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Emma Shacklock

From butter yellow to meaningful earrings, Kate Middleton’s return to royal garden parties was everything I hoped it would be

Catherine, Princess of Wales greets guests during a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on May 20, 2025.

With only one 2025 Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace left, I hoped that the Princess of Wales would make an appearance at the final event. So imagine my excitement when Kate joined Prince William in hosting it on 20th May.

She marked her return to Garden Parties in style with an outfit that would easily count as one of the best wedding guest dresses. Not only was it one of the season’s most on-trend colours - butter yellow - but I had ear-marked this for a possible re-wear ahead of the Easter weekend.

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