Kate Middleton has been photographed en route to her second event of the day with Prince William: the Queen’s annual reception for members of the Diplomatic Corps. The fancy Buckingham Palace holiday event will bring together more than 1,000 guests, including ambassadors, high commissioners, government officials, and senior members of the royal family. For tonight’s reception, Kate wore the Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara with pearl earrings and a pale blue embellished gown:
Kate and William are attending tonight’s reception alongside the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be there—though not because Harry’s distance from the throne is stopping him. A senior palace source confirmed to royal reporter Carolyn Durand that Harry and Meghan will attend the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund carol service tonight. On the carol service’s program, Meghan’s name appears as a guest reader at the service:
Kate’s appearance at the Queen’s Diplomatic Reception marks one of the rare occasions Kate can wear a tiara, as it’s a white-tie event. The Cambridge Lover’s Knot tiara is a favorite of hers, as she also wore it at the event last year and in 2016:
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While a full shot of her outfit wasn’t released last year (the reception is a private event, hence no photographers covering inside), there was one shot of her taken in 2016 with the Queen, Philip, Charles, Camilla, and William. She wore a red Jenny Packham gown:
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Earlier today, Kate and William hosted the families and children of those deployed in Cyprus for RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham at a Christmas party in Kensington Palace. Kate wore a Brora cardigan and Emilia Wickstead red plaid skirt for the event. She and William will fly to Cyprus tomorrow to meet RAF Akrotiri personnel, continuing their busy week.
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