Princess Kate Middleton and daughter Charlotte wore grass-shaped headbands at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III, May 6 afternoon (Hanoi time).
After many choices, the Princess decided not to wear the crown. The headband in her hair was made by Jess Collet in collaboration with fashion house Alexander McQueen. Silver jewelry with crystals, shaped like two-layered leaves. Princess Charlotte also wears a headband like her mother but only has one layer.
According to People , not wearing a crown shows Princess Kate’s innovation and flexibility. Writer Lauren Kiehna of The Court Jeweler – a site specializing in British royal jewelry – told People : “Nearly every royal woman wore a tiara at Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, but times have changed. changed after 70 years”.
The couple wore Alexander McQueen dresses made of ivory silk crepe. Kate Middleton’s dress was embroidered with roses, thistles, daffodils and clovers – symbols of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. To commemorate her mother-in-law, Kate Middleton wore Princess Diana’s pearl and diamond earrings. According to Harper’s Bazaar , Princess Kate wore a gown at the request of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
The costumes of the royal couple and their children are mainly blue. Photo: AFP
According to Vogue , her most prominent piece of jewelry is the George VI Festoon necklace. The design was first commissioned by King George VI in 1950 for his eldest daughter and heir, Princess Elizabeth. The king at that time asked Garrard, the royal jeweler, to set 105 diamonds from the royal treasury into a necklace.
In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II removed 10 diamonds to shorten the length of the bracelet. During her reign, she wore the jewelry many times, from state visits to Germany, the Netherlands and Malta, to the Opening of Parliament in 2012, and a state reception at Buckingham Palace in 2012. 2018. Vogue commented that Kate’s choice to wear this necklace again at her father-in-law’s coronation ceremony shows the meaning of honoring history and looking towards the future.
The royal concubine wears a necklace belonging to Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Reuters
The coronation of King Charles III has profound meaning for Princess Kate, Prince William and their three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Prince William is the heir to the throne and Prince George follows his father as second in the line of succession. According to the Telegraph , Prince George also made history as the youngest future king to have an official role in his grandfather’s coronation. He wears a long bright red coat with metallic yellow decorations. Ivory silk satin tunic and gilet, combined with wool trousers and boots. The original of this uniform was made by the long-standing London tailor – Ede & Ravenscroft – during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. The outfit has been adjusted in time for the important event.
The coronation ceremony of King Charles III begins at 11 a.m. today (5 p.m. Hanoi time) at Westminster Abbey, London. The ceremony was presided over by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, and attended by more than 2,000 guests. Katy Perry, Lionel Ritchie, Take That, Andrea Bocelli, Freya Ridings… performed at the concert after the event. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak described the coronation of King Charles III as “demonstrating pride in Britain’s history, culture and traditions” and that “no other country in the world can produce such a dazzling display”. so brilliant”.