Kate Middleton wears Emilia Wickstead coat dress with Diana’s earrings to start state visit
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The Princess of Wales was elegant in an Emilia Wickstead coat dress that she paired with a matching hat as she welcomed South Africa’s president to the UK today.
Kate Middleton, 40, plays a key role in the visit alongside husband Prince William, greeting Mr Ramaphosa before they traveled to Horse Guards Parade to attend a welcome ceremony with the King and Queen Consort.
The royal mum of three was elegant as she welcomed Mr Ramaphosa today, wearing the chic burgundy coat dress with a matching £1,720 Jane Taylor hat and Mulberry bag.
Meanwhile, the outfit paid subtle tribute to her mother-in-law, wearing pearl earrings that were gifted to Diana before her wedding to Charles in 1981.
The Princess of Wales was elegant in an Emilia Wickstead coat dress she paired with a matching hat as she welcomed South Africa’s president to the UK today
Meanwhile, the outfit paid subtle tribute to her mother-in-law, wearing pearl earrings that were gifted to Diana before her wedding to Charles in 1981.
At the event, the princess swept her brunette locks behind her shoulder in her favorite bouncy blow-dry style.
Meanwhile, she opted for neutral make-up for the occasion, with a touch of dark eyeliner and a nude lipstick.
Kate is a longtime fan of Emilia Wickstead dresses and has worn them dozens of times.
She also pinned the Princess of Wales feather brooch to her chest, which was given to Diana by the Queen Mother on her engagement to Prince Charles.
The Collingwood earrings became firm Diana favorites and were worn on royal tours of Australia, Canada and Italy (pictured worn in Washington in 1985)
Meanwhile, the Collingwood earrings became firm favorites of Diana and were worn on royal tours of Australia, Canada and Italy.
The earrings feature a round diamond stud with an additional round diamond and a bell cap set with three more rows of small diamonds. The bell caps each contain a pearl drop.
Diana started wearing the earrings before she was Princess of Wales. They were a gift from Collingwood, a jewelry company favored by the Spencer family.
She wore them several times during her marriage.
Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales, (C) and his wife Catherine, Princess of Wales, greet South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) at the Corinthia Hotel in London
The royal mum-of-three was elegant as she welcomed Mr Ramaphosa today, dressed in the smart burgundy coat dress with a matching £1,720 Jane Taylor hat and a Mulberry bag
They made her gala outfits shine on her 1985 US tour, where she wore them with a lacy white dress and the Lover’s Knot tiara for a gala dinner at the British Embassy.
She also wore them with the form-fitting black dress she wore when she attended the Vanity Fair party at London’s Serpentine Gallery in November 1994, which later became known as the Revenge Dress.
This morning Charles III welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the Royal Pavilion at Horse Guards Parade on his first state visit as monarch.
The King, accompanied by the Queen Consort, will make presentations to the President as the South African national anthem is played and the guard of honor pays a royal salute.
The President, accompanied by the King, will inspect the Guard of Honor found by Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards.
Afterwards, the President will accompany Charles and Camilla, as well as the Prince and Princess of Wales, for a carriage ride along The Mall to Buckingham Palace, where they will be met by a second Guard of Honor found by 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards.
Charles III has arrived at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade as he prepares to welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his first state visit as monarch
Camilla, Queen Consort during the state visit of the President of the Republic of South Africa
The King and the Queen’s consort formally welcome the President to the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade
After a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, the King invites Mr Ramaphosa to an exhibition at the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to South Africa.
In the afternoon, the President will visit Westminster Abbey, where he will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior, before a guided tour, including the memorial stone to Nelson Mandela, South African President from 1994 to 1999 , will be remembered.
Mr Ramaphosa will then visit the Palace of Westminster, where he will be welcomed by the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Lord Speaker, before giving a speech in the Royal Gallery to MPs and other guests.
In the evening, Charles, Camilla and other members of the royal family will host a state banquet at Buckingham Palace for the president, who will deliver speeches with the king at the start of the meal.