The Princess of Wales looked regal in navy as she attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey today.
Kate Middleton, 41, looked chic in a £2,000 floral Erdem jacket with a matching £1,000 skirt as she joined Prince William at the high-profile event on Monday afternoon.
The mother-of-three chose a sparkling pair of bi-tiered flower-shaped earrings, previously owned by Princess Diana.
The royal avoided a wardrobe malfunction when she arrived on location in London, holding her navy blue headdress as a gust of wind tried to blow it off her head.
Today’s service is particularly moving for the royals as it marks the first time the event has been held since the Queen’s death in September.
The Princess of Wales, 41, looked regal in navy as she attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey today.
The royal mother of three held on to her elegant headdress as she arrived for the service today alongside Prince William.
Kate wore her long brown hair up in an elegant bun and opted for a touch of makeup for the outing.
Kate, a royal mother of three, opted for a chic ensemble for today’s look.
She wore her long brown locks up in a sleek bun, exposing her late mother-in-law’s earrings, and opted for a touch of makeup for the outing.
Diana was seen wearing the earrings on several occasions before her death in 1997, including when she attended the Met Gala in New York City in 1996 and during a visit to Canada in 1991.
Now, they have been passed down to Kate, who previously wore them in June when she attended Trooping the Color as part of the Queen’s birthday celebrations.
The princess appeared in high spirits when she arrived at the abbey with her husband, Prince William.
The Prince and Princess of Wales joined King Charles and the Queen Consort, Princess Anne, and hundreds of dignitaries and school children today for the annual event, which is an important date on the royal calendar.
Meanwhile, the new Duchess of Edinburgh was radiant in white when she arrived with her husband, Prince Edward.
Sophie looked stunning in a cream coat accessorized to match as she walked up the steps of the abbey today.
Today is also the first time the family has come together to celebrate the Commonwealth since Harry and Meghan’s bombshell Netflix series branded the Commonwealth ‘Empire 2.0’.
The Commonwealth was founded in December 1931 and currently contains 54 countries. According to the Royal Family’s website, the organization’s purpose is to “foster international cooperation and trade links between people around the world.”
In the series’ third episode, writer-broadcaster Afua Hirsh, author of the 2018 memoir Brit(ish), described the Queen’s beloved Commonwealth as “Empire 2.0” before describing Prince Harry as “anti-racist”.
Speaking about institutional racism in the UK, Afua said in the documentary: “Britain calculated that it needed to grant independence to these countries in a way that protected their commercial and capitalist interests.” He then he created this privileged club called Commonwealth.
‘The Commonwealth is still described as a club of friends who share common values. I find that language really problematic.
“I sometimes call the Commonwealth ‘Empire 2.0’ because that’s what it is.”
Appearing on an episode of Palace Confidential in December, the Daily Mail newspaper editor said the couple were “lucky” the late monarch was unable to see their TV special, which hit the streaming platform yesterday morning. .
Sophie looked stunning in a cream coat accessorized to match as she walked up the steps of the abbey today.
Meanwhile, the new Duchess of Edinburgh was radiant in white when she arrived with her husband, Prince Edward.
Sophie looked stunning in a cream coat accessorized to match as she walked up the steps of the abbey today.
Speaking of the early episodes of the series, Richard said: “It’s almost lucky that Queen Elizabeth isn’t alive to see this because the Commonwealth was so important to her and bringing people together.”
“It is a voluntary organization while (in the documentary) it is dismissed as a colonial body used by Britain to extract money and resources from the rest of the world. He would have been horrified.
Meanwhile, Mail on Sunday at Large editor Charlotte Griffiths noted that all filming for the series wrapped in August 2022, just weeks before the Queen passed away at the age of 96.
She said: “They were planning to do all this thinking that The Queen would be alive to see it (…) Thank God she didn’t.”
In addition, Charlotte said that Meghan’s “stance on the Commonwealth seems to have changed dramatically” since her wedding in May 2018, where she wore a veil with different symbols to represent each nation.
Responding to presenter Jo Elvin recalling how Meghan said she was ‘excited’ to visit Commonwealth countries in her engagement interview, Charlotte said: ‘So you didn’t do any research before you got married?
‘Is that what you’re saying? And now she has done the research on her? That’s inconsistent with who Meghan is as a person, obviously she’s a very well-researched person.
“I think her whole stance on the Commonwealth has changed drastically, maybe she fully believes what Afua is saying. I don’t know, but it’s quite a difficult line (to take).’
It comes amid a busy period for Kate and William, who last week praised communities’ “incredible” fundraisers for families left homeless after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
Kate, 41, chose to upcycle a pleated black Alexander McQueen dress, which she first wore to meet supporters in Sandringham after the Queen’s death, for the outing at the Hayes Muslim Center in London.
As a show of respect, the couple removed their shoes and Kate covered her head with a headscarf, a black and white veil from Pakistani brand Élan, part of an ensemble the mother-of-three wore when she visited the country. in 2019. .
During today’s engagement, the couple met representatives from the center who, through bucket collections and other donations after prayers, have raised over £25,000 for the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Campaign.
The Prince and Princess were also joined by two pupils from the Waldegrave School; Dila Kaya, 14, Lina Alkutubi, 15, and her teacher Natasha Rustam to help make an origami crane, a symbol of hope and healing in difficult times.
And Kate also visited the snowy Salisbury Plain training area to take part in a training exercise with the Irish Guards.
Dressed in military uniform, boots, gloves and a wool cap, the princess was almost unrecognizable as she dressed in camouflage gear for the engagement.
With her hair pulled back in a sensible braid, Kate managed to look stylish in camouflage when caught up in a battlefield casualty drill during her first official service as a new Colonel in the Irish Guards.
Crouching in the snow, she held the soldier’s leg as she was shown how to bandage the wound and monitor the victim’s vital signs during basic battlefield first aid training.
As she placed a tourniquet, used to stop profuse bleeding, on her calf, the princess apologized, saying: “This is the first time I’ve ever done this.”
