Princess Charlotte Wears Special Brooch Tribute In Honor of Her Great-Grandmother Queen Elizabeth at Funeral

Following their attendance at the funeral of Britain’s longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, the Dutch Royal family have returned to work as today is their Prinsjesdag, or state opening of parliament. In the Netherlands the state opening of Parliament always takes place on the third Tuesday of September and much like the British openings of parliament, this sees the monarch set out any policies for the coming parliamentary session.

Princess Charlotte is having a rough time.

known for her lifelong love of horses. The Princess walked behind the coffin of her beloved "Gan-gan" with her older brother, Prince George, as they arrived alongside their mother, the Princess of Wales, and the Queen Consort. The royal children, aged just nine and seven, joined the procession down the nave behind the late Queen’s coffin for her funeral.

collection.  Catherine, Princess of Wales also wore the four-strand pearl and diamond necklace from the Queen’s collection to the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in 2021, as well as to a party at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen and Prince Philip’s 70th wedding anniversary in 2017. The choker was originally commissioned by the late Queen using cultured pearls that were a gift from the Japanese government, and she wore it regularly in the 1980s and 1990s.

Queen Elizabeth‘s funeral took place today (Monday, September 19) in both London, England and Windsor, England.

Saying her last goodbye. After attending Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral, Princess Charlotte, 7, started to cry outside of Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19.

Queen Elizabeth II was known for her sprawling collection of remarkable jewels, which she often lent to members of the family for prominent occasions. As her family bid a final farewell to the 96-year-old monarch, the new Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, paid homage to her husband Prince William's grandmother by wearing a stunning pearl choker, centered with a diamond fastening.  Middleton most recently wore the necklace in 2017 to celebrate the Queen's 70th wedding anniversary to Prince Philip.

A sparkling tribute fit for a royal.

Princess Charlotte has been seen crying in heartbreaking pictures from the Queen's funeral. The seven year old is seen being comforted by her mum Kate, the Princess of Wales, as she wipes her eyes with her hands. It comes after her older brother Prince George, nine, was comforted by Kate during the service in Westminster Abbey.

played a big role at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday.Aside from taking part in the funeral procession, the seven-year-old sported a sweet tribute to her late great-grandmother.Charlotte wore a crystal horseshoe brooch on her black coat for the somber event.The late monarch was a big fan of animals — especially horses and corgis. The diamond jewelry was pinned to her jacket and she also donned a black dress, stockings, hat and ballet flats.Charlotte walked next to her older brother, Prince George, 9, during the funeral alongside their parents Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London.The young princess seems to have taken her great grandma’s passion for horses, as Middleton, 40, met with Paralympic Equestrian Natasha Baker in 2018.Baker shared at the time how the meeting with Middleton went and about Charlotte’s love of the animals.“I asked her how the children were, and she said Charlotte is really enjoying her riding which is great to hear,” Baker said at the time.

Bonding together. Princess Anne and first husband Captain Mark Phillips’ children, Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, paid their respects to their grandmother Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral on Monday, September 19.

A subtle tribute. Princess Charlotte kept great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II close during her state funeral on Monday, September 19.

read the moment perfectly, picking a look that was the picture of discretion, accessorized with jewelry that spoke myriad words in its symbolism. It was smart, respectful and resolutely not about her.Blending into the sea of black, it was Kate Middleton’s job to play supporting act to William, the newly announced Prince of Wales, who is now first in line to the throne.

, the Queen Consort, arrived by car with the Princess of Wales. The two veiled royals, swathed in black as a mark of respect for the late monarch, each chose symbolic jewelry with which to pay tribute to the powerful woman who reigned for 70 years. But while from Her Majesty’s collection, Camilla chose a more intriguing piece from the family’s archive: the Hesse Diamond Jubilee Brooch.King Charles III and the Queen Consort at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. The heart-shaped pin—featuring the number 60 in Slavonic numerals wrought in diamonds, surrounded by a cabochon sapphire at the top and two large sapphire drops at the bottom—was a gift to Queen Victoria from her grandchildren who were descendants of the late Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine.

Like Meghan Markle, Kate Middleton also wore jewellery that once belonged to the Queen at her funeral on Monday.

Catherine, Princess of Wales (aka Kate Middleton) stands alongside some royal family members outside of Westminster Abbey for the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday (September 19) in London, England.

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales paid a poignant tribute to The Queen on Monday as she attended her state funeral while wearing one of the late monarch’s own necklaces. Dressed all in black, the Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall, added a sweet but solemn nod to her majesty, by wearing her Japanese pearl choker necklace - the very same necklace she had worn to Prince Philip’s funeral last year.The necklace, which was constructed by Garrard, is believed to have been created from a collection of pearls that were gifted to the Queen by the Japanese government in the 1970s, when she made a formal state visit to the country.

Princess Charlotte has paid a poignant tribute to the Queen with her first piece of jewellery worn to a royal event.The Prince and Princess of Wales were accompanied by their children, Prince George, 9, and Princess Charlotte, 7, who walked behind the Queen’s coffin at her State Funeral on Monday September 19. And the young royal made a touching tribute to her great-grandmother as she sported a diamond horseshoe brooch to the emotional service at Westminster Abbey.