It’s been a year of seismic upheaval for the royal family. In February, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles had been diagnosed with a form of cancer , and just a month later, the Princess of Wales went public with the news that she was receiving preventative chemotherapy for cancer . The Princess of Wales wears Alexander McQueen on Christmas morning, and earlier this month at a carol service (right).
Credit: AP; Getty Images The late Queen’s famous annus horribilis of 1992 seems trifling in comparison with the trials of the past year, which is why the show of unity and coherence at the Church of St Mary Magdalene on the royal estate at Sandringham this Christmas morning was so telling, and a visual show of strength in dress code and correlation between the royal household’s two most senior women. Catherine has been gradually phasing back into public life since autumn. This week, she appeared in a televised carol service filmed earlier this month wearing a striking crimson coat with a black bow, and her outfit choice on Christmas day was one of consistency and the power of sticking to a familiar style formula.
The princess’s coat came courtesy of Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, a designer and a house she has a rich history with. Burton famously crafted the princess’s wedding dress, and her designs have been a mainstay of Catherine’s wardrobe. This particular coat in festive forest green has been a go-to for her for years, and it was the Burton that Cat.
