Even before I set eyes on the Princess of Wales’s State Banquet outfit on 18th March, I knew that it was going to be a masterclass in story-telling. Stepping out at the event to honour Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu she dressed in an emerald green gown by Andrew Gn and the late Princess Diana’s go-to, the Queen Mary Lover’s Knot tiara.
Kate has always paid tribute to the visiting nation through her clothing and jewellery at State Banquets and this time she also included some details that said a lot about her own royal role. There were three elements that stood out to me most, starting with the colour palette.
