The Queen made Kate Middleton a very sweet offer over the weekend
This is lovely.
This is lovely.
Coronavirus has changed life as we know it, and following the three-month enforced self-isolation earlier this year, the UK government has instated a second 4-week lockdown. Running from Thursday 5 November to Wednesday 2 December, the precautionary guidelines are in place to control the outbreak.
And just like last time, royal family members are not exempt.
The Mountbatten-Windsors did make an exception over the weekend however, coming out in force to mark Remembrance Day.
The royal family usually honours the day by joining political leaders, World War veterans and members of the Armed Forces for a service and a wreath laying at the foot of the Cenotaph memorial.
This year however, as with all proceedings, the event was scaled-back with social distancing rules in place.
While the Queen travelled down to Buckingham Palace for the event and joined royal family members as usual to watch the proceedings from a Buckingham Palace balcony, people were surprised that she wasn't standing next to the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cornwall as usual.
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Usually the monarch stands in between the Duchesses, but this weekend due to social distancing, there were only two people allowed on each balcony, spaced two metres apart.
The Queen stood next to her lady-in-waiting Mrs Susan Rhodes and Kate shared a balcony with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
While Queen Elizabeth didn't stand next to Kate Middleton, she did extend a sweet offer, lending the Duchess of Cambridge a very special pair of earrings for the occasion.
The diamond and pearl earrings are said to be some of the Queen's favourites, wearing them for her Diamond Jubilee.
This is lovely.
Jenny Proudfoot is an award-winning journalist, specialising in lifestyle, culture, entertainment, international development and politics. She has worked at Marie Claire UK for seven years, rising from intern to Features Editor and is now the most published Marie Claire writer of all time. She was made a 30 under 30 award-winner last year and named a rising star in journalism by the Professional Publishers Association.
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