Heartbreaking Moment Kate Middleton Curtsy behind Queen s Coffin During Final Journey

Catherine, Princess of Wales joined Prince William, and the Royal Family to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The Princess of Wales was among the royal women who were seen courtesying towards the Queen, during her final journey ahead of her funeral. Queen Elizabeth's coffin travelled from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where she will lie in state through Sunday, September 18. Members of the Royal Family walked behind the coffin in a procession. The Princess of Wales did have a poignant moment with the late Queen. Catherine was photographed courtesying to the Queen's coffin. It was a moving public display of the respect and love she has for Prince William's grandmother. The Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Sussex each performed a courtesy towards the Queen's coffin following Her Majesty's procession. During the occasion, Lady Louise followed in her mother's footsteps and performed a courtesy when stepping forward to say goodbye to her grandmother, alongside her brother James, Viscount Severn. Royal ladies normally courtesy and bow their heads in public if they're seeing the Sovereign for the first time that day. For men, the greeting is normally a neck bow. Kate has been by her husband Prince William's side since it was announced his grandmother had passed away last Thursday, and looked sombre as she took part in the short service at Westminster Hall, before performing the courtesy upon leaving. In another sign of respect for the Queen, the Princess of Wales wore a diamond and pearl leaf brooch that belonged to Her Majesty. Since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Catherine, the new Princess of Wales, has made several subtle nods to the late monarch through her outfits. Princess Kate paid tribute to the Queen today as she donned the monarch's diamond and pearl earrings for a third time this week, while meeting troops taking part in the Queen's funeral on Monday. Meanwhile she paid tribute to her husband's late grandmother by wearing a set of the Queen's pearl earrings for the occasion. On Thursday, September 15, Catherine and Prince William made a special trip to the Queen's Sandringham home, to greet the thousands of mourners who have gathered to pay their respects to the late Queen. Princess of Wales respectfully wore an all-black mourning attire for the outing, which included a long pleated black skirt, a simple black top, and a long black coat. However, it's Kate's accessories that have caught the attention of eagle-eyed royal watchers, with some pointing out that Kate's small black purse and jewellery were subtle nods to the Queen. Prior to her death, Her Majesty was often seen in public engagements with her black purse in tow, and the late Queen had used it as a way to send subtle messages to her staff. According to the publication, the Queen would indicate to staff she was ready to leave when she placed her purse on top of the dining table. If it was on the floor, it was a signal for one of her ladies-in-waiting to get her out of an unwanted conversation. Kate was also spotted wearing pearl earrings that had once belonged to the Queen, the same ones the late Queen wore to her 1977 Silver Jubilee celebrations. Since Her Majesty's passing, the Princess of Wales has been spotted wearing pearls from Queen Elizabeth II's jewellery collection. Per the Telegraph, this is because these gems are considered the traditional mourning jewellery for the royal family as they are seen to represent tears. Kate was previously spotted wearing a similar three-strand pearl necklace that Queen Elizabeth II wore when she attended the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, who passed away in 2021. But the Princess of Wales' choice to wear pearls also holds sentimental meaning, as the gems were known to be the Queen's favourite. Arsene Budrovich, the founder of Budrovich Fine Jewellery Studio, tells that the Queen loved pearls because they represent the aristocratic virtues of liberality, magnificence and generosity, and symbolise purity and chastity. Pearls have been associated with class, elegance and sophistication since the Ptolemaic dynasty in ancient Egypt, where the royal family wore pearls to show their status, he said. Before their trip to Norfolk, Prince William and Kate attended the Queen's procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster. Princess of Wales made a sweet homage to the beloved monarch by wearing a diamond and pearl leaf brooch, another piece from the Queen's collection, as a nod to Her Majesty's life and unwavering service.