Fashion can be a powerful tool for communication. A vintage wedding dress is an homage to the previous owners. A businesswoman’s well-tailored pantsuit speaks to her powerful position. And a blue cape gown can apparently say a lot about a family’s functionality. Omid Scoobie’s new book Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival (released earlier this week) dropped an expected amount of royal bombshells. While no royal has responded publicly yet, Kate Middleton said a lot with her blue caped Safiyaa dress worn to the Royal Variety Performance yesterday (while simultaneously ignoring reporters' requests for comment on said book) in London.
Hand-in-hand with Prince William, The Dutchess of Cambridge looked stunning in the gown from Safiyaa, which is also a favorite designer of (you guessed it) Megan Markle. What’s more, Markle wore a nearly identical blue cape Safiyaa dress back in 2018 on a royal visit to Fiji. In the royal family, there is no such thing as coincidences—the timing of Middleton wearing the similar dress and its details bring this week’s drama to royal heights.
