Kate Middleton paid heartfelt homage to the women who came before her as she attended the funeral of Katharine, the Duchess of Kent. The Princess of Wales, 43, wore the late Queen Elizabeth II's iconic four-strand Japanese pearl necklace with a diamond clasp - a cherished piece also worn by the late Princess Diana - while stepping out for the somber occasion on Tuesday, September 16. Katharine was laid to rest after her death on September 4. She was 92.