Prince Philip’s funeral: the queen’s brooch, Kate’s necklace, Meghan’s flowers

London, April 17, 2021 – During the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, even the details, such as a jewel or flowers, have attracted the attention of the experts of the Royal Family. Details that the faithful of the crown could not escape: from the Richmond brooch, worn by the queen, to the pearl necklace around Kate’s neck, and someone even interpreted the floral message in the crown sent by the missing Meghan.

The precious play Richmond it was worn by Elizabeth II, which is very attached to the jewel because it was given to her as a wedding gift by Queen Mary. Composed of pearls and diamonds, it is one of the largest brooches in his famous private collection, His Majesty had already worn it when it was received by Pope John Paul II in Rome in 2000, but also at the wedding of Harry and Megan.

It also stood out Kate’s homage on the black dress: the duchess, in a fascinator with a black veil, wore the splendid three-strand pearl necklace, already seen around the neck in 1982 by Princess Diana at a state banquet in Holland. This jewel is also part of the private collection of Queen Elizabeth II.

Finally, there was the flower crown sent by Harry’s wife, not quite welcome to Windsor Castle, Meghan Markle. The former actress has officially stayed home because she is pregnant in an advanced state, but it is known that tensions with the royal family are skyrocketing after an interview with the “fugitives” in the States quite critical against the Royal family. But Meghan, with her flower crown, still wanted to pay homage, with the language of plants, to the life of Prince Philip: he chose acanthus, the national flower of Greece to represent its origins in royal families outside the United Kingdom. The marine hernia (a kind of thistle of the East Atlantic coasts), to represent his service with the Royal Marines. The bellflower, a symbol of gratitude and eternal love. The rosemary of remembrance. The lavender of devotion. Finally, the roses, as a reminder that Filippo would have turned one hundred in June.