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News Updates, Poll Results, & a Friday Flashback – What Kate Wore

I am back with a few news updates and a look at some of your favorite 2023 styles. There is little news to report as the Princess of Wales continues her recovery from abdominal surgery. A paparazzi photo of the Princess and her mother taken on Monday near Windsor Castle was published in some US news outlets this week (search Page Six and Kate Middleton if interested in seeing the photo). To mark International Women's Day today, Kensington Palace posted a thread on social media about inspiring women the Prince and Princess of Wales have encountered in the last year.  Happy International Women’s Day! Celebrating the impact of amazing women today, and every day. Here are just a few of the brilliant women we’ve been inspired by over the past 12 months. #IWD2024 — The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) March 8, 2024 The post includes a photo of the Princess with Sarah Goldson, the Ball Boys and Girls Manager at Wimbledon.  As well as an image of the Princess with Dr. Gubby Ayida, the Evelina London CEO, taken during an engagement last December. A third image is from last November; you see the Princess with the founder of Sebby's Corner baby bank, Bianca Sakol. This Sunday is Mothering Sunday; it is *possible* that a photo will be released to mark the occasion, but I am not banking on that happening.  The King continues carrying out a scaled-back number of engagements as he receives cancer treatment. In this photo released on Wednesday by Buckingham Palace, you see the King speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Now for our review of poll results. We'll begin with your favorite new dress worn by the Princess last year. Here is how the voting stacked up: with almost 2100 votes cast, the results were relatively close, with the Alexander McQueen design worn to Royal Ascot coming in as your favorite. The Alessandra Rich design worn for Order of the Garter was second, with the Andrew Gn style placing third. Your favorite new coat was no surprise, with the teal Catherine Walker worn for the annual St. Patrick's Day shamrock ceremony with the Irish Guards taking first place. It was followed by the Chris Kerr design worn in early December at the taping of Royal Carols: Together At Christmas and a cape by Catherine Walker seen in November for the Korea state visit. Now for a look at accessories, starting with your favorite new hat from 2023. The bespoke design by Philip Treacy worn at Trooping the Colour was a clear favorite. The Jane Taylor Clio hat from St. Patrick's Day was your second choice, followed by the Sahar Millinery style worn at an event marking the first anniversary of the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  When it came to footwear, the Aquazzura Bow Tie Pumps worn by the Princess for a pre-coronation reception and walkabout received the most votes. The results show that Jennifer Chamandi's Vittorio 105 Slingback Pumps received the next highest number of votes, and a pair of Pointed Ballet Flats (sold out) by Boden came in third. One note: I forgot to include the Emmy London Lulu Pointed Flats, so the results do not accurately reflect how the voting might have gone had I remembered them. The Princess carried several new handbags in 2023. The style you liked the most was by Strathberry, the Scottish brand's Mosaic Grain Leather Top-Handle Bag, which came in well ahead of the next handbag choices.  Chanel's Mini Flap Bag in black lambskin easily took second place, with the Jennifer Chamandi Le 8 Gold Buckle bag in third. Our final poll category is evening gowns.  With 2130 votes, the big favorite was the Elie Saab design worn to the June wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and his bride, Princess Rajwa Al Hussein. In second place is the vibrant blue 'Marlowe' gown by Jenny Packham, with the 'Georgia' gown, also a Jenny Packham design, receiving the third most votes. Here, you can see how close the voting was between the two Jenny Packham styles. I'll close with a Friday Flashback showing the Princess a year ago today. She took part in a training exercise with the Irish Guards.  It was her first visit with the Guards since being named Colonel of the Regiment. The Princess wore a standard-issue British Army Windproof Smock over Holland Cooper's Astoria Rollneck Sweater (£99), a pair of G-Star Raw High G-Shape Cargo Skinny Pants ($120), and her Berghaus Supalite Boots (£185, roughly $235 at today's exchange rates).

