The royal family — includingKate MiddletonandQueen Camilla— was perfectly color-coordinated for theirannual church outingon Easter Sunday.
Both royal women sporting the same shade came as a surprise to some, asMeghan Marklerecentlytalked about her strategic choice of outfit colorsas part of the royal family in the Netflix showHarry & Meghan.
Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte.Antony Jones/GC
“Most of the time that I was in the U.K., I rarely wore color. There was thought in that,” the Duchess of Sussex, 41, explained. “To my understanding, you could never wear the same color as Her Majesty [Queen Elizabeth] if there’s a group event, but then you also shouldn’t be wearing the same color as one of the other more senior members of the family.”
“So I was like, ‘Well, what’s a color that they’ll probably never wear?’ Camel, beige, white,“she continued. “So I wore a lot of muted tones, but it was also so I could just blend in. I’m not trying to stand out here. There was no version of me joining this family and me not doing everything I could to fit in. I don’t want to embarrass the family.”
Kate Middleton, Prince William, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Christmas 2017.Chris Jackson/Getty Images
However, it’s not uncommon for theroyal family to coordinate outfit colorsfor group events and photo opportunities. At Sunday’s Easter outing,Princess CharlotteandPrincess Eugeniealso wore blue while Princess Anne opted for a white coat with navy accessories.
Pink was another go-to color for the holiday event, with Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh,Princess Beatriceand Zara Tindall all sporting the springtime hue.
Just last month, both Queen Camilla and Princess Katewore blue for the Commonwealth Day serviceat Westminster Abbey.
Kate Middleton; Queen Camilla.ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty, Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty
At June’s Trooping the Colour, the annual parade and celebration of the monarch’s birthday, the royal women mainlystuck to blue huesas well. St. Patrick’s blue is a nod to the original symbolic color of Ireland which can also be representative of sovereignty.
Queen Elizabethwore a light blue ensemble with white embellishments along with a wide-brimmed hats that perfectly matched her dress.
Prince Williamand Mike Tindall appeared to match their wives, both wearing ties to match.
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Queen Elizabeth’s trusted aide and friend Angela Kelly wrote about how the royals approach ensemble colors in her book,The Other Side Of The Coin: The Queen, the Dresser and the Wardrobe. Kelly said that when the late monarch needed an evening dress, she would lay out sketches for the Queen to pick from.
“Once Her Majesty has chosen her dress for dinner, a handwritten notice is pinned up in the Dressers' Corridor detailing what she will be wearing, so that The Queen’s ladies' maids can select an appropriate dress for the lady they are looking after,” she wrote. “When it comes to the Royal Family, it doesn’t matter if they wear the same colour as The Queen because they are family, and sometimes the ladies will wear cocktail dresses even though The Queen might be wearing a long one.”
Queen Elizabeth and Camilla.Chris Jackson/Getty
She continued, “Other guests, though, feel they shouldn’t be in the same colour as Her Majesty, although The Queen would not mind if this did happen.”
source: people.com
