Although it was difficult to get a full picture of Kate’s Sunday best, it appears the mother of three donned a new piecrust-collar blouse by trusted country outfitter Jade Holland Cooper, which she layered under a tweed blazer. The outfit was topped with a favorite chocolate brown hat by Lock & Co.
But it was her earrings that were particularly eye-catching. The Princess of Wales added a fashionable flair to the look with a pair of stone chandelier earrings by Lauren by Ralph Lauren. The accessories, which glinted in the late-summer sun, are from a previous season, suggesting they might have been in Kate’s wardrobe for some time but only recently worn in public for the first time.
It marks the first time the Prince and Princess of Wales have been spotted since it was announced that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would be moving back to the UK with their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. The couple, who moved to the US six years ago, will remain nonworking royals, meaning they will not undertake official duties on behalf of the crown. However, there is every chance they could be invited to join the king and queen for private occasions, like the annual summer holiday in Balmoral.
As it is for many families, summer is a period for the Waleses to spend quality time together. The Wimbledon men’s singles final typically represents the Princess of Wales’s final engagement before the summer break, although this year royal-watchers were treated to a whole-family appearance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
It is a particularly important summer for the family, with Prince George preparing to start at Eton this September. The 13-year-old previously attended Lambrook School, Windsor, alongside his brother and sister, but he will now follow in the footsteps of his father and his uncle Prince Harry at the prestigious all-boys boarding school.
Although details of the Prince and Princess of Wales’s summer holidays are, understandably, kept under wraps, they typically involve an overseas trip. Last year it was reported the family had spent time on a yacht off the Greek island of Kefalonia, a sun-soaked escape they undertook alongside the princess’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton.