The Princess’s St. Patrick’s Day Style Through the Years – What Kate Wore

Happy (early) St. Patrick's Day to all marking the occasion. While we won't see the Princess visiting the Irish Guards tomorrow as she continues to recover from surgery, I thought it might be fun to look back at the different ensembles she has worn for the annual St. Patrick's Day shamrock ceremony and parade. First, a bit of history on the shamrock tradition via this 2023 piece by the British Army. On 14 March 1900, Natal Army Orders issued an instruction: “Her Majesty, the Queen, is pleased to order that in future, upon St Patrick’s Day, all ranks of her Irish regiments shall wear, as a distinction, a sprig of shamrock in their head dress to commemorate the gallantry of her Irish soldiers during the recent battles in South Africa.” 123 years later the presentation of shamrock on St. Patrick’s Day remains a proud British Army tradition for all ranks within the Irish regiments, including the Regimental mascots. No matter where in the world they serve they will receive the shamrock on 17 March.  For her first official visit to the Irish Guards Shamrock Ceremony in 2012, the Duchess chose an Emilia Wickstead design. The Duchess with shamrocks for the Regiment's mascot, Conmael, an Irish Wolfhound. The Emilia Wickstead style fit-and-flare style was similar to a design from the designer's A/W 2010 collection. She accented the deep green of her coatdress with a rich brown 'Betty Boop' hat by Lock and Company. She also wore the Cartier Shamrock Brooch owned by the Irish Guards and loaned to royal women taking part in ceremonial duties. The Queen Mother and Princess Anne have previously worn it. Here is a closer look at it, as well as her Kiki McDonough earrings and Emmy London 'Valerie' heels worn to the event. This was not the first the Duchess was seen wearing the brooch; she was seen wearing it in June 2011 for a visit to the Irish Guards on Armed Forces Day. Below, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother wearing the brooch as she arrived at the Guards Chapel at Wellington Barracks in 2000 for a Service To Commemorate The Irish Guards.   Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'6S5gHjsIQZ141u0xDNiQ1g',sig:'3ClnIqZ5NLBpc0zymk5nTJIebgc15NFJH8wnWwKl3Jk=',w:'390px',h:'594px',items:'52106328',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); Here is Princess Anne wearing the shamrock brooch for St. Patrick's Day 2009. When expecting Prince George at 2013's ceremony, the Duchess brought back that 2012 Emilia Wickstead design. The Duchess presented the unit's new mascot, Domhnall (pronounced Donal), with his first shamrocks. (I'm including a photo of the Duchess/Princess with the mascot from each year.) As you can see, the garment was altered, and the Duchess added a turtleneck underneath it. Her hat was also a repeat: John Lock's 'Fairy Tale' style, first worn when visiting Leicester in March 2012. The Episode' Angel' heels, emerald and diamond earrings, and her Cornelia James Imogen gloves were also seen on previous engagements.  For the 2014 shamrock ceremony, the Duchess chose a coat by Hobbs London.  The Duchess with Domhnall and his handler, Drummer David Steed. It was the first of several times we saw the 'Persephone' coat, a double-breasted style made of a rayon/wool blend. The garment featured all classic trench elements: epaulets, storm flaps, and double-breasted styling. Kate elected not to use the self-belt that came with the coat, instead wearing a textured leather belt. The Duchess repeated a Gina Foster hat seen on Christmas Day 2013, the 'Maribel' style. She wore her Kiki McDonough green amethyst earrings and 'Valerie' pumps by Emmy London; she carried her Emmy 'Natasha' clutch.  The Duchess's first appearance in a color other than green for this event was at the 2015 Shamrock Ceremony.  Domhnall receives his shamrocks from the Duchess.  She was expecting Princess Charlotte and opted for a chestnut brown Catherine Walker coat in double wool crepe. It had a modified portrait collar, princess seams, and box pleats. The Duchess accessorized with a repeat of the 'Betty Boop' hat by Lock & Co., Emmy London's 'Valerie' pumps and 'Natasha' clutch in chocolate brown, the 'Imogen' gloves by Cornelia James, and her Kiki McDonough Citrine Drop earrings. The Duchess did not attend the 2016 ceremony. She chose another Catherine Walker coat for St. Patrick's Day 2017. Our 2017 photo of the Duchess and the Regiment's mascot. The double-breasted Catherine Walker design featured a fit-and-flare silhouette with velvet trim at the collar, cuffs, and pocket flaps. Her shiny goldtone buttons referenced the buttons on the uniforms worn by the Guards. The Duchess wore a Sylvia Fletcher for Lock & Co. hat first noted on Christmas Day 2015, the Emmy' Rebecca' heels, and her Monica Vinader 'Siren' Earrings; she also carried a clutch by Etui.  