Kate Middleton at Buckingham Palace during a state dinner organized in honor of the President of South Korea. (London, November 21, 2023) Lock Stephen / Lock Stephen/I-Images/ABACA
This November 21, Kate Middleton made a dress code mistake at a state dinner in London. Explanations:
Did the Princess of Wales commit a fashion faux pas? In London, Kate Middleton attracted attention at the state banquet organized in honor of South Korean President Yuk Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Kyung-hee. Wearing a demure white dress with gold embroidery designed by designer Jenny Packham, she chose to focus on subtle accessories. Long white gloves, a satin clutch, earrings that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II, but above all, an impressive tiara. This piece had not been worn in public since the 1930s. The problem. Kate Middleton wore it in her hair and not on her forehead, as has been the tradition until now.
The Princess of Wales, dressed in all white, at Buckingham Palace. (November 21, 2023) Lock Stephen / Lock Stephen/I-Images/ABACA
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A fashion crime?
Designed in late 19th century England, the Strathmore Rose tiara is an exceptional piece of jewelry. Inspired by wild rose bushes, it features diamond-encrusted rosebuds. It belonged to the Queen Mother (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Editor’s note), his father gave him as a wedding present. In the 1930s, she wore it on the forehead, which imposed the most formal form of wearing a tiara. Although Elizabeth II inherited it in 2002, it had not left the royal vault since then.
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the future Queen of England, wearing a tiara. (May 12, 1937). Keystone-France / Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images
As for Kate Middleton, let those who stick to protocol rest in peace. if a tiara is worn on the forehead, this model, from then-leading London jeweler Catchpole & Williams, can be worn in several ways. Unlike traditional tiaras, it can also be worn in the hair, as the Princess of Wales did. Bonus, this piece also rotates in an unexpected way. when you take it apart it reveals five pins. Therefore, Kate Middleton avoided a sartorial faux pas by breathing new life into this tiara. God save the crown!
Source: Le Figaro
