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Kate Middleton is paying homage to her royal predecessors. The Princess of Wales attended the annual Commonwealth Day service alongside husband Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London, England, March 10, where she included nods to both Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth II in her wardrobe. To mark the occasion, which celebrates the 56 countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, Kate stepped out wearing head-to-toe red as she paired a Catherine Walker coatdress with a Gina Foster hat.
She completed her ensemble with Gianvito Rossi pointed toe pumps and a Miu Miu shoulder bag. As for her accessories, the 43-year-old arrived at the church—where she wed the Prince of Wales in April 2011—sporting the Collingwood teardrop earrings which previously belonged to her late mother-in-law. The pieces were given to Princess Diana by the London-based jeweler ahead of her wedding to King Charles in 1981, and Kate has gone on to wear them on numerous occasions, including in one of her 40th birthday portraits in 2022.
The princess similarly honored Queen Elizabeth II by donning the Japanese pearl choker once owned by the late monarch. The four-strand necklace features pearls which were gifted to the Queen by the government of Japan during a state visit to the country in the 1970s, and is an item Diana occasionally wore as well during her marriage. The Commonwealth Day outing marked Kate’s first appearance at the event in two years after she skipped the 2024 proceedings amid her cancer treatments .
Fortunately, she recently shared a positive update on her health journey after completing chemotherapy. “It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery,” she wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) in January. “As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.
I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead.” For more of the latest royal news, keep reading. Luxembourg's Prince Fredrik Dies at 22 Prince Frederik —the son of Prince Robert and his wife Princess Julie — died March 1 at 22 years old after a battle with PolG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder.
"Frederik knows that he is my Superhero, as he is to all of our family, and to so very many good friends and now in great part thanks to his PolG Foundation, to so very many people the world over," Robert said in a statement. "Part of his superpower was his ability to inspire and to lead by example." Prince Harry Reaches Settlement in U.
K. Tabloids Lawsuit The Duke of Sussex reached a settlement with News Group Newspapers —which is responsible for The Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World —on Jan. 22 after suing the organization in 2019 over alleged unlawful actions on the part of journalists and private investigators working for the newspapers to obtain information on the royal family.
The deal included the company paying "substantial damages," as well as issuing a "full and unequivocal apology" to Harry and public acknowledgement of "the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales ,” per NBC News. Kate Middleton Is in Remission After Finishing Chemotherapy for Cancer The Princess of Wales announced on Jan. 14 that she's in remission after complete cancer treatments .
"It is a relief to now be in remission and I remain focused on recovery," she wrote in a message on X, formerly Twitter, Jan. 14. "As anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal.
" "I am however looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead," she continued. "There is much to look forward to." Meghan Markle's Longtime Dog Guy Dies The Duchess of Sussex mourned the death of her beloved rescue beagle , who she adopted in 2015 before meeting husband Prince Harry.
She wrote on Instagram Jan. 7, "I have cried too many tears to count - the type of tears that make you get in the shower with the absurd hope that the running water on your face will somehow make you not feel them, or pretend they’re not there. But they are.
And that’s okay too." "Thank you for so many years of unconditional love, my sweet Guy," Meghan added. "You filled my life in ways you’ll never know.
" Prince William Mourns Death of Former Nanny's Stepson Edward "Ed" Pettifer —stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny Alexandra Pettifer , also known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke —was one of the victims of the New Year's Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. "Catherine and I have been shocked and saddened by the tragic death of Ed Pettifer," William said in a message posted on Kate Middleton's Instagram Stories Jan. 4.
"Our thoughts and prayers remain with the Pettifer family and all those innocent people who have been tragically impacted by this horrific attack." Meghan Markle Rejoins Instagram to Reveal New Netflix Show The Suits alum—who shut down her personal social media accounts shortly before her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry— debuted a solo Instagram page on Jan. 1.
A day later, she announced a new Netflix series titled With Love, Meghan , which "reimagines the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old," according to a press release..
