Catherine Pays Tribute to Queen and Diana at Buckingham Palace Event

The Royal Family, including King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla, the Prince of Wales, and more, gathered at Buckingham Palace on Saturday for a welcome ceremony for Governors General of the Commonwealth ahead of the Queen's funeral on Monday.

The Princess of Wales, Catherine, was also in attendance and paid homage to both the late Queen and her mother-in-law, Diana, through her jewellery choices.

Catherine, 40, wore a three-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the Queen, which was a go-to piece for the record-breaking monarch.

She also wore a three-strand pearl necklace similar to the style worn by the late Queen throughout her life.

On her wrist, Catherine wore an elegant three-strand pearl bracelet believed to be from the late Princess Diana's collection.

In addition, Catherine wore a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that previously belonged to the Queen.

It was the fourth time since the monarch's death that Catherine was spotted sporting the pieces.

The gems are considered fitting for mourning, as the Royal Family is wearing black outfits for every public outing while the nation mourns the Queen.

Catherine opted for an understated black dress for the reception, paired with sheer black tights and a pair of black heels.

Like other royal women, Catherine has also opted for pearls for every public outing since the Queen's passing.

The stunning pearl bracelet Catherine wore during the reception at Buckingham Palace originally belonged to Princess Diana.

After his mother died, Prince William received the bracelet, which now belongs to Catherine.

The new Princess of Wales has worn the iconic piece before, most recently in 2017 while visiting Germany, and many times since.

Nigel Milne, the bracelet's designer, was startled to find the piece being worn again decades after he made it in 1988.

Milne and his wife Cherry decided to create numerous pieces of jewellery with the proceeds going to the charity Birthright, which Diana was a patron of.

One of the pieces was the bracelet visible on Catherine's wrist, which Diana wore on multiple occasions, including the Birthright Ball in 1989 and with her legendary Catherine Walker Elvis dress.

It is not uncommon to see Catherine borrowing from her mother-in-law's jewellery box after being photographed wearing her mother-in-law's earrings during the Queen's procession.

Catherine wore pearl earrings given to Diana before her marriage to Prince Charles in 1981.

The Collingwood earrings reflect a meaningful transition from one Princess of Wales to the other.

They quickly became Diana's favourites, and she wore them on royal visits to Australia, Canada, and Italy.

The earrings contain a round diamond stud from which a second round diamond is hanging, as well as a bell cap set with three extra rows of little diamonds.

Each of the bell caps has a pearl drop.

Diana wore the earrings before she became Princess of Wales.

They were a gift from Collingwood, a jewellery store that the Spencers favoured.

Throughout her marriage, she wore them on several occasions.

During her 1985 visit of the United States, she wore them with a lacy white gown and the Lover's Knot tiara to a gala dinner at the British Embassy.

She also wore them with the form-fitting black dress she wore to the Vanity Fair gala at the Serpentine Gallery in London in November 1994, which became known as the Revenge Dress.

In conclusion, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, paid tribute to both the Queen and Diana through her jewellery choices at an important event at Buckingham Palace.