What to Wear to a Coronation: A Fashion Recap
For members of the royal family, including Queen Camilla and Catherine, Princess of Wales, the appropriate attire for a coronation is a light and wispy dress to let their royal robes and sparkling jewels speak for themselves. Camilla wore an embroidered silk gown in hues of ivory, silver, and gold, with a short train by favorite royal designer Bruce Oldfield. Catherine opted for an ivory silk crepe gown by Alexander McQueen under a cobalt blue Royal Order Victorian mantle.
Princess Charlotte, daughter of William and Catherine, wore a similar dress and headdress to her mother’s, with a cape embroidered with motifs of roses, thistles, daffodils, and shamrocks representing the United Kingdom’s four countries.
Guests at the coronation opted for striking outfits in pastel colors that contrasted with the cloudy and rainy day in London. Pink was a particularly popular choice among attendees, including French first lady Brigitte Macron, who wore a pale pink short dress by Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton. Queen Letizia of Spain also chose pink, wearing a skirt suit with a ruffled waist and an elegant hat.
Pop star Katy Perry, who will perform at a coronation concert, wore a pink Vivienne Westwood jacket with a matching fitted skirt and an ornate circular headdress adorned with a Petersham ribbon bow. British lawmaker Penny Mordaunt, who carried the Sword of State during the coronation ceremony, turned heads in a striking blue-green cape dress and hat embroidered with gold ferns. Princess Beatriz chose a fuchsia dress with a belt and a large bronze diadem.
From royal family members to international dignitaries and pop stars, the attire at this coronation was a stylish display of fashion and tradition.
