{"id":122635,"date":"2025-05-22T13:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122635\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T13:33:10","slug":"kate-middleton-pays-sweet-tribute-to-scottish-flag-with-1850-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/122635\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton pays sweet tribute to Scottish flag with \u00a31,850 dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Princess Kate paid a sweet tribute to the Scottish flag with her \u00a31,850 dress today, as pointed out by a style expert.<\/p>\n<p>The future Queen made a significant appearance in Scotland today at the naming ceremony for HMS Glasgow at BAE Systems&#8217; shipyard in Scotstoun. The Princess of Wales has served as the Sponsor of the vessel since June 2021, a role that connects her to this state-of-the-art Type 26 anti-submarine frigate.<\/p>\n<p>The ship is specifically designed to protect the UK&#8217;s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers, highlighting the importance of the ceremony and Kate&#8217;s official duties within it.<\/p>\n<p>For the important occasion, the Princess carefully selected an outfit that paid tribute to Scotland&#8217;s national flag with blue and white colours.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"2fc53\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"0500cb9b9e28e31824defa2655e0d5e1\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20712'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/princess-kate.png\" width=\"1200\" height=\"712\" alt=\"Princess Kate\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Royal Family style: Princess Kate pays sweet tribute to Scottish flag with \u00a31,850 dress<\/p>\n<p>Kensington Palace<\/p>\n<p>James Harris, Regional Sales Manager at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austenblake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Austen &amp; Blake<\/a>, noted: &#8220;The Princess selected an outfit in the colours of blue and white, paying tribute to the national flag of Scotland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Her thoughtful choices included a navy and white dress from Suzannah London, which retails for \u00a31,850.<\/p>\n<p>Among Kate&#8217;s notable jewellery choices was her iconic engagement ring, featuring a stunning 12-carat sapphire surrounded by a halo of diamonds.<\/p>\n<p>The maritime theme of the ceremony was also reflected in her outfit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"c73ca\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"ece113e66954cb1be4d331f1fa7a5e1b\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205599%203840'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747920789_482_princess-kate.jpg\" width=\"5599\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"Princess Kate\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Princess Kate wore the colours of the Scottish flag today.<\/p>\n<p>Kensington Palace<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With the location of the ceremony, we even saw a nod to the maritime theme,&#8221; explained Harris.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of Kate&#8217;s dress with her blue and white Philip Treacy hat created a thoughtful connection between her role as Sponsor of the naval vessel and the ceremonial setting.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess&#8217;s outfit choices consistently reflect her thoughtful approach to royal appearances. Harris observed: &#8220;In April, when the Princess was in Scotland for an official trip for two days, she was photographed wearing a charm necklace with her children&#8217;s initials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This demonstrates Kate&#8217;s preference for pieces with personal significance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"9e825\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"ad35aa576ddf53e7fc9e03506b33222d\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202048%201366'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/princess-kate-and-prince-william.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" alt=\"Princess Kate and Prince William\"\/>Princess Kate wore a beautiful dress from Suzannah London in Scotland&#8217;s flag coloursKensington Palace<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"1f45a\" data-rm-shortcode-id=\"5f6372ee13955d6e9520f214ee13c015\" data-rm-shortcode-name=\"rebelmouse-image\" class=\"rm-shortcode rm-lazyloadable-image \" lazy-loadable=\"true\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202048%201370'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-runner-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1747920790_498_princess-kate-and-prince-william.jpg\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1370\" alt=\"Princess Kate and Prince William\"\/>Princess Kate and Prince William arrive in Glasgow for historic joint ceremonyKensington Palace<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This shows that Princess Kate enjoys wearing pieces of jewellery that are infused with personal meaning,&#8221; Harris added, highlighting how her accessories often carry deeper symbolism beyond their aesthetic appeal.<\/p>\n<p>The Princess has a history of championing British brands through her wardrobe choices. &#8220;In the past, Princess Kate has also championed brands from the United Kingdom with her wardrobe choice,&#8221; Harris pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>During her Scottish visit, she incorporated both clothing and accessories in the colours of the Scottish flag. Her style often blends high-end pieces with high street brands, including Anthropologie, Orelia London and S\u00e9zane.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Whatever Princess Kate chooses to wear, they are always chosen with thought and care,&#8221; Harris concluded, noting her selections consistently reflect &#8220;either personal meaning or wider consideration.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Princess Kate paid a sweet tribute to the Scottish flag with her \u00a31,850 dress today, as pointed out&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":122636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[533,5105,7710,519,448,512,978],"class_list":{"0":"post-122635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-kate-middleton","9":"tag-royal","10":"tag-royal-families","11":"tag-royal-family","12":"tag-royals","13":"tag-sgg","14":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114551744774023074","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/122636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}