Catherine, Princess of Wales
Palace changes rules regarding their outfits
Catherine, Princess of Wales
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In the future, the palace no longer wants to release information about the clothes of Catherine, Princess of Wales to the public. Prince William’s wife is considered a fashion icon worldwide – that seems to have become a problem now…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, 40, is a style icon and a fashion role model for countless women. In the past, the palace has briefed members of the press with the brands and outfit details at official appearances by Prince William’s wife, 40, and many dresses have sold out within a few hours. The well-known “Kate Effect”. After the many official appointments that Kate makes on behalf of the crown year after year, the press and fans usually knew immediately which brands the Princess of Wales prefers, whether the dresses are new or tailor-made and where the jewelery comes from – information on the content of the Dates often played a supporting role. That should change now!
From now on, Palast will keep tight about brands and details worn by Kate
Because the focus of coverage of Kate seems to have been too much on her outfits, the palace now wants to draw a line and confirm that no information on brands or details of her outfits will be released in the future. The British “Express” quoted an official statement as saying that “there is frustration that so much of the media coverage only focuses on what [Kate] wears”. The background to this decision is clear; it should be more about the charitable causes that Kate not only supports with her visits, and about her patronage. According to “Express”, exceptions should be made on particularly glamorous occasions, such as a state banquet or a state visit.
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Catherine, Princess of Wales’ outfits are popular on Instagram
However, fans of Kate’s outfits probably won’t have to go completely without info; there are now countless accounts and fashion experts on social media alone who have made it their job to find the Princess of Wales’s clothes. On Instagram, “#katemiddletonstyle” is the second most popular with over 150 thousand posts after the general hashtag “#katemiddleton” with 1.4 million posts. Closely followed by “#katemiddletonfashion”, “#katemiddletondress” and “#katemiddletonlook”. Even Duchess Meghan, 41, who is considered a royal fashionista alongside Kate and is also admired for her style, cannot top this interest: Under the hashtag “meghanmarklestyle” there are “only” 82.4 thousand posts on Instagram.
Kate has developed her own style
The fact that employees of the royal family release details about the outfits of the royal family has not only been the case since Kate. Information about the clothes of the Queen, † 96, or Queen Camilla, 75, was also confirmed after official appearances, but usually did not cause quite as much of a sensation as Catherine’s.
She mixes affordable fashion from Zara or H&M with tailor-made designer robes and fashion jewelery with the Queen’s jewels, making herself a particularly approachable fashion role model. Big fashion houses and well-known designers also take the style of the mother of three as a model. In a recent interview, Roland Mouret spoke about the fact that he designed his latest collection with Kate in mind.
Sources used: express.co.uk , Instagram
This article originally appeared on GALA.