Kate Middleton Put a Royal Spin on 2024s It Color [Video]

The outfit was completed by a pair of pearl earrings, the same ones she wore at Prince Philip’s funeral in 2021, and which originally belonged to Queen Elizabeth, just like the pearl and diamond necklace that served as the finishing touch.

It is no coincidence that Kate Middleton’s Chanel bag is burgundy. The Princess of Wales has had a predilection for this shade for as long as we can remember—beyond the trend cycle—and when she is not required to sport a specific color because it is imposed by the royal dress code, it is her go-to. She wears it at Christmas, but she also chooses it for her workdays and public engagements in the form of suits, coats, and accessories.

As Vogue Italia’s commerce writer Selene Oliva tells us, burgundy has always been linked to power and wealth. In imperial Rome burgundy was achieved with dyes were made of murrice, a rare shell from …