The 42-year-old Prince and Princess of Wales hosted a reception in Windsor. Kate Middleton chose an elegant look and meaningful jewelry.
The wife of the heir to the British throne returned to public life after completing a course of treatment for cancer and entering remission. Kate accompanied William at the awards ceremony at Windsor Castle.
She chose a burgundy trouser suit. A Roland Mouret blazer with a deep V-neckline costing £750 (94.2 thousand rubles), which she combined with a thin flesh-colored blazer and wide Axon trousers. The outfit emphasized the figure of the Princess of Wales, who lost weight during her illness.
The princess has worn this suit before, notably to attend the Earthshot Prize ceremony in Boston in 2022. At that time, she paired it with an elegant soft pink blouse with a tie collar.
Kate Middleton chose a special piece of jewelry for her return to the spotlight. She wore the Cassandra Goad Temple of Heaven dangling earrings, which cost £2,780 (350 thousand rubles). The princess is known for her love of sentimental jewelry. The gold drop earrings are among the oldest in her jewelry collection.
Kate has been wearing the “Power of Heaven” style since 2010. Kate first wore the earrings at Emilia D’Erlanger and David Jardine-Paterson’s wedding. She has worn the earrings regularly throughout her time in the royal family. Middleton wore them at Zara Tindall’s pre-wedding event in 2011. The princess last wore the set in 2018 when she accepted the BBC Radio 1 Teen Hero Award.
The jewellery brand said the design was inspired by the Emperor of China, who was considered the son of Heaven, responsible for the heavenly power and the success or failure of his government, Tatler reports.
Kate was beaming as she returned to public life, smiling discreetly as she congratulated Mark Cavendish, Waynes Barnes and Alistair McCoist on their awards, the Daily Mail reports.
Prince William’s wife stepped down in December, revealed in January that she had undergone abdominal surgery and shocked the public in March by revealing that she had been diagnosed with cancer. In August, Middleton said she had completed chemotherapy.
Kate held a closed-door meeting in Windsor with leaders of her early childhood programme. Last weekend, the princess was spotted at Crathie Kirk in Balmoral with her husband. Last week, she secretly attended the ballet Giselle in London. But this is the first time public images of the recovered princess have been released.