Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman is on a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. On the evening of 20 October 2026, King Charles III and Queen Camilla hosted a state banquet in honour of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said of Oman in St George’s Hall at Windsor Castle.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester joined King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the state banquet in honour of the Sultan of Oman.
For the occasion, Queen Camilla wore a purple chiffon gown by Fiona Clare, accessorised with the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, Kent Amethyst Earrings, an amethyst necklace and the Queen Mother’s Cartier bracelets.
The Princess of Wales wore a cape-style gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, paired with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara, the Greville Diamond Chandelier Earrings and Queen Mary’s Diamond Choker Bracelet.
The Princess Royal wore Princess Andrew’s Meander Tiara, along with the sash and star of the Order of the Garter. The Duchess of Gloucester wore the Gloucester Honeysuckle Tiara, a pink kunzite and topaz necklace, and diamond earrings.
Catherine needs a hairdo makeover.
ردحذفTrue
حذفAgreed
حذفCatherine really does not need a hair “makeover”, whatever that is. Her hair is beautiful and healthy and glamourous. It should be enough, as women, that we allow each other to have the hair we have, to let each other be as they are and not criticise something as personal as hair.
حذفShe could have worn a nice updo it would have looked better.
حذفShe sure does, this style just elongates her face.
حذفNo, it is healthy and beautiful just the way it is.
حذفYes, this has been mentioned on other state dinners. for a tiara this big, it needs a hairdo.
حذفCamilla and the D.O.G. look amazing.
ردحذفAnne looks pretty good and the fabric in her gown is really interesting.
I dont think Catherine's gown is a good color on her and for some reason the style seems aging.
Janet
Catherine is 44, a mature woman. For her age, she’s in phenomenal shape and the gown is ethereal, stunning. I don’t see it ageing? - she looks incredible.
حذفI agree on the Duchess of Gloucester looking amazing. I'd switch Camilla for Anne.The color nor the style of the POW's dress was good.
حذفI agree yellow, is not the best colour for Catherine
حذفAre the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh away?
ردحذفI don’t understand Catherine’s eye for fashion. In the last few state dinners she’s attended her choices have all been chiffon floaty dresses with caped sleeves. In this instance she chose a bright yellow that would have been more fitting to a Spring or Summer state dinner. I also am disappointed at her hair. If you’re at a dinner etiquette should dictate your long hair be up and out of the way. I also found her make up lacking. It looked like the same make up she wore during the day. Since the passing of QE2 I feel Catherine’s has dropped in standard. When QE2 was alive, Catherine would have her hair neatly styled and out of her face. It’s difficult being critical of Catherine because I’m aware she’s gone through a traumatic health battle. But, with her duties having been reduced I’d have hoped that on days/nights such as this, she could bring a little more effort to the event.
ردحذفFor me Princess Anne was the standout. Her dressed perfectly suited her. Her choice of tiara didn’t compete with her gown. She chose a pop of color on her lips to give it an evening looks
Duchess of Gloucester always brings her A game. The dress we’ve seen a few times looks lovely against her choice of jewellery.
Queen Camilla choice of necklace was puzzling as it neither matched her dress nor the tiara. However the royal blue was lovely flattering color on her.
After watching Queen Mary of Denmark’s triumphant ensemble last night, I was hoping to see a similar vision of thought and attention to detail from the PoW. Catherine could certainly benefit from taking a leaf out of Mary’s book.
Lowri.
Well said!!
حذفSprung and summer colours just really aren’t a thing in Europe - or perhaps anywhere except the US Lowri. We have no rules on colour! I absolutely love her outfit and in a dark room as the final pictures show, find her colour choice perfect, bringing light. You criticise her hair, her makeup, her effort, her standard, and her fashion choices … while I love them all. I really think you just have other preferences - which is fine! - but Catherine hasn’t got any of it wrong, it’s just not what you would wear or what you like. She has clearly made a huge effort to show up so polished though, I don’t think criticism is valid on that point.
حذفI think Catherine has knocked it out of the park. She looks absolutely sensationally. My first thought was, wow, how does she do this every time, when everyone else looks great, she rises to a whole new level of glamour and beauty.
No QEII standard is dropped here!
Princess Anne and the Duchess of Gloucester look fabulous. The princess of Wales’s dress is beautiful but her eye makeup is too heavy, makes harsh and I can’t get used to long loose hair with a tiara, it looks tacky imo.
ردحذف01:19 - I agree about the hair. Catherine likes her hair long & then she can play with it. She was fingering it at the banquet table. ~~Ruthie
حذفPrincess Anne and the Duchess of Gloucester look fabulous. The princess of Wales’s dress is beautiful but her eye makeup is too heavy, makes harsh and I can’t get used to long loose hair with a tiara, it looks tacky imo.
ردحذفThree state banquetsin two days. We are being spoilt. Queen Camilla looks amazing in this deep blue gown, the Princess Royal and Duchess of Gloucester are reliable but unexciting, bless them! The Princess of Wales, I can’t make up my mind. I like the dress in some photos, 8 and 11, but not so much in others. Interested to see the views of other posters
ردحذفI know we don’t often comment on the men but they look great, Tim looks especially good in the photograph. Duchess of Gloucester is impressive as always. I am sorry to say I dislike Catherine’s hairstyle - a tiara needs an ‘up do’ - unfortunately this and the heavy make up seem to age her.
