How Kate Middleton honored Princess Diana for Remembrance Sunday

See more of our coverage in your search results. Kate Middleton honored the late Princess Diana by wearing her favorite pearl earrings for the National Service of Remembrance on Sunday. The Princess of Wales stepped out in the Collingwood-designed jewelry at the annual event to honor British and Commonwealth servicemen who died in war. She was photographed on a balcony at The Cenotaph in London, wearing a brimmed hat and an all-black outfit with three poppy pins to commemorate fallen soldiers. Kate Middleton honored Princess Diana by wearing her beloved pearl earrings for the National Service of Remembrance. Shutterstock Diana, the former Princess of Wales (seen above at a concert in 1983), often wore the earrings. Getty Images Middleton, 44, is assumed to wear the pins in honor of her great-grandmother’s brothers, who died in World War I. She was joined by Queen Camilla, 79, as their husbands, Prince William and King Charles III, took part in the ceremony. William, also 44, and Charles, 77, laid wreaths during the service. The Princess of Wales (seen here on Remembrance Sunday) wore the Collingwood jewelry at the ceremony to honor fallen British and Commonwealth servicemen. Shutterstock Middleton was photographed on a balcony at The Cenotaph in London. James Whatling-IPA/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.com Prince Harry — who returned to live in the UK with his wife, Meghan Markle, in late August — did not attend the ceremony with his estranged family. Instead, Diana’s youngest son, who sported his medals and a poppy pin, kept a low profile while standing on a side street with locals in Brackley, Northamptonshire. The Duke of Sussex, 42, was not joined by Markle, 45, or their two children: Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. Middleton wore all black. Various/POOL supplied by Splash News / SplashNews.com She was joined by Queen Camilla (pictured left). Shutterstock Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! Middleton, meanwhile, annually steps out to the memorial event and often makes sure to wear Diana’s beloved earrings. Last year, she styled the pearls with a black-and-white polka-dot dress and a black headpiece while at Westminster Abbey. The mom of three also wore the earrings with a black coat dress to the 2024 service at the Royal Albert Hall. Middleton also wore the earrings during the Remembrance Sunday service in November 2025. Getty Images Diana (seen above with King Charles III in 1990) died in a car crash in 1997. Getty Images Diana died at the age of 36 in 1997 after her vehicle crashed inside Paris’ Pont de l’Alma tunnel while being chased by paparazzi. The former Princess of Wales was in the car with her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, and driver Henri Paul, who also died. She was previously wed to Charles, whom she had divorced the year prior. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!