On March 9, 2026, Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London. The King and Queen were accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Anne, Sir Timothy Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Prince Albert II of Monaco also attended the ceremony.
The Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey has been held since 1972 and celebrates the people and cultures of the Commonwealth nations. For the occasion, Queen Camilla wore a red crepe wool dress and coat by Fiona Clare, while the Princess of Wales wore a navy blue coat dress by Catherine Walker.
Catherine looks adorable!
ReplyDeletePrincess Royal is chic and elegant.
Let's begin with the not-so-good, because all the rest is quite good (on Catherine): pointed shoulders, time to go away. But the coat is in every other respect wonderful, first, it is not the usual just-one-slim-coat-more, it has that beautiful side pleating, which lets the coat swing and float in movement. And then, lovely feature: the back gives the illusion of a two-piece suit, looks excellent. Princess Anne is fabulous, the hat is perfect on her, that the coat is a bit vintage, I don't mind at all - she looks first class in it. The D. of G is her very elegant self, I like that she took a scarf, if put on thoughtfully (which is a Yes in this case), it really elevates an otherwise simple coat. The Queen's hat is not my favourite, a bit lopsided and too high. And even if I have a lot of understanding for dark pantyhoses for elderly ladies with some degree of venous insufficiency (a somewhat thicker skin-coloured one does not look nice, the thickness shows), but with a red coat it is a bit too harsh. A grey one would do, even if it is a bit thinner.
ReplyDeleteI noticed in other pictures that the Queen is wearing a lovely black pair of shoes.
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