In case you needed a reminder that the Princess of Wales represents a new vanguard of the British royal family, please take note of her latest outfit.
Kate has quietly been undergoing a wardrobe transformation since she became Princess of Wales last year. While her style was formerly often marked by her affinity for coatdresses and midi-length silhouettes, she took a sartorial U-turn in the middle of this year, and instead began mostly relying on a rotation of bold, monochromatic suits. She cemented this modern, sleeker style era with tonight’s appearance at Royal Carols: Together at Christmas, her tentpole end-of-year winter holiday event at Westminster Abbey. Suffice to say, there wasn’t a coatdress in sight.
Instead, Kate went for winter white monochrome via a head-to-toe ivory look. This included a long white coat, which she layered over a plain ivory blouse tucked into matching high-waisted wide-leg trousers accented with gold buttons from Holland Cooper. For shoes, she wore her go-to suede stiletto pumps in a creamy-alm0st-beige shade. She capped off the outfit with a handful of other monochromatic accessories, like a small Strathberry leather bag and Van Cleef & Arpels drop earrings.
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At the event, Kate was accompanied by her family: husband Prince William and their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five.
This year marks the third in a row that Kate has hosted a community carol service at Westminster Abbey. Along with the princess’s Shaping Us campaign, this year’s festivities will put the spotlight on early childhood development, one of Kate’s signature causes.
As an associate editor at HarpersBAZAAR.com, Chelsey keeps a finger on the pulse on all things celeb news. She also writes on social movements, connecting with activists leading the fight on workers' rights, climate justice, and more. Offline, she’s probably spending too much time on TikTok, rewatching Emma (the 2020 version, of course), or buying yet another corset.
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