{"id":2167800,"date":"2025-11-20T02:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2167800"},"modified":"2025-11-20T02:39:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T02:39:08","slug":"kate-middletons-grand-return-to-the-royal-variety-in-a-christmas-inspired-gown-and-queen-elizabeth-iis-jewels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-middletons-grand-return-to-the-royal-variety-in-a-christmas-inspired-gown-and-queen-elizabeth-iis-jewels\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Middleton\u2019s grand return to the Royal Variety in a Christmas-inspired gown and Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s jewels"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We have seen Kate Middleton\u00a0<\/strong>in a full gala ensemble twice this year, first in July with Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, and two months later alongside the Trumps. However, it has been two years since she last wore a floor-length gown for a gala outside the palace, meaning not for a banquet or an official reception. She saved that moment for the latest event in which she previously offered this more festive image, the Royal Variety Performance in 2023.<\/p>\n

Kate Middleton returns to the Royal Variety Performance:<\/h3>\n

By late Wednesday afternoon, the doors of the monumental Victorian Royal Albert Hall opened for the 2025 Royal Variety Performance, the annual charity spectacular that brings together artists from across the performing arts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales depart the Royal Variety Performance at Royal Albert Hall \\<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Among the members of the British Royal Family attending was the Princess of Wales, who appeared in her most striking look, featuring a long gown without the need for a tiara, an adornment not required for this event, which raises funds to support veteran performers and those facing financial or health difficulties.<\/p>\n

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, also wore Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s chandelier diamond earrings.
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For her return to the Royal Variety Performance, Kate dazzled in an elegant, sophisticated green velvet gown featuring an original V-neckline, dramatic draping that covered her shoulders, a fitted silhouette, and a mermaid skirt.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kate dazzled in an elegant, sophisticated green velvet gown featuring an original V-neckline<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The design, by Talbot Runhof, and festive in spirit thanks to both its fabric and its color, was elevated with historic jewels. She brought back Queen Mary\u2019s Art Deco Diamond Bar bracelet, created by Garrard & Company in 1932 and originally conceived as a choker. She also wore Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s chandelier diamond earrings.<\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton returns to the Royal Variety Performance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

These Cartier earrings, from the personal collection of the late mother of King Charles III, were a wedding gift to the monarch. (Margaret Greville had previously bequeathed them to the Queen Mother in 1942.) The earrings feature multi-tiered diamonds, floral motifs, a fan-shaped upper section, and articulated diamond drops below.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Kate Middleton\u2019s grand return to the Royal Variety in a Christmas-inspired gown and Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s jewels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Princess of Wales has worn them many times. She completed her look with her Jenny Packham \u201cCasa\u201d clutch and the green velvet BB pumps by Manolo Blahnik, which she has owned since 2020.<\/p>\n

Kate Middleton\u2019s royal variety performance looks:<\/h3>\n

Over the past 11 years, Kate Middleton has shown a clear stylistic evolution through her Royal Variety looks, beginning with her debut in 2014. One element has remained consistent, and this has been her floor-length gowns paired with statement earrings.<\/p>\n

2014<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For her 2014 debut (while pregnant with Princess Charlotte), Kate wore a black lace gown with sheer sleeves and a scalloped round neckline, the \u201cZarita\u201d by Diane von F\u00fcrstenberg. She paired it with her \u201cLola\u201d earrings by Kiki McDonough (topaz, white gold, and diamonds), a black Magid clutch, and Jimmy Choo\u2019s \u201cCosmic\u201d pumps.<\/p>\n

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Kate wore a black lace gown with sheer sleeves and a scalloped round neckline in 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2017<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Three years passed before her next appearance. Pregnant with Prince Louis, she chose a striking icy-blue gown in 2017, very Frozen-inspired, with crystal embroidery over sheer tulle. The Jenny Packham design, with a sweetheart neckline, was styled with the brand\u2019s \u201cCasa\u201d clutch, Oscar de la Renta\u2019s platinum lam\u00e9 \u201cCabrina\u201d pumps, and Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s chandelier earrings.<\/p>\n

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Kate chose a striking icy-blue gown in 2017, very Frozen-inspired, with crystal embroidery over sheer tulle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2019<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In 2019, she returned in a black lace gown over a nude lining, with a pronounced sweetheart neckline and open back, by Alexander McQueen. Accessories included Jimmy Choo\u2019s \u201cCeleste\u201d clutch, the brand\u2019s velvet \u201cRomy 100\u201d heels, and her crystal-and-pearl \u201cFloral Hoop Drop\u201d earrings by Erdem.<\/p>\n

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In 2019, Kate returned in a black lace gown over a nude lining, with a pronounced sweetheart neckline and open back, by Alexander McQueen. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Two years later, in 2021, Kate glowed in an emerald-green, Asian-inspired gown by Jenny Packham, the \u201cTenille,\u201d with a round neckline and long sleeves. She wore her fan-shaped Zenyu earrings by Missoma, a colour-matched clutch, and Emmy London\u2019s green suede \u201cRebecca\u201d pumps.<\/p>\n

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In 2021, Kate glowed in an emerald-green, Asian-inspired gown by Jenny Packham, the \u201cTenille,\u201d with a round neckline and long sleeves. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2023<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Her most recent appearance before this year was in 2023, when the Princess of Wales stunned in a blue gown with a cape and crystal-embroidered neckline by Safiyaa. She paired the dress with matching suede heels by Gianvito Rossi, the Jenny Packham \u201cCasa\u201d clutch, and pearl-and-crystal earrings from J. Crew (from 2018).<\/p>\n

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The Princess of Wales stunned in a blue gown with a cape and crystal-embroidered neckline by Safiyaa in 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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