It was one of the most anticipated personalities of the funeral of Elizabeth II this Monday, September 19: very worthy, Kate Middleton was of course present to pay homage to the sovereign which she was very close. Placed in the front row, between her two children George, 9, and Charlotte, 7, the young woman supported her husband, Prince William, seriously in uniform.
But if observers have long lingered on the military outfit of the heir to the throne, who had the right to wear it unlike his brother, Prince Harry, others have noticed that the new Princess of Wales has also well chosen outfit. Her coat, signed by one of her favorite British designers Alexander McQueen, in particular made a discreet nod to the Jubilee : the one who was still the Duchess of Cambridge at the time had indeed worn it in its cream-colored version for the Trooping the Color ceremony.
At the time, the young woman had notably shared a carriage ride with her mother-in-law, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and his three children including the young Louis, 4 years old, very mischievous. This time, the young boy was absent, but his brothers and sisters were very present, for their first funeral, and moreover did not let go of their famous mother, even performing a perfect bow before the coffin of the one they called affectionately “Gan-Gan”.
Kate Middleton had also chosen another symbol, more discreet: her jewelry ! In effect, the princess of wales wore pearls, as is the tradition of the British royal family in times of mourning. And not just any: these pearls had already been used for Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021, during a ceremony made difficult by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A beautiful tribute to the one whose coffin will be moved in the coming days so that the spouses rest together forever. As tradition dictates, Prince William’s wife finally wore a large hat with a veil that hid her moved eyes and closed face. A hat that all women had been instructed to wear and that a little girl wore for the first time: Charlotte, who was attending her first funeral, had her head covered with a large hat.