Solemn day in the British Royal Family. Just a week after celebrating Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee in style, the Windsors have reunited to celebrate the Order of the Garter† A chivalric decoration erected in 1348 by King Edward III, inspired by the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, which has become the oldest and highest ranking in the UK throughout history. An act of the utmost importance and which has served to recognize Camilla Parker Bowles with the Most Noble Order of the Garter, in the chapel of San Jorge, under the attentive gaze of her daughter, Laura Lopes, to whom part of the local press refers to as “Camilla’s ghost daughter” due to the low profile she leads in her life.
This celebration stems from Isabel II’s announcement last December about the wife of her son Carlos, whom she recognized as the perfect heir to the throne with the prince. The long-lived monarch, in particular, was absent from the family reunion due to mobility issues that plague her and force her to dose efforts. Instead, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have played a leading role.
It was also an important date for Kate Middleton and William of England because it was the 14th anniversary of a double birthday. On the one hand, because the son of Diana of Wales was awarded the Order of the Garter and on the other, since his wife’s official debut at this event. That day in 2008, the Duchess was still attending this event as the Prince’s girlfriend, in what was taken as a gesture of commitment to and acceptance of the British Royal Family. A lot has changed since then, both for Kate and the rest of the Windsor clan members. We look back to see how time has passed in the figure of Middleton with this illustrious British official service as a means of transport.
Kate Middleton debuted in the Order of the Garter in 2008. She did so in a polka dot dress with matching skirt and hat. That day he showed a very good relationship with the members of The Firm and since then it has become the common thread in their sentimental relationship.
A very young Kate began to mingle with the royal family while still being William’s girlfriend. Both started their romance in 2003 while they were studying at the University of St Andrews. They then married at Westminster Abbey three years later on April 29, 2011.
For that edition, the Duchess of Cambridge went from dark to light, wearing a pale blue silk dress with a Katherine Hooker jacket from the 2011 Summer Collection and a matching Philip Treacy headpiece.
2012 was the last year as William’s girlfriend, before she walked down the aisle and Middleton got a all white†
Kate showed complicity to her father-in-law while wearing a Lock & Co hat in the same tone as her coat.
The most daring look she wore to Garter Day was in 2016, where she bet on a different color range. Kate Middleton gave a nod to Saint George by wearing a form-fitting jacket with a Catherine Walker A-line skirt which she again paired with a Lock & Co headpiece.
On that occasion, Kate Middleton and Letizia had a royal “showdown” that sparked a lot of news analyzing their outfits. Elegance was the dominant note of an event where protocol always appears. The Queen of Spain chose a dress by the Sevillian firm Cherubina, made of twill, with puff sleeves, lantern cup and buttoned cuffs, with a Perkins collar, which could be found in the official boutique for 280 euros. However, attention was divided between her appearance and the headdress, also of Cherubina, decorated with goose feathers and the price of which was 240 euros.
The last time we saw Kate Middleton appear in this solemn act was in 2019, when Felipe VI received the Order of the Garter, which was awarded to him in 2017. Then the pandemic would come. That year Felipe and Letizia traveled to London for a trip that received much comment.
For this year, Kate Middleton has opted for a lapel dress with a V-neck and a pleated women’s cut, signed by Alexander McQueen, one of her favorite designers. Design that is combined with a flower headdress, Aquazzura slingback pumps and matching clutch. By his side, Sofia of Wessex.
Source: Marie Claire
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