{"id":609808,"date":"2025-12-03T15:47:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/609808\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T15:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T15:47:13","slug":"kate-middletons-royal-blue-coat-rewear-is-a-nod-to-her-cancer-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/609808\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton&#8217;s Royal Blue Coat Rewear Is a Nod to Her Cancer Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Kate Middleton and Prince William greeted Germany\u2019s President and First Lady on December 3 as they arrived in the U.K. for a three-day state visit.<\/li>\n<li>The Princess of Wales wore a royal blue Alexander McQueen coat that she\u2019d previously worn on Christmas Day 2023\u2014just before she was diagnosed with cancer.<\/li>\n<li>It is a symbolic testament to what two years can do to a life\u2014and to the future queen\u2019s inner strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> As she so often does, <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/kate-middleton-monochrome-blue-suit-8410895\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> waved the flag for British fashion as she welcomed Germany\u2019s President and First Lady to the U.K. for a state visit alongside her husband <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/prince-william-diana-award-kate-middleton-8609611\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Princess of Wales coordinated in blue with <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/queen-camilla-wears-polarizing-pattern-meet-sarah-jessica-parker-11847570\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queen Camilla<\/a> to kick off the three-day state visit on December 3, with Kate wearing a blue Alexander McQueen coat atop a black Burberry dress. She wore a pair of <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/princess-diana-daring-fashion-goodbye-dress-11792549\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Princess Diana<\/a>\u2019s sapphire and diamond earrings, a Juliette Millinery fascinator, and the Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch\u2014a nod to William, who carries that title. If that\u2019s not enough, she also subtly switched up her hairstyle, wearing it down and straight as opposed to the soft curls she often wears.\n<\/p>\n<p> Kate Middleton in Princess Diana&#8217;s earrings on December 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> But the future queen\u2019s Alexander McQueen coat and Juliette Millinery fascinator have a deeper meaning than meets the eye\u2014as so often is the case with royal fashion. It\u2019s the last outfit the public saw Kate in before her harrowing cancer diagnosis began; the Princess of Wales wore the ensemble on Christmas Day 2023, just weeks before she underwent major abdominal surgery in January that ultimately detected cancer. Kate was absent from public life until March 22, when she released a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer; her first public appearance wasn\u2019t until June 2024 at Trooping the Colour, and her public appearances were sparse throughout the rest of the year as she completed cancer treatment.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Leave it to royal fashion writers to overanalyze the situation, but, whether it was intended or not, Kate\u2019s decision to wear this particular outfit carries significance\u2014a symbol of how far she\u2019s come in the last two years. As a source previously told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-cancer-journey-transformed-her-she-is-a-different-person-now-exclusive-8758882\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a> of Kate\u2019s cancer journey, \u201cYou can\u2019t go through something like that and come out the other side unchanged. She is a different person now.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Prince William and Kate Middleton on December 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> In January, the Princess of Wales announced that she is in remission, which she called \u201ca relief.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cI remain focused on recovery,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KensingtonRoyal\/status\/1879205106383716610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1879205106383716610%7Ctwgr%5E3cf4be558f819ca19a0ba74839e76d2169eb9e92%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fembed%3Furl%3Dhttps3A2F2Fx.com2FKensingtonRoyal2Fstatus2F1879205106383716610id%3Dmntl-sc-block_7-0-iframeoptions%3De303DdocId%3D8774292\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow\">she added<\/a>. \u201cAs anyone who has experienced a cancer diagnosis will know, it takes time to adjust to a new normal. I am, however, looking forward to a fulfilling year ahead. There is much to look forward to.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> \u201cIt has been a tough journey\u2014harder than we perhaps thought,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kate-middleton-life-remission-moving-forward-positivity-hope-exclusive-8777611\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">an insider said<\/a> of the Princess of Wales\u2019s diagnosis and treatment. \u201cShe has been through a lot, and it has been a rough road. Serious illness like cancer does change you. She has a young family, and it makes you rethink everything\u2014your purpose and what you want to do with your life.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p> Kate Middleton and Princess Charlotte on Christmas morning in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Pond\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/royal-family\/2025\/12\/03\/royal-family-to-host-german-president-on-state-visit\/\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Telegraph<\/a>, Kate\u2019s outfit choice on Wednesday \u201cmight just be her most intriguing choice yet,\u201d adding that the McQueen coat \u201cappears to have been dyed to a more muted shade of royal blue\u201d from its first wear two years ago. This particular shade of blue is \u201cconsidered a symbol of reliability and duty,\u201d the outlet added.\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> The Princess of Wales wore a pair of Cabochon Sapphire Drop Earrings from Diana\u2019s collection, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tatler.com\/article\/princess-of-wales-welcomes-german-state-visit\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">who received them as a wedding gift<\/a> prior to marrying <a class=\"recommendation-inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/king-charles-prince-louis-share-sweet-connection-to-one-another-11687483\" link-destination-recommendation=\"true\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince Charles<\/a> in 1981. These were the earrings that Diana wore to her one and only Met Gala in 1996, and Kate has become fond of them, wearing them on a number of occasions, including to Trooping the Colour in 2022 and to the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p> Kate Middleton wore a blue Alexander McQueen coat and a black Burberry dress underneath on December 3, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Also worth noting is Kate\u2019s Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch, which dates back to 1863, traditionally worn by the woman married to the Prince of Wales. Originally made as a wedding present for Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Kate has previously worn this piece to another state visit\u2014when the royal family welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.K. in November 2022, just two months after Kate became Princess of Wales.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton and Prince William greeted Germany\u2019s President and First Lady on December 3 as they arrived in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":609809,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-609808","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-royal","9":"tag-royal-families","10":"tag-royal-family","11":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115656421764323552","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609808","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=609808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/609809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=609808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=609808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}