Meghan Markle wears pearl earrings gifted by the Queen for royal procession

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex depart after the procession for the Lying-in State of Queen Elizabeth II on September 14, 2022 in London, England. Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is taken in procession on a Gun Carriage of The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall where she will lay in state until the early morning of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
The earrings had been noticed whereas Meghan travelled behind the procession (Image: Getty Pictures)

As they participate within the Queen’s funeral procession at the moment, the eyes of the world are on the Royal Household.

And whereas publicly paying her respects, Meghan Markle has been noticed carrying a well-known piece of jewelry in a nod to the late monarch.

The Duchess of Sussex was pictured travelling by automotive behind the procession, as Princes Harry and William and their father, King Charles III, marched behind Elizabeth II’s coffin.

As is custom, Meghan was clad in mourning black, with a mesh veiled headpiece much like the one worn by Kate Middleton. Nonetheless, it was her glowing earrings that actually stood out.

The US-based mother-of-two sported a pair of pearl and diamond studs gifted to her by the Queen after her wedding ceremony to Prince Harry in 2018.

Meghan was given the earrings forward of her first and solely solo engagement with Her Majesty. The pair visited Cheshire collectively (additionally in 2018) and appeared comfortable throughout a ceremony to open the brand new Mersey Gateway Bridge.

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex stands in Westminster Hall after participating in the procession of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth, London
The Duchess of Sussex wore a black hat with a mesh veil, together with her hair tied again in a low bun (Image: AP)

In her tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey final 12 months, the Duchess defined: ‘The Queen, for instance, has all the time been fantastic to me. I imply, we had certainly one of our first joint engagements collectively. She requested me to affix her.

‘We had breakfast collectively that morning, and he or she’d given me a ravishing reward, and I simply actually beloved being in her firm.’

Meghan and kate
Meghan’s pearl and diamond studs had been a present from the Queen in 2018 (Image: Getty)

When Oprah requested what the reward was, Meghan replied: ‘She gave me some lovely pearl earrings and an identical necklace.’

The Palace confirmed that the set had been a gift forward of the go to, however didn’t elaborate on whether or not they had been from the Queen’s private jewelry assortment.

The Duchess Of Sussex Undertakes Her First Official Engagement With Queen Elizabeth II
The Duchess of Sussex on her first and solely engagement with the Queen (Image: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Pictures)

The earrings are much like a pair given to Kate Middleton, the newly-appointed Princess of Wales, which she donned the day she gave delivery to Prince Louis and had been reported to have come from the Queen’s very personal jewelry field.

They’re additionally harking back to a pair of diamond and pearl studs given as a marriage current to Elizabeth II by Queen Mary in 1947.

As Meghan usually favours trendy types, it’s clear that she needed to pay homage to her husband’s beloved grandmother at the moment.

We might by no means know the provenance of this pair, however the sentimental worth these earrings maintain for the Sussexes is apparent.

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