Kate Winslet<\/a><\/strong>has lived and she’s learned.<\/p>\n Nearly 30 years after almost making a major fashion faux pas while meeting King Charles<\/a><\/strong> for the first time, the legendary Hollywood actress knew not to make the same mistake while getting to meet Kate Middleton<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n On Friday<\/a>, Dec. 5, Winslet was among the attendees<\/a> at the Princess of Wales’ annual “Together at Christmas” carol service, where she showed up at Westminster Abbey in professional, business-chic attire.<\/p>\n Winslet, 50, was dressed in a festive red two-piece suit for the evening, paired with a crisp white collared shirt underneath.<\/p>\n She was also wearing a pair of white pointed-toe heels, giving her outfit a stylish yet sophisticated touch.<\/p>\n During the event on Friday, Winslet was personally greeted by Middleton, 43, in a video posted to the Prince and Princess of Wales<\/a>‘ official social media<\/a> pages, the two women could be seen smiling and chatting to one another as they shook each other’s hands.<\/p>\n Together at Christmas 2025 \ud83d\udc96\ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udf80<\/p>\n A wonderful evening at Westminster Abbey, welcoming some of the most inspiring people making a difference in the lives of others. pic.twitter.com\/ImgAeI3RqN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) December 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Winslet’s formal outing in London on Friday night marks a stark contrast from her first-ever meeting with Middleton’s father-in-law<\/a> King Charles back in 1996.<\/p>\n As the Titanic<\/em> star recently recalled<\/a> during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/a><\/em>, she met the then-Prince of Wales at the royal premiere of Sense and Sensibility<\/em> in London while she was wearing an almost entirely see-through outfit.<\/p>\n Just 20 years old at the time, Winslet said she didn’t actually<\/em> expect Charles to be in attendance, which is why she opted to hit the red carpet in the sheer black lace bodysuit.<\/p>\n “I sort of hadn\u2019t realized that we were really going to meet him,” Winslet told Kimmel during the Tuesday, Nov. 18 episode of his late-night show. “And so I forgot about the fact that I was wearing a kind of a transparent lace outfit.”<\/p>\n But once Charles started to make his way over to meet Winslet and more actors from the film, she started to panic.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m like, ‘Nipples. Nipples. Nipples. Oh my god!’ the actress recounted.<\/p>\n Luckily, someone else in the room nudged Winslet and told her to put on her jacket before coming face-to-face with the future king, so she quickly put the long black coat she’d worn that night over her lace outfit.<\/p>\n “Thank god I\u2019d worn a coat,” she quipped to Kimmel.<\/p>\n Winslet also got to redeem herself in June 2025, when she was invited to meet with Charles again at the awards ceremony for\u00a0The King\u2019s Foundation<\/a>, of which she is an ambassador.<\/p>\n Related: Kate Winslet Steps Out With 21-Year-Old Son Joe in Luxe Red Carpet Appearance<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Dec 5, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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