The Duchess was in Catherine Walker for Christmas Day services that included Prince George as well as Princess Charlotte for the very first time!
You can see it was a bright, crisp day on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
The Cambridge household joined HM, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, as well as many other royal household members for the Christmas Day service at the church of St. Mary Magdalene. below (from left to right), Sophie, Countess of Wessex; Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Princess Beatrice’s fiancé; James, Viscount Severn (the Wessex’s son); Princess Beatrice; woman Louise Windsor, the oldest Wessex child.
Richard Palmer of The reveal tweeted a video of the royals as they made their method past well-wishers who had waited to see them.
George as well as Charlotte seemed to take the appearance in stride, holding onto both parents’ hands while making their method down the path to church. It has to be a daunting experience, as the crowds are extremely close to the path.
Richard Palmer likewise shared a video of everybody arriving at church, including HM, who arrives last.
HM wore a rich red ensemble, the perfect color for the day.
The Queen as well as Prince Charles leaving the church after the service concluded.
Kate as well as Charlotte.
ITV tweeted a video as HM as well as other royals left the church.
Charlotte shaking hands.
A view of all four Cambridges complying with the service. You can see Sir Tim Laurence on the left, Princess Anne’s husband.
The Prince as well as Princess with their mother.
Another mother-daughter view.
Richard likewise posted a video of the household heading over to greet the crowds.
The Duchess chatting with Charlotte after receiving a lovely bouquet.
Among the gifts provided to Charlotte: a pink flamingo as well as a hug.
Here is a look at the vibrant colors worn by Princess Anne, HM, as well as the Duchess of Cornwall.
And right here is a closeup of the brooch worn by HM.
You can see the three purple stones in the floral spray. They look like amethysts however I am no professional in this arena. The color coordinates completely with the hues worn by Princess Anne as well as the Duchess of Cornwall. UPDATE: With thanks to Poppy for her comment, the piece is called the Queen Mother’s Ruby as well as Diamond Bouquet Brooch, as well as the darker stones are rubies, not amethysts. We discover more in this publish from Her Majesty’s Jewel Vault:
One of The Queen Mother’s many brooches was this bouquet of sprays of diamonds as well as rubies tied with a diamond bow, which has an unknown history. As with the rest of her jewels, it passed to The Queen in 2002, complying with The Queen Mother’s death.
It’s a delicate as well as dainty piece, however really quite big for a brooch. It does not seem to have been worn commonly by The Queen Mother, as well as her child so far is complying with suit. She has utilized it only a handful of times, starting with the Royal Maundy service in 2008.
Now for our look at what Kate wore, a custom Catherine Walker design incorporating the bodice, belt, as well as sleeves of the ‘Larissa’ style.
Crafted of a “luxurious, mocha mohair as well as faux fur,” the style “lends a distinctly wintry Russian aesthetic to this lovely tailored coatdress.” Kate’s style dispensed with the faux fur skirt, instead using the mohair material for the body of the coat. right here you have a much better sense of the material texture as well as the buttons.
Many thanks to Gabi for discovering the Larissa!
Beneath the coat, Kate brought back the Michael Michael Kors ‘Peacock’ gown very first worn in Blackpool in March.The Duchess brought back a Sylvia Fletcher for Lock & Co. hat that was likewise worn St. Patrick’s Day 2017 as well as on Christmas Day 2015. The point on the front of the hat was rounded between the Christmas 2015 as well as St Patrick’s Day wearing.
Kate appeared to be wearing the Josie heels ($475), in ‘greenery’ suede. It is a traditional point-toe style with a 3″ block heel.
Kate has worn this style in navy blue. many thanks to Gabi for quickly identifying the heels.
She carried a bag that looks much the Natasha Clutch ($425) in ‘greenery’ youngster suede, minus the gold piping accents.
We saw the return of the Kiki McDonough eco-friendly amethyst as well as diamond earrings that were very first noted during the Northern Ireland trip.
I have a What Kate’s Kids Wore publish up covering what the children wore today for church, as well as their looks in the new black as well as white photo.
UPDATE: The everyday Mail has a story about the lady hugging Charlotte as well as George. Evidently Charlotte noticed the pink flamingo named ‘Felicity’ the lady was holding when walking past her on the method to church. The Mail reports that after church, “…the little princess made a bee-line for Felicity as well as her proud owner; wheelchair-bound Gemma Clark, 39, who from 15 months of age has suffered from cerebral palsy.”
More from the story:
‘Felicity was a 39th birthday present from my older sister, Fran, as well as she goes everywhere with me. She’s like my lucky mascot,’ says Gemma.
‘But Charlotte kept looking at Felicity as well as I thought: “I question if the Princess would like her?” So when she came over with Prince George as well as their parents after the service, I asked her: “Would you like Felicity?”
‘Her face lit up as well as she said: “Yes please.” I told Charlotte: “You don’t have to call her Felicity if you don’t want to; you can call her whatever you want.”‘
‘Then both she as well as George gave me a hug as well as I was on cloud nine. They were so wonderful as well as it is a moment I will keep in mind for ever as being special. The environment was just awesome.’
We’ll leave you with a new picture that was released by Kensington Palace last night. Taken by the Duchess, it shows Prince William, Prince Louis, Princess Charlotte as well as Prince George at the family’s estate in Norfolk.
Merry, Merry Christmas wishes to all celebrating today!
NOTE: The publish originally said the Kors gown was worn in Blackpool in August. It has been amended to show the correct month for the Blackpool visit, March. many thanks to Vicky for her comment alerting me to the error.
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