Catherine, Princess of Wales

The Princess has previously worn it at both the Duke of Edinburgh's funeral and the Queen and Prince Philip's 70th wedding anniversary.

The Princess paired it with a pair of pearl and diamond earrings also from the Queen’s collection. Her daughter, Princess Charlotte is also wearing a fitted coat with a pleated skirt and a wide-brim hat. 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 Princess of Wales wore the Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker and the Bahrain Pearl Earrings to Her Majesty's funeral. Picture: Getty.

[Prince William](/news/royals/prince-william/)'s wife, 40, wore a black ensemble for the funeral of the late Monarch at Westminster Abbey, adding the Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker and Bahrain Pearl Earrings to her outfit. Catherine wore this necklace, alongside the Bahrain Pearl Earrings, at Prince Philip's funeral, as well as at a party at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Queen and Philip's 70 years of marriage. [Kate Middleton](/news/royals/kate-middleton/), the Duchess of Cambridge and Cornwall and the Princess of Wales, wore two pieces of jewellery from [Queen Elizabeth II](/news/royals/queen/)'s collection at the state funeral of Her Majesty.

Images showing the royal fighting back tears as she arrived at Westminster Abbey with her eldest children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. Putting on a ...

And on the Queen’s influence, as Kate navigated her own royal duties, the Princess called her “very generous” and “a gentle guidance”. “She’s been very generous and not sort of being forceful at all in any of her views,” Kate told the documentary. Kate has described the late monarch as a “doting granny” to her three children with Prince William, and has commented on the Queen’s “thoughtfulness” and “care in looking after everybody”. Princess Kate has made no secret of her love and deep respect for the Queen, describing her as being “very generous” and praising the late monarch for her “gentle guidance”. The Princess of Wales also spoke about the Queen’s love of family, saying she was one of the first visitors to Kensington after the birth of Princess Charlotte. “I think such a simple gesture went such a long way for me and I’ve noticed since she’s done that on lots of occasions and I think it just shows her thoughtfulness, really, and her care in looking after everybody.”

But there was one rather special detail in the form of her jewellery. The royal paid homage to Her Majesty by wearing pearl drop earrings, a four-row Japanese ...

[Queen](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/jewellery-watches/a41224909/queen-elizabeth-ii-jewellery/), who was famously rarely seen without a three- or four-strand pearl necklace, but an established royal code for [mourning](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/fashion-news/a41277040/royal-mourning-dress-tradition/). Kate also wore them to view the Queen's coffin during the lying-in-state service, and wore the [Queen's pearl and diamond brooch for the procession of the coffin.](https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/jewellery-watches/a41211532/kate-wears-queens-brooch-lying-in-state-ceremony/) She was seen wearing the same combination to the funeral of Prince Philip in April 2021, following the Queen's lead in allowing her jewellery to convey messages and carry symbolic weight. The 1940s-style earrings feature simple diamond studs and dropped pearls. But was her four-row Japanese pearl choker necklace that carried the most meaning. Kate's drop earrings were pearl, as was her matching multi-strand bracelet.