{"id":2502290,"date":"2026-07-14T22:53:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2502290"},"modified":"2026-07-14T22:53:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T22:53:57","slug":"kate-middletons-royal-photos-seem-full-of-touching-tributes-to-princess-diana-heres-what-they-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-middletons-royal-photos-seem-full-of-touching-tributes-to-princess-diana-heres-what-they-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton&#8217;s royal photos seem full of touching tributes to Princess Diana \u2014 here&#8217;s what they mean"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Look closely at almost any official photo of Princess Kate and you&#8217;ll notice details that trace directly back to Princess Diana, the mother-in-law Kate never met, who died years before she joined the royal family. Diana isn&#8217;t in these pictures, but reminders of her can be easily spotted. The sapphire ring on Kate&#8217;s hand was Diana&#8217;s own, the pearls at her ears have been worn by three generations of royal women, and Kate&#8217;s charities and color choices sometimes nod to Diana&#8217;s legacy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The sapphire ring that started it all<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Princess Diana and Prince Charles (now King Charles) on the day they announced their engagement in February 1981 \u2014 Diana is wearing the sapphire engagement ring that Kate Middleton wears today.<\/p>\n<p><span>(PA Images \/ Alamy.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The most famous tribute is also the one Kate wears every single day. Her engagement ring, that breathtaking oval sapphire ringed with diamonds, once belonged to Princess Diana.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:1;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/kate-middleton-engagement-ring-history-queen-victoria\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue<\/a>, the engagement ring worn by Kate Middleton is the exact same ring worn by Princess Diana for her engagement to Prince Charles (now King Charles III). When Diana passed away, her ring became part of a collection of jewels left to her children, William and Harry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When William planned to propose to Kate, he wanted to do so with his mother&#8217;s ring for the symbolism and sentimentality he had attached to the stunning sapphire ring. During Kate and William&#8217;s ITV interview, he said, &#8220;It&#8217;s my mother&#8217;s engagement ring, and it&#8217;s very special to me, as Kate is very special to me now as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The ring itself is a showstopper. A 12 carat oval Ceylon sapphire with a deep, royal blue hue is the centerpiece of the ring. That special, eye-catching sapphire is surrounded by a large halo of 14 round cut diamonds. Kate always wears her gorgeous engagement ring for all her public appearances, and it still stands out with all its beauty and deep meaning.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The earrings that connect three royal women<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Three-row pearl bracelet like the one Kate Middleton wore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/35475cce5c80a17c0a8629ac5468af0f8b846abeace1b3b75109ef8ce108dcac\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fd29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fuser-uploaded%2Fkate-middleton-garden-party-pearl-earrings-2026_2575.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Kate Middleton at the Buckingham Palace garden party on May 8, 2026, where she wore Queen Elizabeth II&#8217;s Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings \u2014 a piece the Queen once loaned to Princess Diana.<\/p>\n<p><span>(PA Images \/ Alamy.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At a Buckingham Palace garden party on May 8, 2026, Kate layered her tributes in a way royal watchers immediately clocked. According to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Royal Observer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:2;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theroyalobserver.com\/p\/kate-middleton-pays-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth-and-princess-diana-in-the-sweetest-way-possible\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Royal Observer<\/a>, she paid a subtle tribute to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Queen Elizabeth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:3;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.royal.uk\/queen-elizabeth\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Elizabeth<\/a> by wearing the late monarch&#8217;s Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Those earrings carry a remarkable hand-me-down history. According to InStyle, the earrings were among Elizabeth&#8217;s favorites in the early years of her marriage after she received them as a wedding present from the Hakim of Bahrain in 1947.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In 1982, Queen Elizabeth loaned them to Princess Diana who became very fond of them and wore them on several important occasions. So in a single accessory, Kate links herself to both the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the mother-in-law she never met. Some royal watchers have also said it could be a gentle statement of power, since the current Princess of Wales is sure to be the future of the British monarchy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Diana bracelet with a charitable secret<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Three-row pearl bracelet like the one Kate Middleton wore\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/59a88f4fd0a1e72f97238fe7a6faf38d67f817c7e1f17bd165db1b90b09bda6e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fd29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fuser-uploaded%2Fkate-middleton-diana-pearl-bracelet_8607.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>The Princess of Wales meets guests while wearing her three-row pearl bracelet, designed in 1988; it&#8217;s tied to a maternal-health charity Princess Diana once championed.<\/p>\n<p><span>(PA Images \/ Alamy.com)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That same day, Kate&#8217;s wrist was also adorned with historic jewelry. Per <em>The Royal Observer<\/em>, she wore a three-row pearl bracelet that reportedly belonged to Princess Diana, designed by Nigel Milne in 1988 for a special collection related to Birthright, a UK charity focused on supporting mothers and babies that Diana frequently supported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cause attached to this piece is significant. Diana focused on charities that helped women, children and the vulnerable, and Kate choosing a piece tied to a maternal-health charity is a tribute that operates on two levels at once: the heirloom <em>and<\/em> the meaning behind it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The birthday portraits where every choice was deliberate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kate&#8217;s milestone portraits are where the symbolism gets most concentrated. For her 40th birthday, the palace released three striking images shot by Italian photographer Paolo Roversi, and a close reading reveals layers of intention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the