Kate Middleton Honors Queen Elizabeth II by Wearing the Queen’s Pearl Jewels for Her Birth Centenary

Kate Middleton marked the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth by wearing pieces believed to have belonged to the Queen—a three-strand pearl necklace and Queen Elizabeth’s Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings—paired with a lilac Emilia Wickstead dress at a Buckingham Palace reception. It was her first public appearance since Easter, and the family did not attend the British Museum event; the piece highlights the ongoing royal tradition of honoring the late monarch, with additional nods to the Queen in reflections and tributes surrounding the royals.