ردحذفI don't like the fabric, the shape, the sleeves, the neckline or the color of the Princess of Wales dress. But that tiara, love it.
ردحذفCinci
La duchesse de Gloucester est magnifique mais je trouve le collier de trop, comme celui de Camilla. Affreux les cheveux lousses de Kate. Josée.
ردحذفWow! Catherine’s dress is absolutely marvellous. It’s so different, so feminine, and so lovely! … the neckline, the fullness yet softness of the fabric, the arms … absolutely full marks to the designer of this creation.
ردحذفI never say this but Princess Anne looked great. Duchess of Gloucester usually looks good to me. I love the Honeysuckle Tiara. The Queen wears a lot of jewelry but not well in my opinion. I've seen blue and purple quite a bit this is one of the worst match ups. The Princess of Wales? Who's dressing her now? It's just dull. I do like those earrings though.
ردحذفThe DOG looks fantastic in this structured gown. It’s simple but very elegant and the tiara/necklace combo is perfect.
ردحذفThe Queen and Princess Anne both look similar to their signature styles.
As for the POW, I like the soft yellow, but the design looks messy with the see thru cape, cut out, and braided neckline. The center part and heaviness of the long hair is dragging down the look so maybe an updo would have helped.
Duchess of Gloucester looked good. Princess Anne better than usual. Love the earrings. I'd like to know more about the necklace. No Sophie?POW needs an actual stylist for black and white tie events. This is just fine. Nothing to care about. Been following the royals for 20 years and I'm actually getting bored by state banquets. The world is ending.
ردحذفI really like Anne’s dress with the embellishments and her pearl necklace is gorgeous. The Duchess of Gloucester is immaculate looking as usual and her jewelry is perfection. I like that Camilla is wearing a new-to-me necklace, but it doesn’t seem to lie flat with her dress’ neckline. Catherine looks nice but something about the color and fabric of her gown seems not quite formal enough to me, and I was hoping to see a different tiara on her. I do wish she would re-wear the Cartier Halo tiara sometime.
ردحذف-Royal Watcher
I love the Girls of Great Britain tiara don't think it looks good on Camilla. The bright blue and purple is a mismatch. Not good. The POW's gown isn't dowdy but the overall look is unfortunately dull. Her evening wear is lacking.
ردحذفHow outstanding did the Sultan of Oman look, beautifully groomed and attired.
ردحذفThe Princess Royal and the Duchess of Gloucester look incredible. The Duchess looks outstanding, I love this gown, great to see the re wear, so elegant. Her choice of jewels, perfect. The diamond brooches used as buttons are a glorious addition, she is so inventive and hits the mark every time, its a joy to see. Her amethyst and diamond necklace is a favorite of mine. Her diamond braclets, wonderful additons.
The Princess Royals gown, stunning, a beautifully crafted gown. Love her choice of jewels.
The Queen's jewels amazing! lovely to see she has been in the royal vault. More of that please Ma'am.
Catherine is wearing what appeals to her, well done. She is doing the best she can and recuperating from illness, important and a prioity.
I personally don't like this gown, nor do I like the repeat same styles, of flowing gowns she has favoured in various colors. Her style and her taste, of course. She looks beautiful regardless. Her jewels, the same, monotonous and repetitive. The Grenville diamond earrings with this gown especially with her hair down, I dislike. Her makeup is rather over made, heavy imo. Regardless of my tastes, she looks well, healthy and engaging, a joy to see her at this event.
I can’t believe I’m about to say this because I never criticize hair but tonight the POW’s long flowing hair doesn’t fit with the tiara or the dress. She looks like she is ready to retire for the evening.
ردحذفLove the sultan’s outfit, very regal in his own custom. Not keen on the colour of Catherine’s dress.
ردحذفA rare miss for the POW in my opinion. The dress is lovely but the colour does not suit her skin tone whatsoever. It gives it an odd pallor. The long hair with the tiara is also not a good look. It’s actually pulling her face down and aging her. One of her many stylish updos would have been much better.
ردحذفUnlike other commenters, I think the Princess of Wales’s hair is gorgeous. It is long, yet thick, healthy, and beautifully styled—not messy at all. Yes, perhaps an elaborate updo might have worked even better, but it still looks great.
ردحذفAs for the outfits—all the ladies met the brief, and they all look wonderful: Catherine, Camilla, and Anne. I would, however, like to give special recognition to the Duchess of Gloucester—she is always elegant and dignified. She, Princess Anne, and the Duchess Sophie could teach the younger generations how to be supportive and loyal members of the Royal Family.
Stephanie
Alas, Catherine can be stunning in galadress but not this time. I donot think the neckline suits her, makes too bony, nor the colour. As others say, her hair could on this occasion better be up ( donot know another word), not loose.
ردحذفThe Duchess of Gloucester is superb! The princess royal quite good, as is the queen.
I love all the Tiaras. I particularly like Kate, and Anne's dresses, the Duchess of Gloucester looks good
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