Princess of Wales pays tribute in military-style dress coat at Remembrance service

The Princess of Wales sported military-inspired epaulettes with braided cord detail at the Cenotaph war memorial for Remembrance Sunday.

The princess also acknowledged 2024’s biggest winter trend by wearing a velvet neck bow. Her hair was styled in a low bun beneath a floral Philip Treacy hat with short netted veil.

Some have suggested that each poppy represents a different branch of the military, while others have said that a cluster of flowers is simply more visible than a single one.

The Remembrance weekend events are only the second time Kate has made public engagements since ending her cancer treatment, following a visit to Southport in October.

Kate’s late mother-in-law’s pearl earrings were a gift to Diana from the jewellery company Collingwood, a brand favoured by her Spencer family.

Alongside a necklace that matched the earrings, Kate wore a Catherine Walker coat dress – a label Kate favours for Remembrance events – a black Chanel clutch and she added a personal touch with a military brooch marking her role as Commodore-in-Chief of The Fleet Air Arm.

Kate’s 2024 Remembrance Sunday ensemble was evocative of the Catherine Walker military-inspired jacket she wore in 2020.

Kate’s 2020 coat featured large white buttons and subtle fringe detailing at the shoulder. She completed the look with another Philip Treacy fascinator and her three-poppy pin.

She complemented this with a familiar Philip Treacy hat, which had been part of her collection since 2006.

The princess wore Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond and pearl leaf earrings.