This Saturday, May 6, 2023, all eyes were on Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles who were crowned in Westminster Abbey, London. Figurehead of the English royal family, Kate Middleton made a remarkable appearance by choosing to wear a plant tiara.
Today and more than ever, the eyes of onlookers are directed towards the heads of those present in Westminster Abbey, in London, on the occasion of the coronation of Charles III. If many guests have opted for the traditional bibi on this historic day, the crowned heads had the choice betweene crown, diadem or tiara. And the accessory chosen by Kate Middleton surprised more than one. Indeed, if the Princess of Wales dazzled the audience once again by arriving dressed in a blue cape and a magnificent ivory dress signed Alexander McQueen composed of thread embroidery with rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrocks to represent each of the four nations, as reported by the DailyMailshe opted for a vegetal diadema daring choice.
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Like her daughter, Princess Charlotte, Prince William’s wife therefore chose to wear a crown of flowers. The one selected by the daughter-in-law of King Charles III was an adornment designed by Jess Collett in collaboration with Alexander McQueen composed of three-dimensional leaf embroidery, gold, silver and crystal, as reported by our British colleagues. A break with tradition which could cause a lot of ink to flow, but which is nevertheless part of Charles III’s desire to blow a wind of modernity on the British monarchy. But Kate Middleton has not forgotten to give a more “classic” nod to the late Lady Diana by opting for a pair of pearl earrings and diamonds that belonged to the Princess of Hearts. A beautiful tribute.
Flowers on a tiara: a really shocking accessory?
As reported by our colleagues from vogue Germany, the vegetal diadem worn by Kate Middleton at the coronation of Charles III is not, however, a first. Indeed, Princess Margaret liked, for example, particularly the lotus flower tiara. At the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, as at her wedding in 1947, the servants of the late sovereign also wore silk flower headdresses. In short, flowers and crowned heads, quite a story!