The Princess of Wales wore a headpiece made of silver and crystal leaves instead of a tiara.
London:
Royals and guests dressed in colorful outfits, from traditional outfits to statement headpieces, filled London’s Westminster Abbey with a mix of colors and designs for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday.
The monarch arrived in the crimson velvet Robe of State worn at the 1937 coronation by her grandfather King George VI, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal navy trousers.
He changed to the formal regalia worn by his predecessors: the gold-silk full-length supertunica coat and coronation sword belt, and the gold cloth Imperial Mantle on it, originally made for the coronation of George IV in 1821 and Make the oldest in service.
A white leather glove embroidered with gold metallic thread was placed on his right hand.
Charles was crowned with the historic St. Edward’s, which has been used since the coronation of King Charles II in 1661.
Queen Camilla originally commissioned an ivory gown for the late Queen Elizabeth in 1953 embellished with silver and gold floral embroidery and designed by British couturier Bruce Oldfield.
The two left the abbey in the estate – Charles’s purple robes, previously worn by George VI and Camilla, designed by the Royal School of Needlework and featuring nature-themed embroidery.
“For the first time, insects including bees, butterflies, beetles and caterpillars have been featured on the Coronation Robe, illustrating themes of nature and the environment and reflecting Her Majesty’s affection for the natural world,” Buckingham Palace said.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, William and Catherine, wore ceremonial robes and mantles over their robes, with the Heir to the Throne in the ceremonial dress uniform of the Welsh Guards and his wife wearing a headpiece made of silver and crystal leaves instead of one. Tiara.
She and her daughter Charlotte both wore ivory silk crepe frocks adorned with embroidered rose, thistle, daffodil and shamrock motifs – an allusion to the four nations of the United Kingdom, which were designed by Alexander McQueen, the same label Kate wore in 2011. I had chosen for my wedding dress.
Charles’ siblings also wore traditional garb, while his nieces – Princess Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise – wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints, respectively.
His son Prince Harry, no longer a working royal, wore morning dress.
Celebrity guests included actress Emma Thompson in a red coat and American singer Katy Perry, who will perform at Sunday’s Coronation Concert at Windsor, wearing a fitted lilac short-sleeve skirt suit with matching opera gloves and statement hat.
Veteran actresses Maggie Smith and Judi Dench, who portrayed both Queen Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria on screen, chose different shades of blue.
Singers Nick Cave and Lionel Richie, who will also perform at Sunday’s concert, wore three-piece black suits, while actor Stephen Fry added a touch of color with a yellow waistcoat.
There was traditional dress from across the Commonwealth and the Companions wore red robes.
Block color outfits were also popular, with US and French first ladies Jill Biden and Brigitte Macron wearing powder blue and pale pink respectively, while Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska chose a matching sage dress and coat.
Colorful statement hats and fascinators in fuchsia, orange and cayenne impress Abbey.
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