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Kate Middleton layers Queen’s pearl necklace over black dress at Governors-General luncheon


William and Kate joined the Royal Family in hosting a lunch for 14 Governors-General from across the Commonwealth this afternoon (17th September 2022).

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined several working royals, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, The Princess Royal, The Earl of Wessex, and The Countess of Wessex for the luncheon at Buckingham Palace.

For those wondering, the Governors-General represent the monarch in overseas realms.

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Long time readers will remember William and Kate meeting various Governor-Generals during overseas tours.

Pictured above: William and Kate at an evening reception with Jamaica’s Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen and his wife, Lady Patricia Allen, at their official residence, King’s House, earlier this year.

The luncheon took place shortly after William and Charles conducted a surprise walkabout at Lambeth Bridge in London.

The pair spoke with people in The Queue waiting to see Queen Elizabeth II Lying-In-State. They stepped out of their cars to rapturous applause and cheers of “God Save The King.” Charles asked people if they were cold. “I hope you’re not too frozen,” he asked one woman.

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Meanwhile, William thanked people for joining The Queue to pay their respects. Many were excited to shake his hand.

Following the walkabout, the Prince posted the following Tweet:

“It means an awful lot that you’re all here”

The Prince of Wales

The father and son had just returned from a visit to the Metropolitan Police central control room where they’d thanked emergency service workers for their work and support ahead of the Queen’s funeral on Monday.

“The workers will play a vital role in the Queen’s funeral on Monday which has been described as Britain’s biggest ever security operation.”

Evening Standard

Let’s pivot to Kate’s fashion now. As with previous posts from the last nine days, I am not giving a full rundown of the Princess’s clothing. I’ll resume my normal posts after the official mourning period. I’ll just provide a quick sentence or two for those seeking information.:

Today, the Duchess continued to wear simple black clothing with pearl jewellery, as one would expect of the royals in a period of mourning.

She layered a three-strand pearl necklace over a long black dress. The black dress is by Emilia Wickstead. It features ruched bodice and an a-line skirt.

Buckingham Palace confirmed Kate wore the late Queen’s pearl necklace:

Kate, 40, paid homage to Queen Elizabeth in her jewelry choices. She wore a three-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the Queen, Buckingham Palace confirms. The necklace was a go-to piece for the record-breaking monarch.

Stephanie Petit for People

There’s an article on the Queen’s pearl necklaces on a blog titled Her Majesty’s Jewel Vault, published in 2012. You can click here to read it for more infoformation.

Of course, the Queen wore her pearl necklaces frequently. They’re synonymous with her style.

Buckingham Palace confirms that the Princess of Wales is wearing pearls that belonged to the late Queen (via @people). I think they’re this set. pic.twitter.com/XzVz19mjCX

— The Court Jeweller (Lauren Kiehna) (@courtjeweller) September 17, 2022

Princess Kate also wore “The Queen’s Silver Jubilee Diamond and Pearl Earrings”. You can read about the earrings on The Court Jeweller’s blog here.

I’d expect Kate wore both pieces in tribute to the late Queen. As I’ve stated several times in the previous days, Royals often wear pearls while in mourning. It’s a tradition that can be traced back to Queen Victoria.

Kate finished the look with the Nigel Milne 3-Strand Pearl Bracelet, which previously belonged to Princess Diana.

It’s likely the Princess wore her Gianvito Rossi 105 pumps in black suede too, though I have not confirmed this yet. But they’re a favourite. She wears them often.

17 Sep 2022

Brands: Emilia Wickstead | Gianvito Rossi | Queen's Jewellery
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Comments

  1. Missie Patana says

    September 18, 2022 at 6:25 pm

    I really enjoy your blog. You are fabulous!

  2. Peggy says

    September 18, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    Kate’s style is impeccable

  3. Trisha says

    September 18, 2022 at 11:26 pm

    I so enjoy your blogs, thank you.

  4. Ineke says

    September 19, 2022 at 1:31 pm

    Carly,
    Beautiful how you took the right amount of tribute and respect ,
    And mixed it with know how to satisfy our fashion curiosity.
    One suggestion,
    May be could drop the name Middleton and make it princes of Wales.?
    Catherine will wear that name with pride
    And she earned it.

    • Carly W says

      September 19, 2022 at 2:30 pm

      I would if I could… but the site would die a death. I rely on search engine traffic and that’s the name people use to search for her in Google; also social media algorithms seem to prefer it. The amount of people searching for DoC or PoW compared to KM is minuscule, unfortunately.

      Like most publications, I will continue to use her maiden name in my title and opening paragraph for search engine traffic and use her official titles throughout. People magazine have just published an article confirming they intend to do the same.

  5. - says

    September 20, 2022 at 1:54 pm

    Superb look! Love your style and the way you wear that necklace Thanks and keep sharing.

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