During Wednesday’s royal ritual at Westminster Abbey, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle each made a small gesture to the monarch. The Duchess of Sussex and the newly crowned Princess of Wales were both present to pay tribute to the late queen and to stand by their husbands, Prince William and Prince Harry, as they grieved the demise of their granny.
What did they wear at the time of Royal Ritual?
Kate accessorized her black coatdress with the queen’s diamond and pearl leaf brooch. The court Jeweller called attention to the jewelry and recognized it as something Her Majesty had worn in 1999. Besides paying tribute to the monarch, Kate carried a pair of pearl drop earrings that belonged to Princess Diana, her late mother-in-law.
Meghan wore her accessory and paid tribute to the late queen. The duchess flaunted a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that the queen had given her, keeping her hair pulled back into a bun and topped with a black cap to go with her all-black outfit.
Queen Elizabeth II’s final journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster AbbeNy, where she’ll lie in state for four days, was a solemn moment for the royal family on Wednesday. Sophie of Wessex, the wife of Prince Edward, and Camilla, the Queen Consort, both drove in automobiles with Meghan and Kate while their husbands walked behind the procession.
Prince Harry had been seen wiping his tears during one of the ceremony’s most emotional 20-minute segments. The duke and his wife eventually left the cathedral while still holding hands.
