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Kate Middleton just attended the annual Commonwealth Service for the first time as the Princess of Wales and made sure to give a sartorial shoutout to the new king.
On March 13, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended the service at Westminster Abbey with the rest of the royal family. Though the Princess of Wales has been favoring recycled pieces from her wardrobe at recent events, she opted for a new Erdem suit from the British designer’s upcoming collection. The navy design features a midlength flared skirt and peplum blazer with sparse white floral embroidery.
Prince William and Kate Middleton attend the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 13, 2023. Samir Hussein
Kate Middleton paired the elegant suit with blue suede pointed-toe heels and a matching wide-brim hat with bow detail. For accessories, she wore one of her favorite jewelry combinations: Princess Diana’s sapphire and diamond drop earrings that perfectly complement her famous engagement ring.
But those weren’t the only item from the royal archives that made an appearance. The princess also wore the Wales Feather Brooch that Lady Di used to wear as a necklace. According to People, the brooch was previously gifted to Middleton by King Charles, making it a sentimental nod to both her mother- and father-in-law, as well as her updated title. For the look, it appears Middleton removed the emerald drop from the pin, which has also been worn by the Queen Consort.
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Though Miranda Priestly may not consider florals for spring groundbreaking, there’s something refreshing about Middleton’s recent wave of prints. Heavily favoring houndstooth coats and skirts as of late, the Princess of Wales even showed off the more affordable side of her closet when she broke out a midi skirt from Zara, which she paired with a much more expensive bespoke Alexander McQueen coat and black boots by Gianvito Rossi.
Affordability was not the name of the game on Commonwealth Day. According to British Vogue, the Erdem look will run you over $3,600 when it becomes available in fall 2023… accessories extra.
Originally published in Glamour.com.
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HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon’s pioneering style paved the way for Diana, Princess of Wales to don the candy-colored confections of tweed twin sets we know and love. The perfect recipe of elegance, grace and high octane glamour has allowed the younger generation of royals rules to follow in her footsteps of fashion. The ‘Margaret look’ has always been on-the-nose of modern design.
It was Margaret who bought couturier Christian Dior into the forefront of the press, thanks to the decadent dress she wore on her 21st birthday, carefully selected from a private show for the Queen Mother and sister, the then Princess Elizabeth. Captured by Cecil Beaton in his signature lavish elan, the frothy layered tulle cream ballgown has since become an emblem of Dior, couture and sovereign style worldwide with countless references still rife on the runways decades later.
Her petite frame lent perfectly to the mod riffs of the swinging Sixties as mini skirts and A-line dresses became all the rage. In the Seventies, her penchant for swirling prints became a masterclass in how to wear patterns, and the frou-frou fabulousness of puffed shoulders and scintillating satins during the Eighties had never looked so good as when the princess presented them. This keen attention to current trends led many to laud her as the most fashion-intellectual royal of all time.
While being the younger sister may have meant she missed out on becoming Queen, Margaret certainly ruled the social scene. Always impeccably dressed alongside the likes of Sophia Loren, The Beatles and society’s most stunning starlets, Margaret’s discerning and trend-focused tastes always celebrated the finest fashions of the moment. Even into her later years, suffering from multiple health issues, the Princess donned informed and inspiring style choices.
An angel of Ascot, a red carpet maven, and a style icon in the highest regard; long live the fashion reign of Princess Margaret.
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, 1944. Photo: Getty
At Buckingham Palace on her 17th Birthday, 1947. Photo: Getty
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, 1949. Photo: Getty
Portrait by Cecil Beaton, 1951. Photo: Getty
At a garden party during her African tour, 1956. Photo: Getty
Inspecting a guard of honour at an Agricultural Show in Moshi, Tanganyika, 1956. Photo: Getty
At the Equestian Olympics in Stockholm, 1956. Photo: Getty
At The Alamo premiere, 1960. Photo: Getty
At a wedding at Westminster Abbey, 1962. Photo: Getty
Waving to crowds during a dance display at Williamsfield in Jamaica, 1962. Photo: Getty
With the Earl of Snowdon in the Bahamas, 1967. Photo: Getty
With Princess Anne and Queen Elizabeth II at the investiture of Prince Charles, 1969
At Royal Ascot, 1969. Photo: Getty
At a royal function, circa 1970. Photo: Getty
With the Earl of Snowdon, 1970. Photo: Getty
At Royal Ascot, 1979. Photo: Getty
At the Royal Opera House, 1986. Photo: Getty
With Queen Elizabeth II, 1988. Photo: Getty
With the Queen Mother at Trooping the Colour, 1993. Photo: Getty
At a performance of Three Tall Women, 1994. Photo: Getty
Originally published in Tatler.com