I Was So Distracted by Princess of Wales Kate Hair, I Nearly Missed Her Nod to Princess Diana.

I Was So Distracted by Princess of Wales Kate Hair, I Nearly Missed Her Nod to Princess Diana.

It’s been an eventful few weeks for the Wales family. From Prince William’s whirlwind five-day day trip to Brazil to a weekend full of Remembrance Day occasions (known as Veterans Day in the U.S.), the royals have been everywhere. Kate Middleton, of course, used to be the front and middle for countless appearances and even added alongside Prince George for one. While I used to be busy admiring her elegant outfit, candy mother-son second and surprising hair switch-up, I nearly overlooked her refined (and very touching) nod to Princess Diana.

Over the weekend, the Princess of Wales, 43, attended the 2025 National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London, carrying a glossy black coatdress and coordinating hat. But it was once what used to be beneath that hat that caught my attention: a pair of sentimental rings with deep household history, the late Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl drop earrings.

“The rings lift emotional weight,” explains Abelini Jewelry founder Nilesh Rakholia. “They’re elegant, yes, however greater importantly, they’re a quiet connection to Diana—a female who additionally used jewelry to speak compassion, grace, and presence.”

According to Nilesh, the choice was once specifically significant for the occasion.

“Pearls are deeply symbolic in royal jewellery,” Nilesh says. “They historically characterize purity, wisdom, and mourning, which makes them mainly becoming for Remembrance events. By carrying Diana’s earrings, Catherine wasn’t simply honouring her mother-in-law; she used to be honouring each lifestyles remembered over the weekend.”

The pearls, in the beginning crafted by way of Collingwood & Co. and talented to Diana beforehand of her wedding, are a preferred in Princess Catherine’s collection. She’s worn them before, which includes formerly this yr for a carrier at Westminster Abbey celebrating the eightieth anniversary of VE Day.

As for Princess Diana, she famously wore the identical rings on countless occasions, most particularly at the 1994 Vanity Fair birthday celebration at the Serpentine Gallery, paired with her unforgettable revenge dress.

This headline comes from a PureWow article published on November 11, 2025, spotlighting the Princess of Wales (Catherine, formerly Kate Middleton) during the weekend’s Remembrance events in London. Over November 8–9, she attended the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall (with Prince George making his debut at such an event) and the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

The “distraction” refers to her fresh hairstyle: a bouncier, more voluminous look with subtle waves peeking out from under her black hat, marking a switch-up from her usual sleek blowouts or updos. Royal watchers noted it as a “surprising break from tradition” and a chic, effortless update—perhaps enhanced by extensions or styling for added fullness post her cancer treatment recovery.

The real highlight (and the nearly missed nod to Princess Diana)? Catherine wore Diana’s iconic Collingwood pearl-and-diamond drop earrings beneath her hat. These heirlooms, crafted by Collingwood & Co. and gifted to Diana before her 1981 wedding, were a favorite of the late princess—she famously paired them with her “revenge dress” at a 1994 Vanity Fair party. Catherine has borrowed them multiple times, but wearing them for Remembrance added emotional weight: a quiet tribute symbolizing grace, compassion, and family continuity on a day honoring sacrifice.

 Jewelry expert Nilesh Rakholia called them “a quiet connection to Diana—a woman who also used jewellery to communicate compassion, grace, and presence.”

She paired the earrings with a black coatdress (some outlets noted variations like a lace jabot or frill collar echoing Diana’s 1980s styles), multiple poppies, and other meaningful pieces like an RAF brooch honoring her grandfather’s WWII service. It was a poignant, understated ensemble blending personal history with national remembrance—classic Catherine.

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