Princess Kate, daughter Charlotte honor Queen Elizabeth with sweet details in funeral attire
Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday, a ceremony full of all the pomp and splendor the monarchy can offer, was steeped in tradition and purpose – including the attire worn by the royal family members.
Seas of men in military uniform and women in black dresses lined the pews and streets of London. And if you looked closely at accoutrements worn by some members of the royal family, you will find meaningful nods to a beloved matriarch.
See how funeral guests dressed for the solemn affair that was also celebratory of the queen's 96 years of life and more than 70 years of service to the U.K.
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Princess Charlotte dons sweet horseshoe brooch
Princess Charlotte, who attended the state funeral for Britain's longest-reigning monarch at Westminster Abbey, matched her mother, Catherine, Princess of Wales in a simple black dress topped with black overcoat, paired with black tights and black shoes.
On Princess Charlotte's coat, she wore a dainty brooch in the shape of a horseshoe, a tribute to the queen, her great-grandmother, who had a lifelong passion for horses. The queen often attended races and was also a successful owner and breeder.
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Princess Kate wears jewelry from the queen
Princess Kate, the wife of Prince William, wore two pieces of jewelry that once belonged to her husband's grandmother, the queen. She wore Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings and a four-strand pearl choker necklace, both from the queen's collection, People reported.
Archive photos show Queen Elizabeth wearing the necklace for a state banquet in Bangladesh in 1983. The earrings were a gift to the queen for her wedding in 1947, according to the magazine.
Kate wore the same necklace to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, who died last year.
Princess Kate is often spotted wearing sparkling pieces previously donned by the queen.
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Both Kate and Charlotte, 7, also wore sophisticated, short-brimmed black hats wrapped in a black ribbon. Kate's had a traditional mourning veil.
Black hats were difficult to find ahead of the queen's funeral, according to local outlets. The Daily Mail reported that Princess Beatrice left a hat store empty-handed amid a shortage of black hats in London.
Prince William, Prince George coordinate in navy blue
Kate and Charlotte sat beside husband and father Prince William, who is next in line for the throne. William's father, now King Charles III, the first-born son of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, immediately became king upon the queen's death Sept. 8.
William and Kate's eldest son, Prince George, 9, who is now second in line to the throne, also attended. Prince William wore a military uniform and hat and the young George coordinated with dad in a navy blue suit and black tie.
Prince Harry wears military medals, Duchess Meghan also honors queen
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sat in the second row behind his father, while William, Kate, George and Charlotte sat across the aisle in the first row.
Harry wore a black suit and his military medals, but not his military uniform. Royal experts have explained that only working members of the royal family will wear the military uniform for the five events during the late monarch's period of mourning and state funeral. Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal roles and moved to California two years ago. They share two young children, Archie, 3 and Lilibet, 1, who were not seen at the funeral.
Harry did wear the uniform during a vigil on Saturday.
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Meghan, like Kate, also wore delicate pearl earrings from the queen. She wore a black dress, hat and her signature cape and hat.
While the Prince William and Prince Harry sat separately during the ceremony, they walked side-by-side during the procession.
Queen Consort Camilla pays tribute to queen alongside King Charles III
The new king of the U.K., King Charles, wore his military uniform, while his wife, Queen Consort Camilla wore a black coat dress with elegant fascinator hat with a netted veil.
Camilla's dazzling brooch was also presumably from the queen. The piece is Queen Victoria's Hesse Diamond Jubilee brooch, Harper's Bazaar reported. The queen consort has worn the brooch to previous engagements.
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It features the number 60 in Slavonic characters, the number of years in a Diamond Jubilee reign, and is surrounded by diamonds. It was gift to Queen Victoria from her grandchildren, given to her in 1897, according to the magazine.
Camilla may have worn the brooch to symbolize the queen's long reign.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden dress in classic black
President Joe Biden was among many world leaders who traveled to the U.K. to attend the queen's funeral.
They arrived at Westminster Abbey in the president's armored limousine, called The Beast. When Biden arrived to the funeral, he did not say anything or address the press. He wore a classic black suit and the first lady wore black skirt with matching black blazer and a fascinator.
The queen's funeral, expected to be the biggest gathering of world leaders in years, drew in millions of people to the streets of London Monday and likely billions more to their TVs and computer screens.
Contributing: Maria Puente, Hannah Yasharoff, Naledi Ushe
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Princess Kate, Charlotte, Duchess Meghan honor queen in funeral attire
