Princess Eugenie wore a dress that turned heads at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, but it was also the jewellery she chose to wear that got tongues wagging as she broke a style tradition.
Tobias Kormind, the managing director of Europe's largest online diamond jeweller 77 Diamonds spoke to the Express about the Royal Family's jewellery choices at Her Majesty's funeral, and how they are significant. According to the expert, some women made interesting jewellery choices that made them stand out in the crowd. Tobias noted that Princess Beatrice didn't wear any visible jewellery, but Eugenie opted for plain gold hoops.
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He said: "This was despite most royal women wearing pearls."
Pearls are traditionally worn by royals at funerals as they are connected to mourning thanks to Queen Victoria, who wore nothing but black and pearls after her husband's death.
Zara Tindall, however, opted to stick to traditions and she wore some simple pearl earrings.
Tobias said that Lady Sarah Chatto wore diamond earrings and a pearl bracelet, but the main tribute to the Queen was the brooch she chose to wear.
She wore a Snowdon Diamond Floral Brooch which was originally gifted to her by her late Mother, Princess Margaret, for her wedding.
Sarah notably also wore one of the brooches during the golden wedding anniversary of Elizabeth and Philip in 1997, as well as to her own mother's funeral in 2002.
Tobias added: "Sophie Wessex similarly chose to wear a brooch. the Queen herself rarely went out without a brooch, so it could certainly be seen as an enduring connection to her.
"This brooch had two strawberries of black and silver diamonds. It has been suggested that one of the Queen's favourite fruits was British strawberries, so there may be a hidden meaning in her choice of jewellery."
Sarah Ferguson also wore a brooch which could be a nod to the Queen as it was in the shape of a swallow. Swallows are claimed to be symbols of safety and traditionally helped guide sailors home. This could be a hidden message as the late Queen embarked on her historic journey to her final resting place.
Lady Louise Windsor wore a silver necklace with a horse-head-shaped pendant as a tribute to the late Queen who loved horses, and similarly, Princess Charlotte wore a horseshoe-shaped brooch, which was given to her by the Queen.
Tobias also noted that the Queen Consort wore a diamond brooch which Queen Victoria received as a gift from her children.
Camilla also wore this same brooch during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
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