Per British royal family Queen Elizabeth’s centenary it was an important and challenging day. An opportunity for honor the memory of the late sovereign and, as he said King Charles in his speech, collect the legacy of a century of life towards a “better future rooted in peace, justice and prosperity”. The homage of Kate Middleton to the sovereignalthough discreet, did not go unnoticed. During the ceremony a Buckingham Palacethe Princess of Wales chose to wear some jewels with a strong symbolic value that belonged to the late sovereign.
Queen Elizabeth’s pearl necklace
There Princess of Wales he wore the famous one three strand pearl necklace belonged to the sovereign. A special jewel for Elizabeth IIalready chosen in the past by Kate for various institutional occasions. For the queen, pearls were not simple jewels, but a true symbol of identity. It’s no coincidence that he wears them in one of his last official portraits. From a young age, Elizabeth II chose pearls consistently, transforming them into a sort of “uniform” of its institutional elegance: sober, discreet and immediately recognisable. The pearls represent perfectly his idea of royaltyfounded on measure, wisdom, purity and sense of duty, without excess or ostentation.
The Bahrain earrings and the lavender spring look
Also completing the look of the Princess of Wales a pair of earrings with Bahraini pearls, given to the Queen in 1947 and worn during numerous institutional commitments. A further reference to the personal and public history of Elizabeth II. Kate Middleton paired the jewelry with a lavender dress by Emilia Wickstead. At the feet pumps designed by Ralph Lauren. The result? A refined and measured ensemble, perfectly suited to the commemoration, which would have made Queen Elizabeth proud.
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