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By Agence France Presse

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20 Sep 2022

09:05 am

PICS: Kate and Meghan wear pearls for the queen

Pearls - as worn by Kate and Meghan - are often referred to as mourning jewellery, a tradition said to date back to Queen Victoria's era.

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Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales (Kate), sits in a car during the State Funeral Service for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in London on 19 September 2022 | Photo by Mike Egerton / AFP

Catherine, the Princess of Wales (popularly known as Kate), and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Monday each opted for pearls to mourn Queen Elizabeth II at her state funeral at Westminster Abbey.

Pearls are often referred to as mourning jewellery – a tradition said to date back to Queen Victoria’s era in the 19th century.

Camilla, the Queen Consort of the new King Charles III, meanwhile wore Queen Victoria’s Hesse Diamond Jubilee Brooch – diamonds in the shape of an open heart, with two sapphire pendants.

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