5 ways royal family members made subtle tributes to the Queen with their funeral outfits
Armani Syed,Talia Lakritz
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- The royal family arrived at Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday.
- Many family members made subtle tributes to the Queen through their jewelry and clothing choices.
Princess Charlotte wore her first piece of major jewelry — a brooch in the shape of a horseshoe.
![Princess Charlotte wore her first piece of major jewelry — a brooch in the shape of a horseshoe.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-94308189,width-700,height-525,imgsize-13458/princess-charlotte-wore-her-first-piece-of-major-jewelry-x2014-a-brooch-in-the-shape-of-a-horseshoe-.jpg)
Princess Charlotte wore a button-up black dress with tights and a black hat with a bow on it. The jewelry historian Lauren Kiehna, known as The Court Jeweller, tweeted on Monday that Princess Charlotte was also wearing a small diamond brooch in the shape of a horseshoe.
According to People, the unique piece was gifted to Charlotte by the Queen, who loved horses and regularly attended the races.
Kate Middleton wore a pearl necklace with a diamond clasp, known as the Four-Row Japanese Pearl Choker, that was given to Queen Elizabeth II by Japan in 1970.
![Kate Middleton wore a pearl necklace with a diamond clasp, known as the Four-Row Japanese Pearl Choker, that was given to Queen Elizabeth II by Japan in 1970.](https://staticbiassets.in/thumb/msid-94308184,width-700,height-525,imgsize-206022/kate-middleton-wore-a-pearl-necklace-with-a-diamond-clasp-known-as-the-four-row-japanese-pearl-choker-that-was-given-to-queen-elizabeth-ii-by-japan-in-1970-.jpg)
The Princess of Wales wore the same necklace to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's 70th-anniversary dinner at Windsor Castle in 2017, and again to Prince Philip's funeral in 2021.
In addition to the heirloom necklace, Kate wore a black coatdress with a veiled wide-brimmed hat and pearl earrings.
Meghan Markle's pearl-and-diamond drop earrings were also a gift from the Queen's personal collection.
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Wearing a black cape dress and a structured wide-brimmed hat, Markle opted for minimalism with her jewelry by wearing a simple pair of pearl-and-diamond drop earrings. According to Page Six, the earrings were a gift from the Queen's personal collection to mark their first solo outing together in 2018.
Camilla, the Queen Consort, wore Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee brooch in recognition of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign.
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The heart-shaped brooch features three sapphires and the number 60 in recognition of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee in 1897, according to Vogue. Queen Elizabeth II, who was Queen Victoria's great-great-granddaughter, ruled for 70 years and marked her platinum jubilee in February, surpassing Queen Victoria's 63 years on the throne.
Camilla previously wore the brooch for Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee celebrations in 2012.
Prince William's military uniform featured the initials "ER" for "Elizabeth Regina," meaning "Queen Elizabeth" in Latin, on the shoulder.
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Prince William served in the Royal Air Force for seven and a half years before retiring to focus on his royal duties.
Prince Harry served in the British Army for 10 years but was stripped of military titles in 2020 after he and Meghan Markle decided to step back from royal life. He wore a morning suit instead of military attire for all funeral events except for Saturday when he stood guard at the Queen's coffin alongside William and his six cousins.
According to Roya Nikkhah, royal editor for The Sunday Times, the uniform Harry wore on Saturday at Westminster Abbey was given back to him earlier in the day with the "ER" initials for Queen Elizabeth missing. Representatives for the Duke of Sussex and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
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