Prince & Princess of Wales arrive in Jordan for royal wedding of Prince Al Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif31/5/2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales are in Jordan to attend the royal wedding of Crown Prince Al Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif. The couple were spotted arriving at the St Regis Hotel in Amman on Wednesday evening.
Kate wore her Alexander McQueen pant suit in the navy/amethyst colourway.
The wedding ceremony will take place tomorrow at Zahran Palace in Amman. Prince Al Hussein is the eldest son and heir of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of Jordan. Al Saif is an architect and the youngest daughter of Saudi businessman Khaled Al Saif and Azza Al Sudairi.
Credit: Queen Rania via Twitter
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The Princess of Wales was out in London today, highlighting her ‘Shaping Us’ campaign for the Centre for Early Childhood. The engagements focused on children who experience adversity, trauma, or bereavement in early life.
She first visited the Foundling Museum, which tells the story of Britain's first home dedicated to the care and education of abandoned children, and also celebrates the work of artists to make positive change in the lives of vulnerable children.
Kate met with staff and volunteers at the museum, before chatting with young people who have been in the care system, as well as adults who have fostered or adopted children.
Credit: Foundling Museum
Later, the princess visited the charity Kinship to hear how they support people who raise the children of close friends or relatives when their parents cannot.
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The Princess of Wales has made a surprise appearance at the 2023 RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London today.
The Princess attended the the first ever RHS Chelsea Children's Picnic, a unique event aimed at bringing gardening and nature into the lives of young people.
She met some of the 100 school children attending the picnic from 10 schools in London who have joined the RHS’ Campaign for School Gardening.
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After exploring some of the gardens on show with the pupils, Kate meet the Chelsea Pensioners.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, a patron of Anna Freud, visited the charity's headquarters in London today as part of her Mental Health Awareness Week engagements.
During her visit, the Princess helped launched a new toolkit around anxiety for children aged 11 - 13. She met learners involved in developing the toolkit and participated in various roundtables.
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The Princess of Wales visited the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust mental health programme at the Percy Community Centre in Bath today as part of her Mental Health Awareness Week engagements.
The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust is a youth development charity that helps young people aged 11-25 who are facing challenges in their lives. The Trust pairs world-class athletes with young people to help them develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
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During her visit, The Princess spent time with students from St Katherine’s School in Bristol taking part in a mental health program led by Paralympic gold medalist Liz Johnson. The students shared their experiences and challenges, and how working with a mentor helped them build resilience and promote positive mental health.
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A clip was later shared by Platform Rail via Twitter showing the Princess heading to catch a train back home to London after the event.
Below is the highlight reel Kensington Palace released after the engagement.
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The Princess of Wales made an unexpected appearance in the opening performance of tonight’s Eurovision Song Contest Final.
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The United Kingdom is hosting the contest in Liverpool this year, on behalf of Ukraine, which won last year's competition. The opening film features the Princess joining last year’s champions, Kalush Orchestra, as they performed their winning song, Stefania, from the iconic Maidan Nezalezhnosti metro station in Kyiv, Ukraine.
In the pre-recorded video, Kate is seen playing the piano in the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle, wearing a stunning sapphire blue Jenny Packham 'Marlowe' one-shoulder gown. ID by @Japanese_Ginger via Twitter.
The colour choice is undoubtedly a nod to the Ukrainian flag. The one-shoulder silhouette is made from chiffon that's gently gathered and pleated. It is finished with a crystal embellishment at the waist. The £2,940 dress is currently available at Net-A-Porter and FarFetch .
Kate complemented the gown with the Queen Mother’s Sapphire & Diamond Fringe Earrings.
The Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a garden party at Buckingham Palace on behalf of King Charles on Tuesday.
They were joined by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and Princess Anne this afternoon as part of the Coronation celebrations.
The garden parties are a royal tradition, with the Monarch hosting a few each year in late Spring on the grounds of Buckingham Palace and the Palace of Holyroodhouse. This year's garden parties are the first to be held during the reign of King Charles III.
Today, Kate repeated a look she first wore for Royal Ascot in 2019. I have the complete outfit break down below.
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A lovely photo of the Princess of Wales and the Duchess of Edinburgh in twinning outfits. 
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On Monday, the Wales family participated in the Big Help Out, an event that promotes community volunteering as part of the festivities honoring the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which occurred at Westminster Abbey on Saturday.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis visited the 3rd Upton Scouts Hut in Slough to lend a helping hand with renovations.
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Kensington Palace put together a highlight reel showing the family getting stuck into all the activities, including using a digger, shoveling soil, painting, archery, and then enjoying marshmallows around a fire.
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The Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out in Windsor today to meet crowds as part of the Coronation Big Lunch ahead of this evening's Coronation concert.
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They surprised royal fans with an impromptu walkabout on the Long Walk near Windsor Castle and stopped to take selfies and have some drinks.
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Photo by Andrew Matthews
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The Prince and Princess of Wales, along with their two eldest children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte joined King Charles III, Queen Camilla and other members of the British royal family in Windsor for the Coronation Concert on Sunday evening.
The Windsor Castle Concert was part of the celebrations of the Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, that took place at Westminster Abbey yesterday.
Some of the big names who headlined the concert include Take That, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, Bette Midler, and Andrea Bocelli. Prince William paid tribute to his father, The King during the show. Below is a highlight reel of the concert including the Prince's speech.
The Princess of Wales stood out in the Royal Box wearing her red Alexander McQueen separates first seen in January for the “Shaping Us” launch.
Kate topped off the look with her Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra necklace and earrings.
