Princess Kate Middleton wore a necklace and earrings with a special meaning at an event for Holocaust Memorial Day

Kate Middleton wore jewels once owned by Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana, as well as a meaningful new necklace from Susan Caplan, on Holocaust Memorial Day.

Kate Middleton joined her husband Prince William for a somber occasion in London on Monday, as the Prince and Princess of Wales commemorated Holocaust Remembrance Day with a special service. The memorial marked the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau during World War II.

Kate Middleton loves jewelry with significant meaning. On Monday, the Princess of Wales attended a Holocaust Memorial Day service in London, where she debuted a special five-strand faux pearl necklace ($341).

Credit: Dan Kitwood/ Princess Kate joined Prince William for an important event on Monday, Jan. 27. Holocaust Memorial Day takes place annually on Jan. 27. The international memorial urges people around the world to "remember the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust,

Prince William and Kate Middleton paid their respects and reunited with two Holocaust survivors at a special ceremony to mark 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz

The Prince and Princess of Wales honored Holocaust Memorial Day with a commemoration ceremony in London. The annual day of remembrance occurs each year on 27 January, and this occasion in particular marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the largest Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau.