There are no coincidences when it comes to the Princess of Wales’s fashion choices – much like her decision to rewear a closet staple for Christmas church service this morning.
Catherine, 43, joined King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, their three children, and other senior royals for their annual Christmas church service at St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham today.
While the future Queen was typically stylish, royal watchers noticed a special detail in her outfit that sends a message of hope after Catherine’s tumultuous cancer journey.
The mother-of-three attended the service wearing the same brown, windowpane-check coat that she picked for a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital – where she underwent chemotherapy treatment in 2024.
It was during the January outing that Catherine also announced she was in remission from an undisclosed form of cancer, while thanking the doctors and nurses for their ‘care, support and compassion’.
By repurposing the Blaze Milano coat, Catherine appears to be looking to the future with renewed optimism as she continues a steady return to public life after her health battles.
The Princess of Wales put on a dazzling display today as she accepted bouquets of flowers from well-wishers and posed for photographs alongside her husband William, 43, and their three children, Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven.
She paired her autumnal coat with a pleated wool skirt from Gucci as well as brown suede boots from Gianvito Rossi.
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There are no coincidences when it comes to the Princess of Wales’s fashion choices – much like her decision to rewear a closet staple for Christmas church service this morning
The mother-of-three attended the service wearing the same brown, windowpane-check coat that she picked for a visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital – where she underwent chemotherapy treatment in 2024
Catherine, who styled her gorgeous bronde tresses in cascading waves, accessorised with her new mocha suede Demellier bag that she debuted during a visit to the Anna Freud Centre in London last month.
She finished her look with a chocolate brown fascinator designed by Juliette Botterill and Trinity hoop earrings from Cartier as fans gushed the Princess looked ‘beautiful’.
Senior royals descended on Sandringham for the holidays, with one notable exception as King Charles’s disgraced younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was asked not to attend the festivities.
In the wake of Andrew’s disgrace, the royals displayed solidarity with his daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, who accepted the monarch’s invite to spend Christmas at Sandringham.
Eugenie, who was accompanied by her husband Jack Brooksbank as well as the Princess Royal, 75, was all smiles as she walked into the church as part of the royal procession.
She opted to match with Kate as she picked a brown and burgundy tartan coat for the occasion.
It comes after Catherine, who returned to public life this year after cancer treatment, urged people to celebrate Christmas with small gestures of kindness as she gave thanks for ‘the beautiful tapestry of life’ at her star-studded carol concert.
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It was during the January outing that Catherine also announced she was in remission from an undisclosed form of cancer, while thanking the doctors and nurses for their ‘care, support and compassion’
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Catherine, 43, walked up the road leading to the church on King Charles’s Norfolk estate alongside Prince William, their children – Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, seven – on Christmas morning
Royal fans were moved to tears as they watched Catherine and daughter Charlotte perform a ‘special’ piano duet to kick off the annual service at Westminster Abbey which was broadcast on ITV on Christmas Eve.
They opted to play Holm Sound by Erland Cooper – a Scottish composer and producer from the Orkney Islands – during the segment that was filmed in the Inner Hall at Windsor Castle.
The choice of composition was especially poignant as Cooper’s work is inspired by nature and connection – themes which are of deep importance to the princess in the wake of her cancer journey.
