Princess Kate attended the first National Service of Remembrance following Queen Elizabeth’s passing together with other members of the royal family.
On a balcony overlooking the Cenotaph on Whitehall in London this morning, the Princess of Wales and the Queen Consort Camilla watched as King Charles III led the country at the annual service for the first time as monarch. The sovereign laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in honor of those who lost their lives in combat and led the royal procession, which also featured the Princess Royal, Prince William, and Prince Edward.
Kate chose a piece from one of her favorite designers, Catherine Walker, for the event. It was a black coat dress with diagonal pintucks down the front. She wore the high-neck dress without a necklace, accessorizing with three red poppy pins, a pair of black gloves, a wide-brimmed hat, and a pair of pearl earrings that once belonged to Princess Diana.
The Festival of Remembrance, an annual musical tribute honoring those from Britain and the Commonwealth who lost their lives in battle, was held at London’s Royal Albert Hall yesterday evening, and the Prince and Princess of Wales joined the king and queen and other members of the royal family there.
For her appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, Kate wore a ’50s-inspired dress from one of her go-to brands, Self-Portrait, that had a belted jacket and a pleated chiffon midiskirt bordered with lace. What about her jewelry? The Duchess wore the same four-strand pearl necklace with a diamond clasp at the funerals of both the Queen and Prince Philip.
The three flowers are thought to symbolize the three brothers of her great-grandmother Olive Middleton, who all fought and perished in World War 1.
