Kate Middletonnailed her Easter look with an unexpected manicure!
Princess Kate, 41,stepped out for churchon Easter Sunday with other members of the royal family, an event debut for her andPrince Williamas the Prince and Princess of Wales. It was also 4-year-oldPrince Louis’first timetagging along for the holiday outing, where he walked in step with older siblingsPrince George, 9, andPrincess Charlotte, 7.
The Wales family coordinated in blue for the church service, where Kate’s bold red manicure was a style surprise. Kate usually wears neutral hues orno polish at all, and the bright red was a fresh pop of color against her royal blue clutch that matched her ensemble.
Queen Elizabethmay have been famous for her bright outfits (so she could bespotted in a crowd!), but she favored neutral nails and was long linked with Essie’s “Ballet Slippers” shade. She first became associated with the sheer pink polish in 1989, when her hair stylist wrote to founder Essie Weingarten and called it “the only color Her Majesty would wear,” thebrand websitestates.
Prince Louis and Kate Middleton.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
Though it’s an unofficial rule, it is widely known thatQueen Elizabethfound colorful nail polish distracting. Bright hues are not banned for the royals, but nude colors are a more practical choice for official engagements. Although Princess Kate has occasionally glammed up her toes with a bright pedicure, her bold manicure moment marked a fashion first in public.
A few months after she married into the royal family,Meghan Markleshook up the unspoken style guide and wore black nail polish for asurprise appearanceat the British Fashion Awards in December 2018. The Duchess of Sussex, 41, was pregnant withPrince Archie, now 3, and came out on stage to present her wedding dress designerClare Waight Kellerwith the British Womenswear Designer of the Year award. Meghan’s black nails matched her one-shoulder gown of the same shade.
Meghan Markle.Joe Maher/BFC/Getty Images)
As the countdown continues to thecoronationofKing CharlesandQueen Camillaon May 6, it remains unclear if Meghan andPrince Harrywill travel to the U.K. for the historic service.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have resided in Meghan’s home state of California since 2020 after stepping back as senior members of the royal family,have been invitedto the event at Westminster Abbey.
In March, a spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said the couple “received email correspondence” regarding King Charles' coronation.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.Karwai Tang/WireImage
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