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Ellie Fry

Meghan Markle wears earrings Queen bought her for special day out together

The Duchess of Sussex wore a pair of pearl earrings gifted to her by the late Queen as she took part in a historical funeral procession in London today.

Meghan Markle joined her husband Prince Harry and other members of the royal family as the Queen's coffin made its final journey from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where her body will lie in state for four days ahead of her state funeral on Monday.

Meghan Markle travelled by car alongside the Countess of Wessex during the procession, while the Princess of Wales sat with Queen Consort Camilla in a separate vehicle.

Camilla Queen Consort, Catherine Princess of Wales, Sophie Countess of Wessex and Meghan Duchess of Sussex (Tim Rooke/REX/Shutterstock)

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The Duchess wore a stunning set of pearl earrings which where gifted to her by the late monarch. Meghan wore them during her only solo engagement with the Queen in June 2018.

Meghan chose the sentimental earrings to honour her late grandmother-in-law, as she wore the gifted jewellery during a visit to Chester with the late Queen, where they were pictured giggling together and enjoying each other's company.

The classic earrings that Meghan wore today are very similar to the pair that the Queen wore during their solo outing in Chester.

During the special trip, Meghan and the Queen travelled to Cheshire overnight in the Royal Train.

Meghan Markle and the late Queen were seen laughing together in Chester (Getty Images)

When they arrived they officially opened the Mersey Gateway Bridge in Widnes and the Storyhouse cultural centre in Chester before sitting down for a lunch in Chester Town Hall.

During the monumental funeral procession where royals travelled behind the Queen's coffin to Westminster Hall, the Duchess wore her hair in a slick up-do, allowing the simple yet beautiful earrings be the star of the show.

Kate Middleton, who travelled with Queen Consort Camilla in the car ahead of Meghan and the Countess of Wessex, also chose sentimental jewellery as she wore a brooch owned by the Queen that had only been knowingly worn once by the monarch.

She also wore diamond drop-pearl earrings that were previously owned by the late Princess Diana.

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