{"id":917790,"date":"2026-04-25T14:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/917790\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T14:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:48:31","slug":"princess-kate-leans-into-a-classically-royal-silhouette-with-a-new-navy-blue-dress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/917790\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Kate Leans Into a Classically Royal Silhouette With a New Navy-Blue Dress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:Harper&#039;s Bazaar;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harpersbazaar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"Harper's Bazaar\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"107\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3b959640-6997-11ec-8efc-5c7c71fe8130.png\"\/><\/a>Sat, April 25, 2026 at 1:57 PM UTC<img alt=\"The British Royal Family Commemorate ANZAC Day\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"621\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89cf6bbf174898b039030ccfc29cff6b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Princess Kate\u2019s New Dress Is a Classic Royal LookSamir Hussein &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">P<a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1788647&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fcelebrity%2Flatest%2Fa70768882%2Fprincess-kate-middleton-monochrome-green-st-patricks-day-parade-photos%2F&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fcelebrity%2Flatest%2Fa71126184%2Fkate-middleton-new-navy-blue-dress-anzac-day%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:rincess Kate;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">rincess Kate<\/a> always looks good in navy. The royal, who has been known to sparkle up a look with some <a href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=74968X1788647&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fcelebrity%2Flatest%2Fa34328533%2Fkate-middleton-redesigns-princess-diana-sapphire-earrings%2F&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harpersbazaar.com%2Fcelebrity%2Flatest%2Fa71126184%2Fkate-middleton-new-navy-blue-dress-anzac-day%2F\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sapphire jewelry;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">sapphire jewelry<\/a>, just debuted a new coat dress that looked like it was made for her. And well, it sort of was.<\/p>\n<p>Attending ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day commemorations with Princess Anne, Kate stepped out in a head-to-toe deep-blue look that balanced classic royal style cues with a fresh, contemporary energy. The focal point of the ensemble was a new coat dress, crafted with structured shoulders and a fitted silhouette that reached down to the ankles. Statement white lapels added a welcome accent to the otherwise simple double-breasted piece, making it stand out amongst the princess\u2019 plethora of similar styles. She pinned a red poppy to the white.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The British Royal Family Commemorate ANZAC Day\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1783\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/4c470bb7b8528daf5b5b8fc32a1b0dbc.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Samir Hussein &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kate wore the dress, which appeared to be a custom version of an Alexander McQueen look by Sarah Burton, with a matching Jane Taylor London fascinator hat, DeMellier bag, and heels. For jewelry, she added Princess Diana\u2019s sapphire drop earrings and a coordinating pendant necklace.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"The British Royal Family Commemorate ANZAC Day\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"1863\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/08a5000f94e3bdfa5752c56c28063e3f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jeff Spicer &#8211; Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kate headed to London\u2019s Cenotaph for a wreath laying ceremony without her husband, Prince William, or her father-in-law, King Charles III. Instead, she split duties with Princess Anne, who attended the commemorations at Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe service commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who have lost their lives in conflict and recognizes all those who have served,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXjFQmtDLGJ\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:the official royal family Instagram account shared;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">the official royal family Instagram account shared<\/a>. \u201cFrom Gallipoli to the present day. Honoring all Australians and New Zealanders who have given so much in service on ANZAC Day. Lest we forget.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This article contains affiliate links; if you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":917791,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[7708],"tags":[41239,395,257471,5118,8606,5105,7710,519,257472,448,140973,257470],"class_list":["post-917790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-royals","tag-commemorations","tag-getty-images","tag-new-zealand-army-corps","tag-princess-anne","tag-princess-kate","tag-royal","tag-royal-families","tag-royal-family","tag-royal-looksamir-hussein","tag-royals","tag-samir-hussein","tag-sapphire-jewelry"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116465900572943697","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917790","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=917790"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/917790\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/917791"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=917790"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=917790"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=917790"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}