first portrait Kate wears an Alexander McQueen dress with earrings belonging to Princess Diana. This choice acknowledges the impact Diana had as a woman in the monarchy, and also the impact she had on Catherine&#8217;s own life, being the mother to Prince William. Kate also wore Diana&#8217;s pearl bracelet and, of course, her wedding ring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bethan Holt, fashion news and features director for <em>The Telegraph<\/em> and author of <em>The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Royal Style<\/em>, told <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:4;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/royals\/how-kate-middletons-majestic-birthday-portraits-indicate-shes-ready-to-be-queen-in-waiting\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a>, &#8220;It&#8217;s nice that Diana is included because obviously Diana never ended up taking that trajectory that Kate is highly likely to take so it&#8217;s lovely that her pieces have been incorporated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The tiara Diana loved, now back in the spotlight on Kate<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kate Middleton wearing the Lover's Knot tiara beside Prince William\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/4840c37492fdd9e23556eeff4bb80c98f0f26706a5fd85ce06802a14481bf52e\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fd29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fuser-uploaded%2Fprince-and-princess-of-wales-at-state-banquet-2025-09-17-133-kate-middleton-lovers-knot-tiara-diana_9730.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Kate Middleton wears the Cambridge Lover&#8217;s Knot tiara \u2014 once a favorite of Princess Diana \u2014 alongside Prince William at a Buckingham Palace reception.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Daniel Torok\/White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Cambridge Lover&#8217;s Knot tiara may be Kate&#8217;s most spectacular tribute to Diana. The diamond-and-pearl headpiece was Diana&#8217;s signature crown. <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Vogue;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:5;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/slideshow\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-kate-middletons-favorite-tiara\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Vogue<\/a> reported that the tiara was created by the crown jeweler Garrard for Queen Mary who commissioned it in 1913, and it was later inherited by Queen Elizabeth II and gifted to Princess Diana, who wore it so frequently that the piece became inextricably tied to her enduring royal style.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Diana&#8217;s attachment to it was so strong that she wore it even though it reportedly came at a cost. According to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cosmopolitan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:6;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cosmopolitan.com\/entertainment\/celebs\/a42020764\/kate-middleton-favorite-royal-tiara-painful-to-wear\/\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Cosmopolitan<\/a>, the tiara allegedly hurt Diana&#8217;s head and gave her headaches because it was so heavy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After Charles and Diana&#8217;s divorce, the tiara was returned to the royal family and placed in a safe at Buckingham Palace, where it remained untouched from Diana&#8217;s death in 1997 until Kate brought it back out in 2015. When Kate first wore it at the annual Diplomatic Reception that year, she revived one of the most recognizable symbols of Diana&#8217;s image, and it has since become her most-worn tiara, according to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:InStyle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:7;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/kate-middleton-queen-mary-lovers-knot-tiara-prince-william-princess-diana-11932283\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">InStyle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The tributes don&#8217;t stop at the tiara itself, either. When Kate wore the Lover&#8217;s Knot tiara to a recent state banquet, the pairing was telling. As <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E! News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:8;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1422720\/kate-middleton-wears-princess-dianas-tiara-at-state-banquet\" class=\"link\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">E! News<\/a> reported, she stepped out in Diana&#8217;s favorite crown with Diana&#8217;s earrings, creating a head-to-toe homage.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Why Kate keeps Diana in the frame<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Princess Diana smiles at a public engagement.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"857\" height=\"1143\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/d4386206733ae74d999adfa0d59d8c71d1c954c6b0004c3774222aa169d69a5f\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w857_h1143;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fd29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net%2Fimages%2Fuser-uploaded%2Fdiana-visits-halifax-remembered-by-kate-middleton_9398.jpg\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Princess Diana, who died in 1997, lives on in the details of Kate Middleton&#8217;s royal photos \u2014 from her jewelry to the causes she echoes.<\/p>\n<p><span>(Russ Quinlan, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There&#8217;s a tender logic to all of this. Kate married into a family still shaped by Diana&#8217;s influence and love as well as her absence, and she&#8217;s raising Diana&#8217;s grandchildren that the &#8220;people&#8217;s princess&#8221; never got to meet, often away from the spotlight, at <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the quiet Norfolk home the family love more than any palace;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:9;pos:1;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;outcm:mb_qualified_link;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/creators.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/story\/the-royal-home-william-and-kate-love-more-than-any-palace-and-the-con-man-who-once-owned-it-194405759.html\" class=\"link\">the quiet Norfolk home the family love more than any palace<\/a>. The tributes are a way of continuing to celebrate Diana and show her respect and love.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thanks for reading! For more on the royal family, I invite you to <a target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:follow me;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;cpos:10;pos:1;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.yahoo.com\/brands\/robinraven\/\" class=\"link\">follow me<\/a> on Yahoo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source creators.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Look closely at almost any official photo of Princess Kate and you&#8217;ll notice details that trace directly back to Princess Diana, the mother-in-law Kate never met, who died years before she joined the royal family. Diana isn&#8217;t in these pictures, but reminders of her can be easily spotted. 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