At the 2018 ceremony, the Duchess was expecting Prince Louis, and she recycled a Catherine Walker coat.  The Duchess and Domhnall. This Catherine Walker design had an off-center front closure, princess seams, and attached faux fur collar and cuffs. It was first worn in Stockholm in January 2018. Kate also had on Gina Foster's 'Meribel' Felt Beret Hat with Bow, her oft-worn Tod's suede pumps, her Cornelia James' Alice' gloves, and Kiki McDonough earrings initially seen on the 2016 India tour. The special edition green tourmalines, green amethysts, and diamond earrings were said to have been a gift celebrating Princess Charlotte's birth. We saw a new Alexander McQueen coat at the 2019 ceremony.  The Duchess with Domhnall and David Murray, the wolfhound's handler.  The Alexander McQueen piece looked like it was modeled on a military coat the brand offered. It had a high collar, concealed front placket, darts at the neck and shoulders, raised shoulders, and a military-style peplum. The Duchess's buttons had a Celtic theme (below left), as opposed to the buttons on the original jacket (r). You can see the similarities between the green coat and the Alexander McQueen jacket worn for Remembrance Sunday 2018.  The Duchess accessorized with a hat that remains UFO (although some of us think it could be by Lock & Co.), her Jenny Packham' Roxy' clutch, Gianvito Rossi' Piper 85' suede pumps, the same Kiki McDonough earrings worn last year, and the Cartier shamrock brooch.  We did not see the Princess on St. Patrick's Day in 2020 and 2021: the Irish Guards were deployed in Iraq and South Sudan in 2020, and the following year, the COVID pandemic impacted the ceremony. In 2022, the Princess returned on St. Patrick's Day, wearing a coat by Laura Green London.  The Duchess with the Regiment's new mascot, Turlough Mór, also known as Séamus. The Laura Green London piece is described as speckled hunting green military wool perfectly complemented with a khaki green silk satin lining. The Emilia is finished with a structured dagger collar with epaulets held down with navy leather buttons and a matching wool buckle belt. The Princess wore Lock and Company's 'Mayfair' pillbox hat, the Emmy London 'Rebecca' pumps, the shamrock brooch, and the UFO emerald and diamond earrings. The Princess was in a vibrant teal Catherine Walker design for last year's shamrock ceremony. It was the first time the Princess attended the parade as Colonel of the Regiment.  The Princess of Wales, Seamus, and Drummer Adam Walsh, the canine's handler. The deep teal style showcased a slim silhouette with princess seams, a Mandarin collar, angled pleats at the upper bodice, a deep back vent, an attached waistband, and flared cuffs. The sets of four buttons echo those on the Guards' uniforms, which are arranged in groups of four. A refresher on the significance of color comes via this People story. While the Princess of Wales usually marks the event wearing green, the color most closely associated with the holiday, she made a surprising decision to wear a teal Catherine Walker & Co coat dress with matching accessories for the occasion this year. While the color choice was certainly unexpected, there’s a clever reason for it. Princess Kate’s ensemble perfectly matched the plumes worn in the bearskin caps by the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. The plume being St. Patrick’s blue was selected because that is the color of the mantle and sash of the Order of St. Patrick. A closer look at the Jane Taylor 'Clio' hat alongside Prince William in one of the Regiment's bearskin hats seen at ceremonial parade events shows how well the color matched the plume on the hat. You can see Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in a similar shade on St. Patrick's Day in 1994. Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'QnoQ5ksJQ5deNjxgvP8HDA',sig:'K3mYEI60qvpUc8ASLqaOs5uLYpDaweMqj3O3RnsDeww=',w:'594px',h:'411px',items:'52098110',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); The Princess's accessories last year included Emmy's Natasha clutch in 'Lake' suede, UFO gloves, heels believed to be Gianvito Rossi 105's in the 'Persian' colorway, the Cartier Shamrock Brooch, and the UFO emerald and diamond earrings.  While the Princess will not be at tomorrow's shamrock ceremony and parade, the troops will remember her. We learn more from this People article.  The Irish Guards will still have the Princess of Wales in their thoughts, a source tells PEOPLE, and wish her well in her recovery. They are planning to send her best wishes and give three cheers to her at the end of their celebratory parade at Mons Barracks in Hampshire this weekend, PEOPLE understands. A quick note about comments: We had a vigorous discussion on the previous post regarding the Mothering Sunday photo. Thank you to all who remained civil in that dialogue. With this post, we'll return to comments focusing on what the Princess is wearing or has worn in the past.