LIZ JONES: ‘Kate wore the ultimate REVENGE DRESS for the diplomats last night. Like Diana, she sent a message to the world that she would not be intimidated.”
- The Princess of Wales was the star of the show at the Diplomatic Corps reception
What a difference a year and a few undeserved rockets make.
In 2022, at the Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace, the Princess of Wales was royal, yes. Beautiful, yes.
But a little too appropriate. A deep red, embroidered and embellished Jenny Packham dress.
She wore the Lotus Flower Tiara (the jewels were a wedding gift for Elizabeth Bowes Lyons, which she transformed into a headpiece, often worn by Princess Margaret) and an expression that had no worries about anything in the world.
Kate in a Jenny Packham sequin dress, previously worn at the Jordanian wedding
Kate was seen smiling and laughing with all the members of the diplomatic corps at Buckingham Palace
The fantastic four form a united front for the official photo
Kate wore a deep red, embroidered and embellished Jenny Packham dress to the same event in 2022
This year? It was the ultimate revenge dress. It indicated, as Diana’s Little Black Dress did at the Serpentine on the night Prince Charles confessed to adultery on national television, that Catherine will not be intimidated.
She will not go quietly into the night. (And, to be honest, why on earth would she do that?)
Tuesday night we saw a woman who not only wears diamonds (the tiara this time was the lover’s knot, often worn by Princess Diana; it was a wedding gift from the late queen), but who is also one.
She literally shines under pressure. She knew all eyes would be on her as Tuesday night’s reception marked the first time senior royals would be seen together since the racism row, when both the Princess of Wales and King Charles were mentioned in the Dutch version of Omid Scobie’s new version. to me.
What did Catherine do? She wore the soft pink Jenny Packham that she wore to the wedding of the Crown Prince of Jordan earlier this year.
She did the high hair with tiara thing again. Earrings are the Greville Diamond Chandeliers, made by Cartier.
No cap sleeves, no full Disney skirt. No side. No black velvet. No white side, as if she is not a mother of children.
The Prince and Princess of Wales at the Jordanian Royal Palace to celebrate the wedding of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married Saudi architect Rajwa Al Saif
Kate’s Jenny Packham ‘Georgia’ dress shimmered as she spoke to guests last night
Kate’s dress was perfectly paired with a matching clutch
Kate was seen wearing the Greville Diamond Chandeliers, made by Cartier
Those earlier dresses by Alexander McQueen et al. revealed a woman who had not yet found herself. Who was literally and figuratively still trying things on.
No, last night she showed real confidence. Long Sleeves. Matching clutch and shoes. She’s worn them all before.
William had been freezing earlier in the day, having sold out The Big Issue. It would have been annoying if Catherine hadn’t worn a recycled dress. It would have been rude.
Instead it was perfect.