The Prince and Princess of Wales greeted the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, on behalf of The King, at Corinthia Hotel in London on Tuesday morning.
President Ramaphosa is on a 3-day State Visit to the United Kingdom, the first of King Charles III's reign.
Following the greeting, the royal couple traveled with the President to Horse Guards Parade for the Ceremonial Welcome where he was formally received by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Afterwards, President Ramaphosa joined The King and The Queen Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Wales for a carriage procession along The Mall to Buckingham Palace for a private lunch.
Kate wore a berry ensemble consisting of a pleated coatdress with a surplice bodice and peaked lapels. It's reportedly a bespoke piece by Emilia Wickstead.
She wore a coordinating pillbox hat with a bow on the back by Sean Barrett. You may recall the princess has this same style in sapphire blue.
The princess complemented the look with her Mulberry 'Bayswater' clutch in Cranberry Suede, and on her feet where the Gianvito Rossi 'Gianvito 105' suede pumps in Royale Burgundy.
Kate wore Princess Diana's Collingwood Pearl Earrings, and for the first time, the Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch with emerald pendant.
This royal heirloom was a wedding gift from the 'Ladies of North Wales' to Princess Alexandra of Denmark when she married the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, in 1863. It was passed down and The Queen Mother then gave this brooch to Diana when she got engaged to Prince Charles in 1981. Marianna's blog has the full history of the brooch.
Later this evening, The Prince and Princess of Wales will attend the State Banquet for the President of South Africa at Buckingham Palace.
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King Charles III hosted his first State Banquet as monarch this evening in honour of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa who is on a State visit to the United Kingdom.
The Prince and Princess of Wales partook in the evening along with other members of the Royal family. Below we see the royal couple arriving at Buckingham Palace.
Below are highlights from the State banquet.
The Princess wowed in a white Jenny Packham cape-sleeve gown for her fifth State dinner.
The floor-length dress is a custom creation based on Jenny Packham's 'Elspeth' design from the 2023 Bridal Collection. The long cape sleeves feature a heavy beaded detail down the shoulder. The ready-to-wear version has a keyhole open back which Kate had modified to a full back coverage.
The Princess wore the Royal Victorian Order sash and badge, along with the Maltese Cross. You may recall the Duchess of Cambridge was appointed Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in April 2019 by The Queen for services to the Sovereign.
Kate pinned her recently acquired Bentley & Skinner Art Deco Diamond Set Brooch to the sash.
Affixed to the left side of her dress was the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II which the Duchess was awarded in 2017.
Kate donned the Queen Mary Lover's Knot tiara which she complemented with Princess Diana's horseshoe diamond & pearl drop earrings.
She also wore Queen Elizabeth II's four-stranded pearl bracelet.
Kate carried her white Alexander McQueen butterfly box clutch.
The Princess completed the look with her silver Gianvito Rossi 'Rania 105' Pumps.
The Princess of Wales visited the Reading Ukrainian Community Centre in Reading, England to meet Ukrainian families displaced by the war.
The Princes heard about the support the Centre is providing including practical advice on employment and housing, delivering educational classes for children and building social connections.
KATE'S OUTFIT
DRESS: NEW! LK Bennett 'Tallis' Navy & Yellow Spot Print Pleated Shirt Dress (£279).
The Princess of Wales attended the annual National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London on Sunday morning. She watched the service from the Foreign Office central balcony alongside Camila, Queen Consort.
King Charles III led the nation in Remembrance and was joined at the Cenotaph by his siblings, Prince Edward and Princess Anne, and his son, Prince William.
The Princess debuted a black coatdress by Catherine Walker.
It is the 'Evie' style featuring diagonal pintuck details across the chest and shoulder. IDed by to Irène via What Kate Wore.
She also added a new Philip Treacy wide brim hat. The black felt headwear appears to be a custom design based on a AW20 collection piece as noted by UFO No More.
Kate accessoried with Princess Diana's horseshoe diamond & pearl drop earrings, and she secured a cluster of three paper poppies with a new diamond brooch.
Sarah from UFO No More identified the piece as the Art Deco Diamond Set Brooch sold by Bentley & Skinner (£14,500). It is a genuine 1920's Art Deco brooch featuring geometric shapes and fine openwork platinum set with diamonds totally around 4.5 carats.
Kate wore her black Cornelia James 'Alice' gloves, and carried her Mulberry 'Bayswater' Clutch in Black Suede.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday evening.
The Festival commemorates all those who have lost their lives in conflicts and it is usually attended by the Royal Family. It is organized by the Royal British Legion and is held annually on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.
William and Kate joined King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other senior members of the Royal Family at London's Royal Albert Hall for the British Legion's traditional televised service. A special tribute was also made to the late Queen Elizabeth II as the longest serving Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces.
KATE'S OUTFIT
DRESS: NEW! Self-Portrait Tailored Crepe & Chiffon Midi Dress in Black ($500). Kate also owns this silhouette in cream boucle and cream crepe.
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