Quotes from this article were published in sun.co.uk
With so much heart felt concern over the Princess of Wales’s health the nation let out a collective sigh of relief when she appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Trooping the Colour parade at the weekend.
It was the first public engagement since Kate shocked the world with her cancer diagnosis in March and, despite the uncertainty over the health, she was determined to put on a display of normality.
And of course, ‘normal’ for Kate is looking immaculate, poised and utterly perfect.
Impeccably dressed in a white Jenny Packham dress, white angled Philip Treacy hat and Jimmy Choo heels, she coordinated with her children’s navy and white outfits. But perhaps most importantly of all, Kate looked radiant and happy.
Kate is the master of using her clothing to send coded messages and her outfit on Saturday was no exception.
It was Kate’s personal decision to attend the engagement and there’s no doubt her intention was to put her family, and the public’s, minds at rest.
Which is exactly why Kate choose to wear white, a colour that not only symbolises new beginnings but is a signifier of hope, change and purity. In the English language white is often used as the shorthand for good, and what we are all waiting for right now is positive news about the princess’s health.
Another reassuring message that Kate’s outfit choice portrayed was continuity. Instead of opting to wear something new the princess chose to wear a dress that was last seen in May 2023 during the King’s coronation weekend. We know that Kate is a renowned for recycling her looks. She often re-wears her rotation of designed looks for official engagements. And Saturday was no exception. This nod to normality was an attempt to reassure the public that while it might not be a return to ‘business as usual’ just yet, hope is most certainly on the horizon.