Duchess Kate Pays Homage to Princess Diana With Her Sapphire Earrings at Queen’s Trooping the Colour

A milestone year! Prince William’s 40th birthday is off to an exciting start — with Duchess Kate pulling out all the stops for her husband.

Off to the races! Prince William and Duchess Kate stepped out in style at the 2022 Royal Ascot.

Pretty in pink! Duchess Kate is giving Us summer fashion inspiration with a classic pantsuit.

Words of kindness. Duchess Kate responded warmly when a fan paid her a compliment during an outing in Wales.

A big change! Prince William and Duchess Kate are gearing up to leave their longtime home at Kensington Palace, Us Weekly can confirm.

Strained relations. Prince William and Duchess Kate did not introduce their three children to their cousin Lilibet during Queen Elizabeth II‘s Platinum Jubilee, according to royal expert Christopher Andersen.

After skipping several Platinum Jubilee events while feeling under the weather, Queen Elizabeth II made a surprise appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony to conclude the four-day festivities.

Regal royal! Duchess Kate brought her fashion A-game throughout the Platinum Jubilee celebrations — and paid tribute to both Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana.

The celebrations marking Her Majesty's 70-year reign began on Thursday morning as she walked out onto the Buckingham Palace balcony joined by many of her family members – including her son Charles. And while the event was a joyous occasion, the Prince of Wales couldn't help but get a little emotional at watching the Trooping of the Colour flypast.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have spoken out after their children stole the show at the first day of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The pair were in high spirits as they celebrated the Queen's 70 years on the throne, but it was the kids in particular which caught the public's eye as the world watched on.

Prince Louis – the youngest child of Prince William and Kate Middleton – had a memorable moment during the Trooping of Colour ceremony. Louis, 4, waved to the crowd, made funny faces and covered his hears during the noisy flypast as the family stood on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

Kate Middleton channeled the late Princess Diana during Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The celebration – which honors the Queen’s 70 years on the throne – kicked off on Thursday with the Trooping the Colour ceremony.  Middleton stunned during the ceremony in a white Alexander McQueen coat dress, paired with her late mother-in-law’s diamond and sapphire earrings. She also wore Diana’s matching necklace.  Kate Middleton wore a Princess Diana inspired look to the Trooping of Colour Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

For more on the 2022 Trooping the Colour event—from to Prince Louis' —click .More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast. All rights reserved.

A historic occasion! Prince Charles, Prince William and Princess Anne inspected the British troops on Queen Elizabeth II’s behalf, in which they received their first salute.

A special hand-me-down! For his Trooping the Colour carriage debut, Prince Louis was dressed in the same outfit his dad, Prince William, wore to the event 37 years ago.

Prince Louis showed off his cheeky personality while standing next to Queen Elizabeth on the balcony at Thursday's Trooping the Colour. In a hilarious moment during the event, the 4-year-old couldn't help but cover his ears as aircrafts flew overhead.The youngest son of Kate Middleton and Prince William -- dressed in his dad's outfit from the same event in 1985 — closed his eyes and appeared to let out a scream during the Platinum Jubilee flypast.He also had fun while making a few silly faces.Prince George and Princess Charlotte, meanwhile, seemed to think the flypast was hilarious and both let out a giant laugh.While Louis didn't seem impressed with the loudness of the aircrafts, he did appear to enjoy waving at the thousands of onlookers through a window ahead of his balcony appearance. He even shared a sweet moment with Queen Elizabeth, who looked at him adoringly.Ahead of the celebration, George, Charlotte, and Louis made their carriage debut, greeting onlookers as they sat across from the Duchess of Cambridge and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

READ MORE: Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to crowds from carriage "Prince George is so William’s mini me!" one enthused, while another admitted they "couldn't believe" how much George has grown up. "Prince George looks just like Prince William," a third penned, "It's like he's his a younger William's twin!"A fourth simply put it: "Prince George looking so very much like Prince William. " MyLondon reporters Rebecca Russell and Ella Bennett are at the Mall, and you can keep up with all their updates here.

Stealing the show! Prince William and Duchess Kate’s three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — stood out during Trooping the Colour.

The Queen, alongside Prince William, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton), and their three kids, Prince George, 8, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, watch the RAF flyover during the Trooping the Colour parade on Thursday (June 2) in London, England.

The Cambridge kids are making their Trooping the Colour parade debut!