Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Style Kate Middleton Wears Symbolic Bee Earrings in Manchester Kate Middleton's Bee Earrings Are a Symbolic Tribute to the Manchester Attack Victims 11 May 2022 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Kate Middleton made a symbolic fashion statement at the May 10 opening of the Glade of Light memorial, which commemorates victims of the 2017 terrorist attack at Manchester Arena. The British royal wore earrings accented with bee and honeycomb charms as a nod to the long-standing emblem of Manchester. The worker bee symbolizes the English city's hard-working past and came to represent unity following the bombing at an Ariana Grande concert held there five years ago. Grande herself got a bee tattoo behind her ear in solidarity with the 22 people who died. Middleton's earrings were custom-made by London-based luxury jeweler Vanleles Diamonds for the occasion, as confirmed by Page Six. An upgraded version of the brand's Nile hoop earrings, they are made from yellow gold, enamel, diamonds, and sapphires, and each is embellished with bee and honeycomb charms. Seeing as they were bespoke for the memorial's dedication, it's clear that the duchess intended to show support for the victims and their families. As for the rest of Middleton's ensemble, she revisited her personal archives, as she often does, rewearing the blue-grey Michael Kors coat-dress she first donned on her royal tour of Australia in 2014. She completed her look with a navy top-handle Polène bag, matching suede Rupert Sanderson pumps, and a lapis-lazuli pendant necklace by British jeweler Astley Clarke. Ahead, take a closer look at Middleton's latest commemorative style moment and shop her accessories. Related: Everyone Suddenly Wants a Pink Ruffle Dress Like Kate Middleton's Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein Image Source: Getty / Max Mumby/Indigo Image Source: Getty / Mark Cuthbert Image Source: Getty / OLI SCARFF Image Source: Getty / Peter Byrne - PA Images Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein Image Source: Getty / Mark Cuthbert Shop Vanleles Diamonds's Nile Earrings Sans the Bee Charms Image Source: vanleles.com Vanleles Diamonds The Nille Yellow Gold Small Hoop Earrings ($1,971) Vanleles Diamonds The Nille Yellow Gold Small Hoop Earrings $1,971 from vanleles.com Buy Now Shop Polène's Numéro Sept Mini Bag Image Source: eng.polene-paris.com Polène Numéro Sept Mini Bag ($360) Polène Numéro Sept Mini Bag $360 from eng.polene-paris.com Buy Now Shop Astley Clarke's Round Stilla Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace Image Source: astleyclarke.com Astley Clarke Round Stilla Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace ($205) Astley Clarke Round Stilla Lapis Lazuli Pendant Necklace $205 from astleyclarke.com Buy Now Celebrity StyleFashion ShoppingShoppableThe British RoyalsEarringsKate Middleton