First Christmas without the Queen: Kate's touching tribute.
24-11-2022
By Aarti Rawat
The state banquet welcomed Cyril Ramaphosa to the UK at Buckingham Palace.
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Kate wore the Cambridge Lovers Knot tiara, a favorite of Princess Diana's, as a tribute to her late mother-in-law. She also wore a bracelet and brooch in memory of the late Queen, who died in September.
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Kate also wore the late Queen's pearl bracelet and a brooch with her face. First Christmas without the Queen.
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According to reports, the family will be "less formal" than usual during the holidays. Kate's state banquet tiara was Princess Diana's "favorite."
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Garrard made the tiara for Queen Mary in 1914. The tiara is a replica of one owned by Queen Mary's grandmother, Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel.
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The Princess has worn this tiara before. The Princess wore it to a state banquet in October 2018 with Prince William and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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In a YouTube video, Neil Sean discussed Kate's close relationship with the late monarch. Mr. Sean once called Kate the late Queen's "close confidante."
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Kate checked in with the late monarch "every single day," he said. Kate and William were the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge before September 8.
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Since William's reign began, Kate has been known as the Princess of Wales, the title Princess Diana held.
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She's the first family member to publicly use the title, though Queen Consort Camilla received it when she married then-Prince Charles in 2005.
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Kate chose to be known as Duchess of Cornwall out of respect for Diana.