. It has four strands of pearls with a central curved diamond clasp.
The Monarch wore the choker in the 1980s and 1990s, and to a dinner celebrating former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s 70th Birthday in London in 1995.
The Duchess teamed a chic black £1,605 Roland Mouret dress with an asymmetrical neckline – the same she wore for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in 2018 – with a black face covering and a Philip Treacy velvet pillbox hat.
She paired her outfit with the Bahrain Pearl Diamond Drop Earrings which also came from Her Majesty’s private collection, and were also worn by Diana in 1982. The earrings were crafted from pearls gifted to the Queen and Philip from the ruler of Bahrain at the time of their wedding in 1947.
Mother-of-three Kate has not been seen since news of Prince Philip’s death was announced last week but the official Kensington Royal Instagram account shared a photo of the Duke of Edinburgh with Prince George in tribute.
Though she has taken part in numerous royal events over the years, today was the first major royal funeral the duchess has attended.
Kate and Prince Philip enjoyed a good relationship, with Prince William saying he was thankful that Kate, who married into the royal family in 2011 after meeting William nearly a decade earlier, had ‘so many years’ to get to know his grandfather.
Kate Middleton paid a touching tribute to both the Monarch and her late mother-in-law as she wore the Queen’s pearl choker, from Her Majesty’s personal collection, to the poignant service in Windsor this afternoon
Kate was impeccably dressed for the occasion and once outside the chapel, the Duchess wore a long buttoned coat over her Roland Mouret dress
The Queen asked for the four-row Japanese Pearl Choker to be made from ‘the finest cultured pearls’ which were a gift from the Japanese government. Pictured left, Her Majesty in the choker in 1983. Right, The Queen loaned it to Diana, who loved pearls, for a banquet given by Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus of the Netherlands at Hampton Court Palace during the Dutch royal family’s visit to the UK – one of her first royal engagements a year after her marriage to Prince Charles
Catherine appeared to be fighting back tears as she waited inside the chapel alone, before the arrival of her husband
After the service, Kate walked out with her husband and Prince Harry, before chatting to the Duke of Sussex
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge fought back tears as the Duke’s coffin was brought in to the chapel
Inside the chapel, the couple were reunited and sat throughout the ceremony with their heads bowed
While William was joined in a bubble arrangement with his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, Harry sat alone
Catherine looked on as pallbearers carried in the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin
Kate stood alone outside the chapel. Her sister-in-law Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, remained in the United States, having been advised not to fly while pregnant with their second child
The Duchess made a touching nod to Her Majesty and the late Princess of Wales with the choker
The Duchess of Cambridge in a car following the hearse on the grounds of Windsor Castle
Catherine stood alongside Sophie Wessex and daughter Lady Louise, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi
The Duchess bowed her head as the procession made its way into St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle
The Duchess finished off her look with elegant make-up and wore her brunette locks beneath a black hat and veil
The mother-of-three finished off her look with simple velvet stilettos and accessorised with a black clutch bag
The 39-year-old’s pearl drop earrings worked perfectly with the Japanese choker necklace
Kate was a picture of elegance, wearing her hair in an elegant up-do and showing off her pearl drop earrings
The 39-year-old stood outside St George’s Chapel beside the Duchess of Cornwall
Kate Middleton, 39, who enjoyed a good relationship with her husband’s grandfather, was photographed leaving for St George’s Chapel in the back of a car
The couple were taken from Kensington Palace to the funeral in Windsor in a Land Rover
During the poignant event attended by the Queen and his children and grandchildren, the duke was described as enriching the lives of all those he knew with his ‘kindness, humour and humanity’.
Kate was driven from Kensington Palace to Windsor with her husband in a Land Rover before William left her to join the procession with other members of his family.
Their sister-in-law Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, remained in the United States, having been advised not to fly while pregnant with their second child.
The Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge sat opposite one another in St George’s Chapel, as the brothers bade farewell to their grandfather.
The men, who have had a difficult relationship in recent years, faced each other in the quire as part of just 30 family members for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral.
While William was joined in a bubble arrangement with his wife, Harry sat alone.
The brothers, whose fraught relationship has been characterised by internal rowing, could be seen chatting together after the service concluded.
William paused briefly to walk in step with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, and his younger brother, as the mourners made their way out of St George’s Chapel in the spring sunshine.
Though still wearing his face mask, Harry appeared to smile briefly in the direction of Kate, his sister-in-law, as the three strolled together, away from the rest of the family.
Though the content of their conversation could not be heard, such civility is likely be welcomed by many as a tacit thawing of the brothers’ frosty relationship.
Moments later the brothers walked together, alone, with Kate in conversation with Zara Tindall, William and Harry’s cousin.
A number of Kate Middleton’s personal photos have also been used in social media tributes over the last week, including one shared by Mike Tindall last night.
A snap of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh with seven of their great-grandchildren was also released last week, which was taken by the Duchess of Cambridge in Balmoral in 2018.
William said of Philip in his tribute: ‘My grandfather’s century of life was defined by service – to his country and Commonwealth, to his wife and Queen, and to our family.
