While is the, at this year’s Trooping the Colour the happy mother of three proved she’s even the wife of royal recycling.
The Princess of Wales stepped out in a with an inflated comparing string tied at her neck to indicate her first public appearance in six weeks and since she publicly announced she had been diagnosed with cancer and was already receiving preventative treatment procedures.
Middleton paired her outfit with a Philip Treacy-designed, light angled hat with a slender bow details. The king made the decision to set Cassandra Goad crystal cluster earrings with her return dress, which she formerly wore to her 2019 christening, as well as two ivory Jimmy Choo pumps and a Mulberry clutch.
However, Middleton’s dress had its crystal earrings removed from the top of the list because the Princess of Wales had formerly worn the exact Packham white dress at a pre-coronation function in May of last year.
Princesses Charlotte and Kate show up for Trooping the Colour.
During a lunch and walkabout prior to the “coronation in 2023,” Middleton wore a “strikingly similar” outfit. The Princess of Wales paired the outfit with black, a satin Prada clutch, and Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, which were worn by Queen Elizabeth II at the time.
“I knew the dress looked familiar”, one royal fan
“I much prefer today’s version”, another
“That makes me love it even more”! When Princess Diana wore these outfits, I can recall being young and obsessed with them.
This year, the publication notes, the royal “updated the length look’s solid black belt with a striped one and added the black- and- white bow for an added flourish.”
Catherine, Princess of Wales, shelters from the rain with an umbrella as she walks with her children Britain’s Prince George of Wales ( C), Britain’s Princess Charlotte of Wales ( R ) and Britain’s Prince Louis of Wales back to the Glass State Coach at Horse Guards Parade during the King’s Birthday Parade “Trooping the Colour” in London on June 15, 2024.
In addition to his year’s upgrades, Princess Kate also wore an Irish Guards Regimental Brooch—an homage to her role as the regiment’s honorary colonel. Unfortunately, Middleton was unable to this year due to her ongoing chemotherapy treatments.
The royal expressed her gratitude to everyone who showed up this year by practicing for months and dedicating many hours to making sure their uniforms and drill are flawless in a letter apologizing for her absence, which was later shared by the Irish Guards.
“Being your colonel remains a great honor and I am very sorry that I’m unable to take the salute at this year’s Colonel’s Review,” the letter continued. “I’d like to apologize to the entire Regiment, but I hope to be able to stand with you all once more very soon. Please send all involved my very best wishes and good fortune.”