Kate Middleton's Christmas-Day Outfit Includes 2024's Most Elegant Colour Trend
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GettyFor her very first appearance at St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate, Kate came to prove she wasn’t messing around.
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GettyThe funnel-neck aubergine coat was classically simple, but her matching Mulberry bag and Jane Corbett velvet hat had future fashion icon written all over it.
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GettyA serial outfit repeater (and all the better for it), the Princess of Wales repurposed her favourite Alexander McQueen tartan coat for Christmas Day and would go on to wear it for many winters to come. She paired it with classic black suede knee-high boots because when aren’t they appropriate?
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GettyAs we know, Kate loves to support British fashion, and in 2014, she leaned in to the Christmas-in-the-countryside vibe with this tweed coat by Moloh, a Gloucestershire-based brand. It’s the silk-scarf detail and Lock & Co pillbox hat for us though.
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GettyFor a rainy Christmas morning in 2015, the Princess opted for a festive green Sportmax coat.
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GettyShe cinched the coat in place with a leather belt and her favourite Kiki McDonough drop earrings.
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GettyFor Prince George and Princess Charlotte’s first Christmas morning appearance, the couple broke from tradition and spent the holidays with her family in Bucklebury. She brought out an old favourite for their morning church visit: the Hobbs Celeste coat, which the eagle-eyed of you will remember she also wore for a relaxed Christmas morning in Bucklebury in 2012 without the faux-fur lapel. We like to think she keeps this one in her childhood bedroom ready for such occasions.
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GettyThis is where things start to get interesting. For Meghan Markle’s first Christmas morning appearance, the Kate stepped it up, covering her third baby bump with Diana-inspired Miu Miu checks. The velvet collar and furry hat scream Christmas and just might take this look to the top spot of Kate’s best festive looks so far.
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GettyBy 2018, it’s clear Kate is coming into her own with her style and feeling much more confident at the traditional Sandringham appearance. Her statement Jane Taylor headband and Mrs. Claus–esque berry-red coat from Catherine Walker with a velvet collar and cuffs stood out next to Meghan’s pared-back navy ensemble, and we were here for it.
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GettyAnother show-stopping Catherine Walker coat accompanied Kate for the children’s first Sandringham appearance in 2019. In a cute nod, she matched her holly-green accessories to Princess Charlotte’s outfit.
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Getty ImagesAfter a lockdown restrictions meant at-home Christmases in 2020 and 2021, we we eager to see what the Princess of Wales stepped out in in 2022. She opted for a forest green, tailored maxi coat and chocolate brown suede boots, finished off with matching accessories in the form of gloves, a clutch and statement hat.
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