{"id":78071,"date":"2025-05-06T03:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T03:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78071\/"},"modified":"2025-05-06T03:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T03:09:04","slug":"kate-middleton-wows-in-emilia-wickstead-for-v-e-day-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/78071\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton Wows in Emilia Wickstead for V-E Day Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/kate-middleton\/\" id=\"auto-tag_kate-middleton\" data-tag=\"kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> joined members of her family and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/feature\/princess-diana-met-gala-dress-1237057218\/\">House of Windsor<\/a> for a special V-E Day commemoration on Monday in London. The <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/british-royal-family\/\" id=\"auto-tag_british-royal-family\" data-tag=\"british-royal-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British royal family<\/a> marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, which marks the formal end of World War II.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor the special, historic occasion, the Princess of Wales rewore a dress from her royal wardrobe, a mostly monochrome attire. The bespoke coatdress was created by British designer <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/emilia-wickstead\/\" id=\"auto-tag_emilia-wickstead\" data-tag=\"emilia-wickstead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emilia Wickstead<\/a> in an aubergine hue.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kate-middleton-ve-day-a.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 5: (from front) Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Louis, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence return to Buckingham Palace following the military procession for the 80th anniversary of VE Day, in honour of those who served during the Second World War, at Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025 in London, England. Around 1300 members of the armed forces, including the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force, along with Commonwealth nations, Ukraine, and Nato allies are taking part in the military procession for Victory in Europe Day, which is celebrated each year on May 8, marking the day the Allies formally accepted Germany's surrender in 1945. (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"534\" width=\"800\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFrom front: Princess Anne, Prince Louis, Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Charlotte, Prince George, <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/tag\/prince-william\/\" id=\"auto-tag_prince-william\" data-tag=\"prince-william\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prince William<\/a>, Princess of Wales and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence at Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe dress featured long sleeves and a flowing skirt with subtle pleating. A cinched waist added definition to the ensemble. The dress also took inspiration from suited attire with sinuous lapels with sharp angles. Kate coordinated the dress with her pillbox hat courtesy of Sean Barrett Millinery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo complete the ensemble, the Princess of Wales wore a pair of neutral pumps by Ralph Lauren. The American designer is one the British royal gravitated toward during her <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/kate-middleton-ralph-lauren-jacket-see-by-chloe-boots-1237130673\/\">recent excursion to Scotland <\/a>alongside husband Prince William at the end of April.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kate-middleton-ve-day-c.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: (L-R) Prince William, Prince of Wales, Prince George of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte of Wales on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 05, 2025 in London, England. The King and Queen, joined by Members of the Royal Family, will take part in events from May 5th to May 8th to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which signalled the end of the Second World War in Europe. (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"558\" width=\"800\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tFrom left: Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at the 80th anniversary of V-E Day.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tTo accessorize her look, Kate opted for pieces of jewelry with certain significance for the occasion, as well as pieces that coordinated with her ensemble. The Princess of Wales wore a Royal Navy Air Fleet Pin, a way to honor the veterans who attended the special ceremony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tShe also wore a ruby necklace, which coordinated seamlessly with her ruby and diamond earrings. As for the rest of the Wales family, Prince William donned military garb for his attire. The Prince and Princess of Wales\u2019s children wore mostly muted tones in navy, with 10-year-old Princess Charlotte wearing the same ensemble she styled for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/pop-culture\/celebrity-news\/kate-middleton-princess-charlotte-outfits-christmas-service-1236777749\/\">2024 Christmas Day celebrations<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-wwd-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kate-middleton-ve-day-d.jpg\" alt=\"LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 05: Catherine, Princess of Wales  during the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on May 05, 2025 in London, England. The King and Queen, joined by Members of the Royal Family, will take part in events from May 5th to May 8th to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which signalled the end of the Second World War in Europe. (Photo by Chris Jackson\/Getty Images)\" data-lazy- data-lazy- height=\"1024\" width=\"700\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/feature\/kate-middleton-prince-williams-14-couple-coordination-1237101973\/\" id=\"related_article_link_kate-middleton\" data-tag=\"kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Middleton<\/a> during the military procession to mark the 80th anniversary of V-E Day.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMembers of the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwd.com\/fashion-news\/fashion-scoops\/kate-middleton-holland-cooper-wedding-anniversary-scotland-1237119827\/\" id=\"related_article_link_british-royal-family\" data-tag=\"british-royal-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British royal family<\/a>, including King Charles III and Queen Camilla (wearing a sapphire blue Fiona Clare ensemble), assembled on Buckingham Palace\u2019s iconic balcony for a special military flyover to commemorate V-E Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton joined members of her family and the House of Windsor for a special V-E Day commemoration&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":78072,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,38219,533,532,5105,7710,519,448],"class_list":{"0":"post-78071","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-emilia-wickstead","10":"tag-kate-middleton","11":"tag-prince-william","12":"tag-royal","13":"tag-royal-families","14":"tag-royal-family","15":"tag-royals"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114458693840078427","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78071","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=78071"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78071\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}