The Royal Family welcomed Germany's president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and first lady Elke Büdenbender for an official state visit to the U.K. on Wednesday, December 3, and Prince William and Princess Kate played a key part in the afternoon's events. The Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla coordinated in Prussian blue coats and matching hats for the ceremonial welcome to Windsor Castle, but once inside, Kate revealed a new—and very British—outfit.
Although royal women typically choose to dress in colors of a country's flag or designers from that nation, Kate and Camilla's blue outfits were still nods to Germany. Royal style expert Tyler Ellis tells Marie Claire that Kate and Camilla's blue Prussian blue coats are "an especially meaningful nod to Germany’s cultural and military heritage" since the color carries deep historical resonance."
