Kate Middleton and Prince William attend the Duchess of Kent's funeral on Sept. 16, 2025. Credit : Jordan Pettitt - Pool/Getty
Kate Middleton and Prince William are mourning Katharine, the Duchess of Kent, at her historic funeral.
On Sept. 16, the Prince and Princess of Wales, both 43, were among the members of the royal family who attended the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent. King Charles led the royal family at the solemn event, which Queen Camilla was forced to withdraw from at the last minute due to illness; a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said she was suffering from “acute sinusitis.”
Prince William and Princess Kate arrived at Westminster Cathedral around 1:45 p.m. local time, where they greeted the dean before heading inside.
The Princess of Wales accessorized her black ensemble with a four-strand pearl choker with a center diamond clasp that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth. She previously wore the necklace to the funerals of Queen Elizabeth in 2022 and Prince Philip in 2021.
Katharine married into the royal family with her wedding to Queen Elizabeth’s cousin the Duke of Kent, and she died on Sept. 4 at her Kensington Palace home, aged 92. She is survived by her husband, their three children and 10 grandchildren.
Many other members of the royal family were among the funeral attendees, including Princess Anne and her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Sophie the Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
Prince William and Princess Kate previously shared a statement about her death via their social media pages.
“Our thoughts today are with The Duke of Kent and his family, particularly George, Helen and Nicholas,” they wrote, referring to the late royal’s husband and their three children. “The Duchess worked tirelessly to help others and supported many causes, including through her love of music.”
