King Charles and Princess Kate attend Trooping the Color ceremony
The royal family, including King Charles and Princess Kate, attended the Trooping the Color ceremony in London to celebrate the King’s birthday.
LONDON – Princess Kate paid tribute to her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, on Saturday by wearing a pale blue and white outfit at Trooping the Color, King Charles III’s official birthday parade.
Kate’s powder blue coat, which features white trim and button detailing, was designed by French-born designer Catherine Walker, who was frequently worn by Princess Diana in the ’90s.
In fact, it was a nearly exact replica of the design Princess Diana wore in 1987.
Saturday’s celebrations marked the 45th anniversary of the first Trooping the Color ceremony in 1981, a month before Princess Diana married Prince Charles. Dame Diana Spencer, who was just 19 at the time, chose a blue floral print outfit by British designer Bill Pashley for her debut.
In 1981’s Trooping the Color, Princess Diana rode in a carriage with Prince Andrew as her husband, Prince Charles, rode horses as part of a procession. The event was memorable not only for Princess Diana’s debut, but also for the shocking incident in which a pistol-wielding teenager opened fire on the Queen as she rode by on horseback.
The shot startled the queen’s horse, but she was soon able to bring it back under control.
According to British media, he fired six blank rounds before being subdued by guards and police.
The Duchess of Cambridge, who has been married to Princess Diana’s son William for 15 years, often pays tribute to her late mother-in-law through her clothing and jewelery choices, from double-breasted coat dresses to pearl drop earrings. And just like the deceased princess, she frequently re-wears her fashions.
Princess Diana first wore Catherine Walker’s powder blue coat when she escorted Prince William and his nephew Peter Phillips to the Easter service in 1987. When she opted for the look again, she wore it without a cream-colored blouse underneath and paired it with a pearl necklace.
Last weekend, Kate attended a family wedding wearing a pearl bracelet that previously belonged to Princess Diana, and of course her sapphire engagement ring is the same ring she received from Prince Charles when he proposed.