Princess Kate looks majestic in white Alexander McQueen gown for the coronation of King Charles III6/5/2023
King Charles III, and his consort, Camilla, have been crowned in a historic ceremony at Westminster Abbey today - the first coronation in 70 years.
The Prince and Princess of Wales arrived at the Abbey with two of their children, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Meanwhile, their eldest son, Prince George was one of the King's page boys.
The family walked in a procession behind the King and Queen consort as they made their way down The Nave of the Abbey.
For this momentous occasion, the Princess of Wales wore a Royal Victorian Order mantle and collar over a bespoke Alexander McQueen gown in ivory silk crepe. The dress is decorated with silver bullion and thread work embroidery featuring the English rose, Scottish thistle, Welsh daffodil and Irish shamrock to represent each of the four nations of the United Kingdom.
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The same flowers appeared on the royal’s wedding dress in 2011, also designed by Alexander McQueen's creative director, Sarah Burton.
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Buckingham Palace released the official portraits of the Coronation on Monday.
Photo by Hugo Burnand/Buckingham Palace
Below is a close up of Catherine's Alexander McQueen dress.
Photo by Hugo Burnand/Buckingham Palace
We've seen Kate wear this silhouette previously. Her Alexander McQueen Velvet Gown shares the same curved v-neckline.
Many have noted that the gown's v-neckline in the portrait is different to the crew neckline seen during the Coronation service. There are varied theories to explain the difference, ranging from a near-identical new dress to wearing it back-to-front for the ceremony. Another theory presented by Alastair Bruce suggests a short cape or beloro was worn to protect the dress from the robe's wire-woven fastening cords that are used to secure it in place. It's hard to see any evidence of a cape from this photo.
It's highly likely there are two versions of the same dress. We've seen Kate wear near-identical Alexander McQueen gowns in the past (as referenced here). The v-neck gown may have been a back-up, or the crewneck gown may have been made to accommodate the change in dress code where robes were required, as suggested by Emily Andrews.
The Palace announced that the Princess of Wales wore the late Queen's George VI Festoon Necklace during the Coronation service, however, it was not visible until the release of the portrait photos.
Photo by Hugo Burnand/Buckingham Palace
King George VI commissioned the diamond necklace for his daughter Princess Elizabeth in 1950, which was created using 105 loose collets from the Crown heirlooms that he had inherited from Queen Mary. The necklace was designed with a triple strand of graduated collets suspended between two diamond triangles, and a single collet strand at the back.
Credit: The Queen's Diamonds by Hugh Roberts
Queen Elizabeth II wore it for many stately occasions, and it was last seen at the State Banquet for the King and Queen of the Netherlands in 2018.
In the portrait, the Princess of Wales wore the Royal Victorian Order sash and badge, along with the Maltese Cross.
Affixed to the left side of her dress was the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II which the Duchess was awarded in 2017.
Instead of a tiara, Kate wore a 3-dimensional leaf embroidery headpiece, made of silver bullion, crystals and silver threadwork. The design is a collaboration between milliner Jess Collett and the Alexander McQueen fashion house. The Prince's Trust supported Jess Collett's millinery business 25 years ago which has since flourished.
It was delightful to see her daughter, Princess Charlotte, wear a matching dress and headband. You can read about the young royal's outfit on the Princess Charlotte Style blog.
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Kate also paid tribute to her mother-in-law, the late Princess Diana with a pair of her pearl and diamond earrings.
A look at the chignon.
On her feet, Kate debuted the Gianvito Rossi 105 pumps in white silk ($775).
Following the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey, the newly-crowned King and Queen returned to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach, while members of the royal family followed behind, including the Wales family in the Australian State Coach.
The King and The Queen were joined by their family on the Buckingham Palace balcony to view the military Flypast and conclude the day’s ceremonial events.
The Coronation celebrations will continue tomorrow with Big Lunch street parties and the Coronation concert.
Long Live The King!
Photo by Hugo Burnand/Buckingham Palace
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a Commonwealth reception and lunch at Buckingham Palace on Friday.
King Charles III hosted the event for Realm Governors-General and Prime Ministers on the eve of his Coronation tomorrow. Other royal family members in attendance included Princess Anne, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
After lunch, the King, Prince William, and the Princess of Wales made an unexpected walkabout outside the Palace along The Mall.
Kate looked radiant in a white sheath dress featuring contrasting black velvet trim along the neckline and waist.
We believe that the dress is a design by Jenny Packham, in part due to its resemblance to other dresses worn by the Princess.
The Princess teamed the dress with a new pair of Aquazzura pumps, the 'Bow-Tie' in black suede ($850). This is not the first time Kate has worn this design; she also has it in blush.
She carried her black Prada Satin Clutch with Stone Embellishment.
She topped off the look with the late Queen's Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a cocktail reception at Buckingham Palace for overseas guests attending the coronation of King Charles III.
Credit: Ian Jones / Kensington Palace
During the reception hosted by the King on the eve of his coronation, the Princess mingled with visiting foreign royalty and world leaders.
She also posed with U.S. first lady Dr. Jill Biden and Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska.
Credit: Ian Jones / Kensington Palace
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The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the Dog & Duck pub in Soho on Thursday to hear how it’s preparing for the Coronation Weekend.
Credit: Kensington Palace
The royal couple traveled via the Tube and took the Elizabeth Line to the nearby station where they then walked to the pub.
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In the pub, Kate sipped cider while William pulled a pint of Kingmaker Pale Ale, a Nicholson's beer brewed specially for the coronation.
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After spending time chatting with bar staff, the Prince and Princess headed outside to greet the large crowd of well-wishers.
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