Princess Charlotte Pays Special Tribute To The Queen At Her Funeral

The seven-year-old princess wore a meaningful diamond brooch to honour her great-grandmother.
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Princess Charlotte at the state funeral. The princess wore a wide-brimmed black hat, like her mother, the Princess of Wales.

Princess Charlotte paid tribute to her great-grandmother the Queen by wearing a meaningful piece of jewellery to the monarch’s state funeral on Monday. 

The princess donned a diamond brooch in the shape of a horseshoe, notes Lauren Kiehna, writer and editor of The Court Jeweller.

Keihna pointed out that this was the first “significant” piece of jewellery that we’ve seen the seven-year-old princess wear. 

The Queen was an avid admirer of horses, with a passion for horse racing. 

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The Duchess of Sussex, the Queen Consort, Prince George, the Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and the Countess of Wessex leaving the state funeral.

On Sunday, Buckingham Palace released the order of service for the queen’s state funeral, revealing that the young royal and her brother, Prince George, nine, would participate in the procession for the Queen at Westminster Abbey. 

Charlotte and George were set to walk behind their parents, Prince William and Kate Middleton, but instead walked alongside them.

Prior to the Abbey procession, the brothers walked side-by-side to escort their grandmother’s coffin as it made its way from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey.

Last year, the brothers were separated by their cousin, Peter Phillips, at the Duke of Edinburgh’s pared-down funeral.

Princess Charlotte wasn’t the only royal to wear a significant accessory during the service on Monday. Her mother, the new Princess of Wales wore an ornate pearl choker for the funeral, which had a particularly meaningful link to the late monarch.

Created using cultured pearls give to the monarchy by the Japanese government, the choker was a fitting choice, as it actually belonged to the Queen. Kate’s grandmother-in-law first lent her this jewellery back in 2017.

She was last seen wearing it in public for Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021. She also wore it to honour the Queen’s 70th wedding anniversary to the Duke of Edinburgh. 

See more photos from the Queen’s funeral below.

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Yeoman of the Guard at Westminster Abbey ahead of the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Carole Middleton and Michael Middleton, parents of Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, arrive at Westminster Abbey.
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Coldstream Guards ahead of the state funeral Queen Elizabeth II on Sep. 19.
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Invited guests arriving at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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President Joe Biden and Jill Biden in Westminster Abbey.
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French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrive at the state funeral.
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, and Hugh O'Leary arrive at Westminster Abbey.
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Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair arrive at Westminster Abbey.
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Children view flower arrangements left outside Windsor Castle as they wait for the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II to arrive on Sep. 19, 2022 in Windsor, England. The committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, will take place following the state funeral at Westminster Abbey.
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King Charles III and Princess Anne, Princess Royal attend the state funeral for their mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrives at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Gentlemen at Arms, the Queen's bodyguard takes part in the state funeral service.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, Camilla, Queen Consort and Prince George of Wales are seen on The Mall ahead of the state funeral.
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The Princess of Wales, Princess Charlotte and Prince George arrive.
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King Charles III arrives with Princess Anne, Prince William, and Prince Harry for the funeral.
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Princess Charlotte of Wales arrives at Westminster Abbey.
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Prince William and Prince Harry walked side-by-side at Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession to Westminster Abbey, alongside their cousin, Peter Phillips.
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Peter Phillips, and Zara and Mike Tindall attend the state funeral service.
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The Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Sussex, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at the funeral.
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The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II carried by pallbearers at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey.
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The Prince of Wales follows the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in a Royal Standard and adorned with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre.
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The Queen's funeral cortege borne on the State Gun Carriage of the Royal Navy travels along The Mall.