# Princess Kate # chose two very meaningful # royal jewels #. This Japanese pearl necklace worn by Kate was once worn by the Queen and Princess Diana on important occasions, and that pair of diamonds and pearl earrings is also the Queen's collection.
The Queen also wears her signature three-chain pearl necklace and matching earrings, which are widely regarded as part of her royal "uniform".
Leslie Field, the author of The Queen's Gem, once told People magazine: "Pearls are a royal tradition a thousand years ago, and there has never been a queen without pearls. The beauty and luster of pearls can better set off the mature and elegant temperament. "
However, wearing pearls at funerals is also because of its gloomy significance. They are often called "mourning jewels", and this tradition can be traced back to the era of Queen Victoria. After her husband died, Queen Victoria wore a pearl necklace all her life.
According to the Daily Telegraph, after the death of her husband, Prince Albert, # Victoria has always been famous for wearing black clothes and decorating them with black or colorless jewels, including pearls, which are considered to represent tears. Queen Victoria has been wearing it for 40 years.
This tradition lasted for many years, and royal women wore pearls at funerals. Queen Elizabeth wore pearls to attend the funerals of Princess Diana, Princess Margaret and King George VI. # Princess Diana # wore a pearl necklace at Ginny Versace's funeral.
Last Saturday, when attending the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral, many people noticed Princess Kate's pearl necklace. People thought that Kate wore this necklace to pay tribute to the Queen and the late Princess Diana.
Kate's four-row chain necklace is made of pearls given to her by the Japanese government, with a diamond buckle in the center, which was entrusted by the Queen herself. # Queen # 1975, in order to visit Japan, the Queen also wore this necklace on Margaret Thatcher's 70th birthday.
Kate borrowed this jewel to celebrate the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip, which made the choice of jewelry more appropriate.