LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine,Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of theCommonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London,England. Foreign dignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among thethousands who have visited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lyingin state prior to her funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died atBalmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by hereldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/GettyImages); MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND – JULY 15: Queen Elizabeth II smiles during avisit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice on July 15, 2022in Maidenhead, England. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Kate Middleton is walking in Queen Elizabeth’s fashion footsteps.
The Princess of Wales joined Prince William, King Charles, Queen Camilla andmore members of the royal family on Saturday for a lunch reception atBuckingham Palace. They hosted governors-general of the Commonwealth nationswho traveled to London for the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday.
Kate, 40, paid homage to Queen Elizabeth in her jewelry choices. She wore athree-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the Queen, Buckingham Palaceconfirms. The necklace was a go-to piece for the record-breaking monarch.
In PEOPLE’s latest issue, the Queen’s former assistant private secretary, SamCohen, explained of the monarch: “She wasn’t interested in material things atall. She wore the same pearl necklace every day.”
Kate also wore a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that previously belongedto the Queen — in fact, it was the fourth time since the monarch’s death thatKate was spotted sporting the pieces.
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Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to officially open the new buildingat Thames Hospice
_Kirsty O ‘Connor – WPA Pool/Getty Images _ Queen Elizabeth II Visits ThamesHospice – July 2022
Kate first borrowed the earrings from the Queen when she went to theNetherlands for her first solo foreign trip in October 2016, according toLauren Kiehna, writer & editor of The Court Jeweller. The Queen wore theearrings to her Silver Jubilee in 1977, the outlet reports.
Princess Kate wore the earrings when she joined the royals to receive theQueen’s coffin at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, to view tributes inSandringham on Thursday and to greet Commonwealth troops on Friday.
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Britain’s King Charles III and Catherine,Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of theCommonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London,England. Foreign dignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among thethousands who have visited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lyingin state prior to her funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died atBalmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by hereldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/GettyImages)
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In another tribute, Kate wore a brooch previously owned by the late monarch onWednesday for a service at Westminster Hall. As shown in a photo shared by TheCourt Jeweler, the Queen wore the diamond and pearl leaf brooch in Seoul onApril 21, 1999, affixed to a yellow ensemble with a white print.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 17: Camilla, Queen Consort and Catherine, Princessof Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nationsat Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Foreigndignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among the thousands who havevisited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state prior toher funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle inScotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, KingCharles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
_Stefan Rousseau – WPA Pool/Getty _ Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton
In addition to Saturday’s event, King Charles and Queen Camilla will hostanother reception at Buckingham Palace on Sunday to welcome heads of state andofficial overseas guests.