THE Royals were out in force today at the annual Trooping the Colour.
And the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte made sure no one missed them, both dressing in a bold teal blue.
The mother and daughter sat next to one another in the carriage, with Kate in a smart teal coat dress with striking white accents across the lapel and colour, and a matching hat.
It is believed her dress is from Catherine Walker – one of the Princesses favourite designers.
Named the ‘Bria’ dress, the designer’s website describes it as: “A deep aquamarine wool coatdress with ivory contrast lapels and cuffs.” It is also available in red and black.
The dress has a distinct 80s feel which makes for easy comparison to looks chosen by her late mother-in-law Diana, Princess of Wales.
The dress design is strong-shouldered, with sleek tailoring, which Her Royal Highness has softened with an asymmetric hat complete with florals and an elaborate updo.
Kate’s wide-brimmed hat is by Juliette Botterill – another designer she has worn many hats from.
In her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards, Kate accessorised her dress with the regimental brooch as well as the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings in a sweet tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Whilst Charlotte, 10, wore a muted teal dress and had her hair in her signature half up, half down plaits.
This is the first time Kate has worn this bold teal blue colour.
It can be said she is taking a note out of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s book, who was known for wearing the brightest of colours when in public.
According to the Queen’s biographer, Robert Hardman, she was quoted as saying: “I can never wear beige because nobody will know who I am.”
By wearing colour, she can stand out for the crowd and people can say, “I saw the Queen”.
Queen Camilla, on the other hand, wore a white dress with a large hat and pearl jewellery.
The dress is believed to be the same one she wore earlier this month during their official state visit to France for D-Day.
Other members of the Royal Family were asked to wear black armbands to the parade.
As a request from King Charles II, the armbands are in remembrance of those killed in the Air India plane crash on Thursday.
