Kate Middleton wears special brooch for diamond jubilee celebration

Arriving for the event with her husband of one year, Prince William, 30-year-old Middleton had a pin on the lapel of her dress. Richard Palmer, who is the royal reporter for the UK's Daily Express, explained the significance of the jewelry via Twitter, writing: "Kate's wearing a maritime-themed brooch featuring two silver dolphins. It's a gift from the Royal Navy Submarine Service."

William, who had on his Royal Air Force uniform for his grandmother's special day, is the Commodore in Chief of the Royal Navy Submarine Service. Middleton reportedly received the pin as a wedding gift.

Another special accessory Middleton used for the day was a Strathearn tartan scarf (you can see her carrying it in the photo to the left), which is a nod to her Scottish title, the Countess of Strathearn.

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Middleton's vibrant McQueen dress — the same designer that made her wedding gown — has been getting mixed reviews following the outing. While it's clear she wowed the crowd — there were 1.5 million spectators watching the royal family — and looked stunning, some thought she stole some thunder from Queen Elizabeth herself, who was being honored for her 60 years of being on the throne. The honoree was dressed in a more subtle white dress with silver accents.A year after marrying Prince William, Middleton is starting to take some style risks. Earlier this month while attending an event with William she showed some leg in a white RM by Roland Mouret dress which featured a thigh-high split.

Middleton with Queen Elizabeth and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (WPA - David Crump/Getty Images)

 The diamond jubilee river pageant honoring the 86-year-old queen featured more than 1,000 vessels -- including gondolas and kayaks — floating down a seven-mile stretch of the River Thames. The entire royal family was in attendance and the event ended with a fireworks display over Tower Bridge. Later, Paul McCartney and Elton John sang for the queen at a picnic held in the gardens of Buckingham Palace. The festivities will come to an end Tuesday with a church service at St. Paul's Cathedral, carriage procession through London, and an appearance by the queen and her family on the balcony at Buckingham Palace.

Prince Harry Kicks off tour; landing in Belize

Prince Harry landed in Belize on the first stop of a tour of the Caribbean and Central America to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, a palace official said.

Harry landed at Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport near Belize City at around 4:30 pm (2230 GMT), a spokeswoman for the prince's Clarence House residence told AFP.

Making his first solo tour, the third in line to the throne will also visit the Bahamas and Jamaica on the seven-day trip before travelling to Brazil on March 9 on behalf of the government.

"The Prince is hugely looking forward to representing the Queen and he will bring his own brand of enthusiasm and energy to every event," said Harry's private secretary Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.

He added that the tour of the three countries, which all have the queen as head of state, reflected "Harry's wish to pay personal tribute to his grandmother the queen, but also to spend time wherever possible with young people in all three countries".

The prince's tour is one of several being made by royals in 2012 as part of celebrations marking sixty years of Elizabeth II's reign.

Harry's brother Prince William and his wife Catherine will travel to the Asia-Pacific region, while heir to the throne Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit countries including Australia and Canada.

In Belize, 27-year-old Harry will meet the governor-general and attend a street party, while in Jamaica he hopes to race against the world's fastest man Usain Bolt when he visits the sprinter's training track in Kingston.

He will also meet Jamaican Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, who wants the Caribbean nation to drop the queen as head of state.

Harry, who qualified as an army Apache attack helicopter pilot last month, is keen to return to combat in Afghanistan after he was hastily withdrawn from his first tour of duty in 2008 when a media blackout was broken.