Kate Middleton and the Queen, both in pearls.Photo: Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty; Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Foreign dignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among the thousands who have visited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state prior to her funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images); MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND - JULY 15: Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice on July 15, 2022 in Maidenhead, England. (Photo by Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Kate Middletonis walking inQueen Elizabeth’s fashion footsteps.

ThePrincess of WalesjoinedPrince William,King Charles,Queen Camillaand more members of the royal family on Saturday for a lunch reception at Buckingham Palace. They hosted governors-general of the Commonwealth nations who traveled to London for the late monarch’s state funeral on Monday.

Kate, 40, paid homage toQueen Elizabethin her jewelry choices. She wore a three-strand pearl necklace that belonged to the Queen, Buckingham Palace confirms. The necklace was ago-to piecefor therecord-breaking monarch.

In PEOPLE’s latest issue, the Queen’s former assistant private secretary, Sam Cohen, explained of the monarch: “She wasn’t interested in material things at all. She wore the same pearl necklace every day.”

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Kate also wore a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that previously belonged to the Queen — in fact, it was thefourth timesince the monarch’s death that Kate was spotted sporting the pieces.

Queen Elizabeth II Visits Thames Hospice - July 2022.Kirsty O’Connor-WPA Pool/Getty Images

Queen Elizabeth II smiles during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice

Kate first borrowed the earrings from the Queen when she went to the Netherlands for her first solo foreign trip in October 2016, according to Lauren Kiehna, writer & editor ofThe Court Jeweller. The Queen wore the earrings to her Silver Jubilee in 1977, the outlet reports.

Princess Kate wore the earrings when she joined the royals toreceive the Queen’s coffin at Buckingham Palaceon Tuesday, to view tributes inSandringhamon Thursday and togreet Commonwealth troopson Friday.

Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Britain’s King Charles III and Catherine, Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Foreign dignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among the thousands who have visited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state prior to her funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton.Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 17: Camilla, Queen Consort and Catherine, Princess of Wales during a lunch held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace on September 17, 2022 in London, England. Foreign dignitaries, heads of state and other VIPs are among the thousands who have visited Westminster Hall to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state prior to her funeral on Monday. The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

In addition to Saturday’s event, King Charles and Queen Camilla will host another reception at Buckingham Palace on Sunday to welcome heads of state and official overseas guests.

source: people.com