Kate Middleton Wears Princess Diana’s Pearl Earrings for Remembrance Sunday

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   Kate Middleton wears Princess Diana's pearl earrings at Remembrance Sunday service

   The Princess of Wales attended the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in London on 11 November 2026, standing beside Queen Camilla on the Foreign Office balcony. She wore three poppies, returning to her usual practice after wearing a single poppy in 2025, and accessorised with pearl drop earrings that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales. King Charles III led the national service and laid the first wreath. The event marked a notable public appearance for the Princess, who has maintained a reduced schedule during her recovery from cancer treatment.

   Why it matters

   Remembrance Sunday is the UK's principal annual commemoration of British and Commonwealth military personnel who died in the two world wars and later conflicts. The Princess of Wales's choice of jewellery continues a pattern of honouring her late mother-in-law at significant state occasions. Her return to wearing three poppies, interpreted by some observers as representing the three branches of the armed forces, reverses last year's single-poppy appearance. The service also highlighted the dwindling number of Second World War veterans able to attend.

   What is confirmed

   • Kate Middleton attended the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph on 11 November 2026.
   • She stood on the Foreign Office balcony next to Queen Camilla during the ceremony.
   • The Princess wore pearl drop earrings that previously belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales.
   • She wore three poppies on her coat lapel, returning to her customary practice after wearing one poppy in 2025.
   • King Charles III led the national service and laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph.

   Still unconfirmed

   • The three poppies specifically represent the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.

   What to watch next

   • Whether the Princess of Wales resumes a fuller schedule of public engagements in early 2027
   • If she wears Diana's jewellery at the Christmas Day service at Sandringham or the 2027 Commonwealth Day service
   • Any official palace update on her health status or remission confirmation
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