{"id":249043,"date":"2025-07-08T21:41:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/249043\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T21:41:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T21:41:10","slug":"kate-middleton-stuns-in-tiara-at-windsor-castle-banquet-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/249043\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Stuns in Tiara at Windsor Castle Banquet [PHOTOS]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kate Middleton<\/a> stepped back into royal glamour <\/a>on July 8, wearing a tiara for the first time since 2023. The Princess of Wales<\/a>, 43, attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle in honor of French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron\u2019s official visit to the U.K. <\/p>\n

According to People<\/a>, the evening marked the first state banquet at Windsor Castle in 11 years. Princess Kate joined Prince William<\/a>, King Charles, and Queen Camilla for the formal affair. And all were dressed royally for the occasion.<\/p>\n

Princess of Wales Stuns in Red & Queen Mary\u2019s Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate chose a caped, deep red gown by Sarah Burton for Givenchy \u2014 the designer behind her iconic 2011 wedding dress. She paired the striking look with her favorite headpiece: Queen Mary\u2019s Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara, a royal heirloom she\u2019s worn on multiple occasions. <\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales later shared a poised portrait of the two together on social media<\/a>, writing: \u201cReady for what promises to be a wonderful State Banquet this evening in Windsor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Look Back at Kate\u2019s Tiara History & Hiatus<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Catherine, (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the State Banquet at Windsor Castle on July 08, 2025<\/p>\n

Kate last wore the Lover\u2019s Knot Tiara in December 2023 at the annual Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace, paired with a pink Jenny Packham gown \u2014 a repeat of her look from the Jordan royal wedding earlier that year.<\/p>\n

Her most recent state banquet appearance before this week was in November 2023 during the South Korean president\u2019s visit, where she opted for the rarely seen Strathmore Rose Tiara, not worn publicly since the 1930s.<\/p>\n

According to Harper\u2019s Bazaar<\/a>, since marrying Prince William in 2011, Kate has worn four different tiaras from the royal collection. However, her tiara appearances paused throughout most of 2024 while she focused on recovering from cancer.<\/p>\n

Kate\u2019s Return Comes After Time Away From the Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Britain's(Photo by AARON CHOWN\/POOL\/AFP via Getty Images)Britain\u2019s Catherine, Princess of Wales, Britain\u2019s Prince William, Prince of Wales, Britain\u2019s Princess Anne, Princess Royal (L), and Britain\u2019s Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (2L)<\/p>\n

Though she didn\u2019t wear a tiara during the Qatar state visit in December, Kate still welcomed the Amir of Qatar and his wife alongside Prince William. However, she did not attend that evening\u2019s state banquet. The Princess of Wales announced earlier this year that she is in remission and gradually returning to public life while navigating recovery. <\/p>\n

During her recent July 2 visit to Colchester Hospital, she opened up about the emotional weight of life after treatment. People reported<\/a> Kate saying: \u201cYou put on a sort of brave face, stoicism through treatment. Treatment\u2019s done, then it\u2019s like, \u2018I can crack on, get back to normal,\u2019 but actually, the phase afterwards is really, really difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Catherine,(Photo by Andrew Matthews – WPA Pool\/Getty Images)Catherine, Princess of Wales and Prince William, Prince of Wales<\/p>\n

Earlier in the day, Kate and William welcomed President Macron and Brigitte Macron at RAF Northolt before heading to Windsor. <\/p>\n

\t\t\tA pleasure to welcome Pr\u00e9sident @EmmanuelMacron<\/a> and Mrs. Macron to Windsor today \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 <\/p>\n

The group met up with King Charles and Queen Camilla for a formal welcome, followed by a horse-drawn carriage procession to Windsor Castle.<\/p>\n

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