The British royal house faces Monday, March 14th, one of the dates marked in red on its calendar: Commonwealth day. Two years after celebrations were brought to a halt by the coronavirus pandemic, family members gathered for a traditional mass held at Westminster Abbey and who has no history, namely Elizabeth II.
Without the queen, whose absence has prompted all sorts of comments about her health in England, Charles from England has been in charge of representing him during traditional religious ceremonies. However, it was Kate Middleton who became the center of attention. In the absence of the king, Prince William’s wife has stepped forward and He had shown his best version upon arrival at the temple.
Kate Middleton and Prince William, protagonists on Commonwealth day in the absence of Elizabeth II
Two hours before the service started, some 1,500 invited guests had arrived at Westminster Abbey. Among them, Kate Middleton and Prince William. Deeply smiling, the couple had squandered engagement on the occasion where the Duchess shined in her own light thanks to sparkling blue coat with dark velvet collar by Catherine Walker, one of his favorite designers. As required by protocol, he has opted to wear a round pillbox hat with a ribbon on the back, in the same shade of blue as his impressive coat.
Kate Middleton has finished her style with her engagement ring, and matching earrings and necklace. Some of the jewels, which at the time belonged to Diana of Wales, were wanted by the Duchess of Cambridge to give to Ukraine, as one of the last times she wore the entire set was during a visit by Ukrainian president Zelensky and his wife in 2019.
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Charles and Camilla of Cornwall on Commonwealth Day
Behind them had come Prince Charles and Camilla from Cornwall, who has chosen the purple ensemble made of matching coats and hats, which made the image of the royal family much smaller than usual. With Eduardo and Sophie de Wessex on an official trip to the United States, the departure of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and the departure of Prince Andrew due to their scandal, in addition to Elizabeth II’s absence due to illness, only four members have been able to attend mass.
In the case of the king, this is a historical absence, as Commonwealth Day is one of his most important events of the year, which he always attends. For this reason, his decision not to leave has caused rumors about the state of his health to proliferate in Great Britain and have left an image of change in the institution: that Carlos was leading the procession.
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