Kate Middleton Is Regal in an Electric-Blue Gown at the Royal Variety Performance

Publish date: 2024-06-02

The Prince and Princess of Wales made a rare, dazzling red carpet appearance today in London for the annual Royal Variety Performance.

Held at the Royal Albert Hall, the yearly event has been put on since 1912 to support the entertainment industry and the Royal Variety Charity. At least one member of the British royal family attends every year; this time, the glamorous task fell to Princess Kate and Prince William. The couple was joined by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden, whom the Waleses welcomed to Windsor Castle this morning.

london, england november 30 prince william, prince of wales and catherine, princess of wales arrive for the royal variety performance before the royal variety performance at the royal albert hall on november 30, 2023 in london, england photo by aaron chown wpa poolgetty images

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For the occasion, Kate wore a sophisticated royal-blue dress by Safiyaa featuring structured, padded shoulders, and cape sleeves that fell into long trains. She paired the piece with suede pointed-toe pumps in the same electric blue, and layers of gold and diamond jewelry; the glimmering pieces included a thick diamond choker necklace and a matching bracelet. Kate also wore her diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring from Prince William (which previously belonged to Princess Diana) and carried a glittery gold rectangular clutch bag.

William traded his usual navy suit for a sleek black one. The prince looked suave in a black velvet blazer with a white pocket square, which he layered over a crisp white dress shirt accented with a black bow tie. He finished the look with black trousers and shiny black dress shoes.

While entering the grand event, William and Kate engaged in a rare public display of affection, as the prince extended his hand to help his wife to the red carpet, and then smiled as he sweetly held on to it for some time.

britains catherine, princess of wales and britains prince william, prince of wales arrive to attend the royal variety performance at the royal albert hall in london on november 30, 2023 the royal variety performance takes place every year, either in london or in a theatre around the united kingdom the event is in aid of the royal variety charity, which supports members of the entertainment industry with a nationwide grants scheme, to help those whove worked professionally in the entertainment industry during this very difficult economic climate photo by daniel leal afp photo by daniel lealafp via getty images

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britains catherine, princess of wales and britains prince william, prince of wales arrive to attend the royal variety performance at the royal albert hall in london on november 30, 2023 the royal variety performance takes place every year, either in london or in a theatre around the united kingdom the event is in aid of the royal variety charity, which supports members of the entertainment industry with a nationwide grants scheme, to help those whove worked professionally in the entertainment industry during this very difficult economic climate photo by daniel leal afp photo by daniel lealafp via getty images

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Rosa Sanchez is the senior news editor at Harper's Bazaar, working on news as it relates to entertainment, fashion, and culture. Previously, she was a news editor at ABC News and, prior to that, a managing editor of celebrity news at American Media. She has also written features for Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, Forbes, and The Hollywood Reporter, among other outlets. 

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