The Japanese crown prince’s proclamation wasn’t the only big royal event that took place this weekend. The Windsors also gathered (socially distantly) for events in London to mark Remembrance Sunday and the centenary of both the Cenotaph and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.

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The British royals gathered at the Cenotaph in London this morning to mark Remembrance Sunday, and the ladies of the family chose appropriate jewels to commemorate the occasion.

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The Queen, who stood on a nearby balcony with the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge to watch the ceremony, usually gathers her paper poppies with one of her diamond bow brooches, and this year, she chose the Dorset Bow Brooch. (She wore the same brooch last night for the Festival of Remembrance.)

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore her favorite pearl earrings with her pearl choker necklace with the large diamond clasp. With her poppies, she wore the cap badge of the Lancers. Her late father, Major Bruce Shand, served with the regiment during World War II.

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For the second year in a row, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a Royal British Legion crystal poppy brooch. (This specific brooch commemorates the work of codebreakers, like Kate’s grandmother, during World War II.) She also wore an important pair of earrings: the Bahrain diamond and pearl drop earrings, which are on loan to her from the Queen. (She wore the same earrings earlier this year for Trooping the Colour.)

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The Duchess of Sussex, the Countess of Wessex, and Sir Tim Laurence stood together on another balcony.

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Meghan did not wear any visible jewelry for this year’s commemorations. (I think this would have been the perfect outing for her small diamond and pearl earrings, given to her as a wedding present by the Queen.)

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Sophie chose to wear most of the same jewelry she wore for last night’s Festival of Remembrance, repeating the earrings, cross necklace, and poppy brooch. This time, she also wore the cap badge of The Rifles. (She’s the royal colonel of the 5th Battalion.)

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Tonight at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the British royals attended the annual Festival of Remembrance. The annual festival commemorates the lives of service members lost in conflicts. Here’s a look at the jewels the royals wore to honor them.

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The Queen usually chooses one of her diamond brooches to gather a bunch of paper poppies for remembrance events. This year, the Dorset Bow Brooch was her choice. (Learn more about it here!)

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HM also wore Queen Alexandra’s wedding earrings and a triple strand of pearls. (More on the earrings over here.) The pearls are longer than her usual daytime set; I believe this necklace may be one that has an elaborate diamond clasp.

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The Duchess of Cornwall wore a crystal poppy pin (more on those over here) with one of her favorite pearl and diamond necklaces. She also wore an intriguing pair of earrings that appear to be set with diamonds.

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The Duchess of Cambridge chose a pair of diamond and pearl earrings that have been loaned to her by the Queen. (See a close-up here!) She appears to have secured her poppies with her Oak Leaf Brooch, which you can see in detail over here.

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The Duchess of Sussex neatly echoed the neckline of her dress and the red of her paper poppy by wearing earrings with heart-shaped ruby drops.

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The Princess Royal wore classic pearl earrings and a dramatic pearl necklace. She gathered her paper poppies with her diamond star brooch, and pinned below that jewel was the cap badge of one of her regiments. (I think it’s the Blues and Royals, but I’m not certain about that. Please chime in below if you know either way!)

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The Countess of Wessex wore a crystal RBL poppy brooch for the event, as well as the badge of Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps. She also wore sparkling hoop earrings and a cross necklace.

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The Duchess of Gloucester wore some of my favorite jewels of the evening. Like Meghan, she decided to echo the red of poppies in her jewelry, including vintage diamond and ruby clip brooches and an interesting ruby red ring. Her earrings also appear to be set with rubies. She also wore a gorgeous strand of silvery black pearls.