Princess Kate looks regal in red Alexander McQueen coat for Welsh Guards St David's Day Parade1/3/2023
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Welsh Guards St David's Day Parade at Combermere Barracks on Wednesday. It marked the first occasion since Prince William assumed the position of Colonel of the Regiment from his father after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
As part of the St David's Day Parade, The Prince of Wales presented leeks to the Officers and Guardsmen during the event, who then distributed them along the ranks, as per tradition.
Established in 1915 by Royal Warrant of George V during the First World War, the Welsh Guards is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. The royal couple sat for an official photo with The Prince of Wales’s company following the parade.
Credit: Kensington Palace
They then met families from the Regiment as well as a group of troops from the 5th Royal Australian Regiment who are currently in the UK helping to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Credit: Kensington Palace
Catherine, Princess of Wales wore a red and black ensemble for the occasion. She debuted a custom Alexander McQueen slim-fit midi coat.
The coat boasts a double-breasted style with padded shoulders, peak lapels, flap pockets at the hip, and a chest welt pocket. While the off-the-rack edition (£2,990) has an asymmetrical hemline, this feature was not present in Kate's coat.
The Princess wore a long black scarf tucked into her coat, and we also got a glimpse of a red midi dress.
She also premiered the 'Bow & Arrow' hat (£570) by London based milliner, Juliette Botterill.
The made-to-order peachbloom felt hat is trimmed with a stylish bow and two arrow feathers.
We saw the return of the black perforated leather gloves by Serbian fashion designer Evica Milovanov-Penezić.
Some may recall seeing them more than sixteen years ago when Kate wore the gloves for Prince William’s 2006 Sovereign's parade at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Today she carried her Mulberry Small Amberley Crossbody Bag in Black Croc.
On Kate's feet were her custom Gianvito Rossi Block Heel Boots in Black Suede featuring a pointed toe.
The Princess brought back her Asprey London Daisy Heritage Diamond Earrings.
For the ceremony, Kate wore a St David's Day leek, and a delicate diamond leek brooch pinned to the lapel of her coat.
It is a replica of the Welsh Guards Leek Brooch worn by the late Queen Elizabeth II. The original brooch was designed for Her Majesty in 1960 in the style of the Cap badge of the Welsh Guards. It was a regimental gift funded by the guardsmen.
Replicas of this symbolic brooch were made for several members of the royal family, and some speculate the brooch worn by Kate is the one Princess Diana wore.
A final look at Princess Kate's elegrant up-do.
5 Comments
Natalia
6/3/2023 10:15:27 pm
What do you think about 2 this dresses - https://www.mintvelvet.co.uk/products/red-ruffled-maxi-dress and https://www.ghost.co.uk/rose-dress1-d05g039-g01 (suggest by Middleton Maven)
Elizabeth (Admin)
7/3/2023 10:03:52 am
Thanks for sharing these great finds, Natalia! Hopefully Kate wears the dress again without a coat!
Ava Pittman
8/3/2023 04:51:45 pm
I love this red slim fit coat, red color suits her beautifully. Its a wonderfully crafted coat. Love the boots blend in well. The hat looks fabulous, overall a lovely outfit. Her updo is splendid.
Natalya
24/6/2023 12:28:23 am
Today Princess attended Royal Ascot and she wore bespoke red dress from Alexander McQeen - I hope it’s exactly the same dress she wore under the red coat.
Elizabeth (Admin)
24/6/2023 10:34:53 am
That's a fabulous suggestion! I'll definitely add that to the Royal Ascot blog post when I get around to writing it up! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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