‘I feel lucky to have not just had his example to guide me, but his enduring presence well into my own adult life – both through good times and the hardest days.
‘I will always be grateful that my wife had so many years to get to know my grandfather and for the kindness he showed her.’
William said he had used the duke’s example of a life of service as a guide and was lucky to have had him there during ‘good times’ and difficult ones.
William said he and Kate have pledged to follow the duke’s wishes and support the Queen.
‘My grandfather was an extraordinary man and part of an extraordinary generation.
‘Catherine and I will continue to do what he would have wanted and will support the Queen in the years ahead,’ he said.
‘I will miss my Grandpa, but I know he would want us to get on with the job.’
Kate paid a touching nod to both the Queen and her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana (right), by wearing the stunning pearl choker
The 39-year-old wore a simple black face covering to mach her mourning attire – pairing it with the decades-old pearls
The mother-of-three is wearing a pearl choker from the Queen’s own collection – which was once worn by Kate’s late mother-in-law, Princess Diana at a state banquet for the Netherlands in 1982
Top row, from left: Mike Tindall, Zara Tindall, Jack Brooksbank, Princess Eugenie, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice, (front row, left to right) the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of Wessex, James Viscount Severn, the Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Prince of Wales
The Duchess inside the historic chapel, awaiting the start of the service before she was joined by her husband
Despite the sad occasion, Catherine looked resplendent in the choker and matching pearl earrings
Members of the royal family await the coffin carrying the Duke of Edinburgh
Kate’s tailored coat featured bow detailing – matching her black fascinator perfectly
The Duchess of Cambridge travelled with husband Prince William in the back of a car
The mother-of-three wore an elegant pearl necklace, black face covering and black hat with lace mesh covering her eyes
The pair kept their masks on inside the back of the car, as they were driven from London to Windsor
William’s wife was sombre in the back of the car as it drove her to the grounds of the chapel
The Duchess of Cambridge was chic in a Rouland Mouret dress and stilettos, with her hair pinned back beneath a pillbox hat
She clasped a gold and black clutch bag and black satin gloves and kept her mask on outside the chapel
Kate looked deep in conversation with the Duke of Sussex as they reunited for the first time in months
The Duchess wore her asymmetric Rouland Mouret dress in the car before wearing an overcoat once outside
A fleet of Rolls Royce cars dropped the royals outside the chapel before they lined up to watch the procession make its way past
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge arrives for the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at St George’s Chapel for the funeral without her husband, who was part of the main procession
Kate outside St George’s Chapel for the funeral followed by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall who arrived at the ceremony without her husband, who was part of the main procession
Though Kate was taken to Windsor with her husband William, she arrived at the chapel in a car alone
The Duchess swapped the Land Rover for a Rolls Royce one she had arrived in the grounds of Windsor Castle
Kate Middleton, 39, who enjoyed a good relationship with her husband’s grandfather, wore the Queen’s pearls paired with drop pearl earrings – both from Her Majesty’s personal collection
Kate also wore a chic black £1,605 Roland Mouret dress with an asymmetrical neckline – the same she wore for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in 2018
Harry and William walked back to the castle in the spring sunshine with Kate, speaking for the first time in a year
The brothers then moved ahead of a group including Kate and Sophie Wessex as experts said they hoped the brothers would rebuilt their relationship
The royals all sat in their own household bubbles with Prince Charles and Camilla closest to the coffin. Then it was the Wessexes, the Cambridges in the front row. Then it was Beatrice, Eugenie, the Tindalls on the back row
Prince Harry and Prince William seemed locked in conversation as they left St George’s Chapel following Prince Philip’s funeral service
Prince Harry and Prince William walked close together after leaving the funeral service. They appeared to be chatting as they walked
The brothers were locking in conversation with Kate Middleton a short distance behind after they left the funeral service
Brothers Harry and William appeared to share words while Harry also looked locked in conversation with Kate Middleton after leaving the service
Prince Harry and Prince William were joined by Kate Middleton as they left the church following the funeral service
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Prince Philip’s funeral service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor this afternoon
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at St George’s Chapel for the funeral followed by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall arrived at the ceremony without her husband, who was part of the main procession
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at St George’s Chapel for the funeral followed by Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall arrived at the ceremony without her husband, who was part of the main procession
William and Kate leave Kensington Palace ahead of their first meeting with Prince Harry for more than a year following the turmoil of Megxit
Kate and Prince Philip enjoyed a good relationship, with Prince William saying he was thankful that Kate, who married into the royal family in 2011 after meeting William nearly a decade earlier, had ‘so many years’ to get to know his grandfather. Pictured, in 2017
The Duchess of Cambridge has not been seen since news of Prince Philip’s death was announced last week but the official Kensington Royal Instagram account shared a photo of the Duke of Edinburgh with Prince George in tribute
A number of Kate Middleton’s personal photos have also been used in social media tributes over the last week, including the one above. Pictured, The Queen and Prince Philip with their great-grandchildren, from left, George, Louis, Charlotte, Savannah Phillips, Isla Phillips, Lena Tindall and Mia Tindall. This picture taken by Kate Middleton in 2018
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