Princess Kate made a radiant appearance today at the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. In accordance with the traditional all-black dress code, she looked elegant in a black blazer dress.

Diana often wore the pearl drop earrings to public events, such as a special performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Starlight Express” at the Apollo Theatre in London in 1984 and to an evening at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. in November 1985, a day after her famous dance with John Travolta in a Victor Edelstein gown.

a Monica Vinader pearl necklace and Princess Diana’s Collingwood pearl drop earrings and her diamond and sapphire engagement ring that once belonged to her late mother-in-law. The appearance of the princess marks her slow return back to working royal life.

The brooch features a crown, laurel wreath and feathered wings, and likely also holds a deeper significance for Kate, as her grandfather, Captain Peter Middleton, served as a fighter pilot in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II.

Kate Middleton made a public appearance on behalf of the British royal family at the annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Kate Middleton on Saturday made her first grand public appearance after cancer recovery as she attended the Festival of Remembrance event at the Royal Albert Hall. The Princess of Wales was joined by her husband Prince William.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived at a Remembrance service at the Royal Albert Hall this evening after the Queen had to cancel her engagements. William and Kate, both wearing poppies, were seen in conversation after taking their seats next to each other at the Royal Albert Hall.