Kate Middleton and Prince William at King Charles’ coronation celebration in Scotland on July 5.Photo:PETER BYRNE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
PETER BYRNE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Kate Middletonhas stylishly arrived atKing Charles’coronation celebrationin Scotland.
Kate Middleton attends Scotland’s coronation celebration on July 5.Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
She completed the look withQueen Elizabeth’s Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker with diamond clasp, her latestglittering tributeto her late grandmother-in-law. Princess Kate previously wore the choker in tribute to Queen Elizabeth andPrince Philip— she opted for the jewels at Queen Elizabeth’s funeral inSeptember 2022andPrince Philip’s funeral inApril 2021as well as the couple’s 70th wedding anniversary party in 2017.
The Princess of Wales also sported a pearl bracelet and coordinating earrings that previously belonged to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
Kate rode in the Royal Procession withPrince William, who sported his Royal Air Force No. 1 uniform, Garter Sash with the Lesser George, RAF Wings and Golden Jubilee, Diamond Jubilee, Platinum Jubilee and Coronation medals, plus his Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle Mantle and Collar, regalia reflecting his position in Scotland’shighest order of chivalry.
Kate Middleton attends Scotland’s coronation celebration on July 5.JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
JANE BARLOW/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
The Prince and Princess of Wales traveled in the Royal Rolls Royce, following the King and Queen in the State Bentley.
Like William, Queen Camilla, 75, and King Charles, 74, wore their robes and regalia for the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle. Two weeks ago, Charlesappointed his wifeto the prestigious order of chivalry, the highest honor in Scotland. The order recognizes 16 Knights and Ladies for their contribution to national life, and appointments are awarded as a personal gift from the reigning monarch.
Kate Middleton and Prince William travel to King Charles’ coronation celebration in Scotland on July 5.ROBERT PERRY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
ROBERT PERRY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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King Charles and Queen Camilla travel to the coronation celebration on July 5.Robert Perry - Pool/Getty Images
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Opting for something less formal than hercoronation gownand robes full of symbolism, the 27-year-old Queen wore a skirt suit with feathered fascinator and pinned on what looks like the Sapphire Chrysanthemum Brooch.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip speak with Sit James Miller, Lord Provost of Edinburgh during their coronation celebration visit to Scotland in June 1953.Daily Mail/Shutterstock
Daily Mail/Shutterstock
According toThe Court Jeweller, then-Princess Elizabeth received the glittering pin when she launched theBritish Princessoil tanker in 1946, and she wore it for a photo shoot during her honeymoon with Prince Philip in 1947, The Court Jeweller reported. The brooch became associated with her marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh, and she poignantly wore it for her2021 Christmas address, the first Christmas following his death that April.
She was presented with the King James V of Scotland’s crown, sceptre and sword before 1,700 people, in a televised ceremony that drew thousands of more viewers,Scotlandmagazine reported — a ritual repeated for King Charles today.
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Kate Middleton at the coronation on May 6.Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Royal embroiderer Chloe Savage said"Kate and Camilla together" planned their coordinating coronation looks.
“The whole floral theme, if you look at the train of Camilla, herRobes of Statewhich were custom done, full of floral embroidery. If you noted, all the girls wore floral themes. Floral runs through consistently as a royal family theme down toMeghan’s veil. It’s all significant, what gets used,” she said.
Savage added, “The dressing team will have also been involved in this to make sure that people all matched appropriately where they needed to.”
source: people.com
