The Duchess of Cambridge gave a beautiful nod to the Queen at a service at St Paul's today that the monarch was forced to miss on the second day of her Jubilee celebrations.
Kate was among 40 other royals, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who were at the event as part of the national commemorations marking the monarch’s milestone 70 year reign.
The 96-year-old Queen was absent, watching on television from Windsor Castle instead, after she suffered “discomfort” following a busy first day of festivities including a double balcony appearance and a beacon lighting.
But it appears that Kate was keen to pay her own tribute to the monarch, even if she couldn't be there herself.
As well as wearing a beautiful yellow Emilia Wickstead dress with a matching hat by Philip Treacy - and she teamed it with a stunning pair of the Queen's earrings.
The earrings are part of the Queen's collection and are known as the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings, which the Queen received as a wedding present.
Kate has worn the jewellery several times in the past including at Prince Philip's funeral last year and a few times at the Cenotaph. They are thought to be on a permanent loan to Kate.
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Today's service was the first time Harry and Meghan have been on full public view alongside the Royal Family since they quit the monarchy for a new life in the US two years ago.
Crowds cheered the pair as they arrived, with the couple smiling and waving at onlookers.
It was the first time Meghan and Kate have made their first public appearance together since Meghan accused her sister-in-law of making her cry.
During their bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan accused Kate of leaving her in tears during a bridesmaid dress fitting ahead of her royal wedding to Prince Harry.
The two women were sat on different sides of the aisle for the event, which takes place on the second day of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The Sussexes sat in the second row for today's Service of Thanksgiving in line with their new, non-royal roles, with Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie and their husbands, and Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, and her family.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 people filled the historic church including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who was booed by the crowd outside, Cabinet ministers, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, first ministers of the devolved governments and every living former prime minister.
Public service is the theme at the heart of the religious event, with 400 people who are recipients of honours, including NHS and key workers who were recognised for their work during the pandemic, invited.
Hundreds of people gathered, some wearing Union flag hats and others hanging flags and bunting over the railings on the approach to the cathedral.
