On the surface, her looks this weekend were classic Kate, but on another level, they marked a radical departure from her usual style.
When the Princess of Wales arrived at the Royal Albert Hall to watch the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night, her outfit followed a now well-established formula for the uniquely sombre occasion in the royal calendar: a subdued black coat-dress, some sentimental jewellery , some “relatable” jewellery , and an aspirational flourish .
“Black to me was the smartest colour you could possibly have at the age of 19,” she recalled years later. “It was a real grown-up dress.” It was – and it was also carefully chosen to nip the press’s idea of her as a demure English rose in the bud.
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