• News
  • Life
  • TV & Film
  • Beauty
  • Style
  • Home
  • News
    • Celebrity
    • Entertainment
    • Politics
    • Royal Family
  • Life
    • Animals
    • Food & Drink
    • Women's Health
    • Mental Health
    • Sex & Relationships
    • Travel
    • Real Life
  • TV & Film
    • True Crime
    • Documentaries
    • Netflix
    • BBC
    • ITV
    • Tyla Recommends
  • Beauty
    • Hair
    • Make-up
    • Skincare
  • Style
    • Home
    • Fashion
    • Shopping
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
TikTok
Submit Your Content
Kate Middleton pays tribute to Princess Diana and late Queen at the King’s coronation

Home> Celebrity

Published 12:31 6 May 2023 GMT+1

Kate Middleton pays tribute to Princess Diana and late Queen at the King’s coronation

The Princess of Wales paid tribute to Princess Diana at the coronation of King Charles III

Tom Wood

Tom Wood

As you’ve probably noticed, a group of very wealthy people has gathered today in London to see a hat placed on the head of a man - yes, it’s the coronation of King Charles III.

With that in mind, there has been a lot of attention placed onto what people are wearing, whether that be golden coats, untucked white shirts - what was with that? - or bejewelled headgear.

However, among that, there was actually a nice tribute paid through clothing accessories by Kate Middleton to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.

Advert

Eagle-eyed royalists will have noticed that the 41-year-old Princess of Wales turned up to the event wearing some stuff that paid homage to the late Princess, who died in 1997 after a car crash.

The Princess' earrings paid tribute to Princess Di.
PA

Wearing a Jess Collett x Alexander McQueen headpiece, which was fancy AF, as well as an ivory gown, the Princess - Kate, that is - wore a set of Princess Di’s pearl and diamond earrings for the occasion, offering a nod to the mother of her husband, the Prince of Wales, William.

He’s the next up for this sort of show, too.

Advert

Once Charles has had his time, it will be William kneeling on the Stone of Destiny and getting presented to Westminster Abbey with much fanfare.

As well as her tribute to Princess Diana, Kate also paid a tribute to her late grandmother in law, who you’ll remember was the Queen for quite a while there.

In homage to her husband’s granny, she wore the George VI Festoon Necklace, which was given to Lizzie as a gift by her father - you’ve guessed it - King George VI.

Much has been made of Kate’s attire at events like this over the years, with many noticing that she is pretty committed to wearing Alexander McQueen’s garments at key moments.

Advert

She even chose their creative director Sarah Burton to design her wedding dress.

For today’s look, she had symbols of all four of the countries of the UK embroidered onto her dress.

The thistle, daffodil, shamrock, and rose all featured, but most people have chosen to focus on the earrings, because of the enduring fascination with everything to do with Diana.

They were given to the late Princess of Wales before her wedding to the new king in 1981, and were spotted at a number of events that she attended.

Advert

Kate Middleton sat in the front row for the coronation.
PA

Made by Collingwood, they’ve now been passed down to yet another Princess of Wales.

Diana, as you're no doubt aware, died in a car crash in Paris back in 1997, alongside her partner Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul.

She was 36-years-old at the time.

Advert

A 2008 jury ruled that her death was 'unlawful killing' through reckless driving from Paul and being followed by other cars, reportedly full of paparazzi.

Featured Image Credit: WPA Pool/Shutterstock

Topics: Coronation, King Charles III, Royal Family, UK News, Kate Middleton

Tom Wood
Tom Wood

Tom Wood is a LADbible journalist and Twin Peaks enthusiast. Despite having a career in football cut short by a chronic lack of talent, he managed to obtain degrees from both the University of London and Salford. According to his French teacher, at the weekend he mostly likes to play football and go to the park with his brother. Contact Tom on [email protected]

X

@TPWagwim

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • How Kate Middleton paid heartwarming tribute to Princess Diana during first royal appearance since end of cancer treatment
  • King Charles broke major royal protocol with five-word request to Kate Middleton amid their cancer diagnoses
  • Reason why Prince William and Kate Middleton won’t be at King Charles’ pre-Christmas lunch
  • Surprising reason senior royals like Kate Middleton don’t wear a seatbelt revealed by expert

Choose your content:

29 mins ago
3 hours ago
4 hours ago
  • Gotham/Getty Images
    29 mins ago

    Kim Kardashian reveals 'really sad' moment during Pete Davidson relationship

    Pete Davidson met Kim Kardashian on the set of 'Saturday Night Live' back in 2021

    Entertainment
  • YouTube/Call Her Daddy
    3 hours ago

    Kim Kardashian defended amid major backlash after revealing she has no ‘concept’ of how much milk costs

    The reality TV icon has left people seriously divided with her latest admission

    Entertainment
  • Instagram/@thylaneblondeau
    4 hours ago

    ‘Most beautiful girl in the world’ pictured decade later and people are stunned

    Thylane Blondeau was given her nickname when she was six years old

    Entertainment
  • YouTube/ The Howard Stern Show
    4 hours ago

    Jennifer Lopez makes heartbreaking confession on whether she’s ever ‘truly been loved’ after four marriages

    Lopez reflected on her past and how it impacted her sense of self

    Entertainment