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At the time, many royal jewelry experts offered explanations as to why the Princess of Wales might have switched from an engagement ring to a stack of eternity bands. \u201cRoyal women wear their engagement rings in different ways, just like the rest of us,\u201d said Lauren Kiehna,<\/strong> founder of The Court Jeweller<\/em>, to People<\/a>.<\/em> Indeed, Queen Letizia of Spain, Meghan Markle,<\/strong> and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh,<\/strong> have all been known to take off their engagement rings for protracted periods of time.<\/p>\n However, Kate\u2019s most prized piece of jewelry was firmly back on her finger for this most sombre royal occasion. The Duchess of Kent\u2019s coffin was taken by hearse from Kensington Palace to Westminster Cathedral on Monday, September 15, where the Rite of Reception and Vespers took place, on the eve of the Requiem Mass. In a sign of the respect the Duchess of Kent earned from the royal family, her coffin was transported in the Royal Hearse<\/a>, designed by Queen Elizabeth II, and draped in the Royal Standard.<\/p>\n