{"id":2349986,"date":"2026-03-29T09:15:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2349986"},"modified":"2026-03-29T09:15:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T09:15:28","slug":"hold-on-to-your-hats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hold-on-to-your-hats\/","title":{"rendered":"Hold on to your hats"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Catherine holds on to her hat at Canterbury Cathedral<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

It was a historic week, as the Church of England installed its first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Dame Sarah Mullally became the 106<\/span>th<\/sup> Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman, in a service in Kent, on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the service to mark the occasion on a blustery and unseasonal day. Perhaps it was the wind of change \u2013 it even made way for hail, later on. We expect Catherine was regretting her choice of an – albeit stunning \u2013 flying-saucer-shaped hat by <\/span>Juliette Botterill<\/a>, teamed with a <\/span>Suzannah London<\/a> coat, as <\/span>she had to hang on to it, to stop it spinning away, like a frisbee.<\/a><\/p>\n

The duo was, of course, pleased to attend, <\/span>writing on Instagram<\/a>, \u201cMarking a historic moment for the Church of England. Attending the Installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as the Archbishop of Canterbury at Canterbury Cathedral – the first woman to take on the role in its 1,400-year history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The King meets Sarah Mullally and right, she reads at Canterbury Cathedral. Pic: Royal Family Instagram<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The Wales\u2019 were there to represent the King, who did not attend the event, but met Sarah Mullally at Buckingham Palace last month. The Archbishop of Canterbury works closely with the monarch for formal events, such as the Coronation. And thankfully, that relationship hasn\u2019t come with the peril of a possible beheading for many centuries, which will no doubt be a relief to Sarah. Imagine seeing that clause in your job description \u2013 it brings a whole new meaning to termination of a contract.<\/p>\n

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William in uniform. Pic: Prince and Princess of Wales Insta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Meanwhile, Prince William proved what a trooper he is, this week, as he donned his combat gear to visit the soldiers and families of the 1st Battalion Mercian Regiment in Bulford on Thursday. <\/span>He watched training exercises<\/a> and presented awards for commitment and dedication to soldiers. But most importantly, he revealed he might shave his beard into a moustache, as he admired the face furniture of some members of the regiment, who are embracing the mo. According to <\/span>The Telegraph<\/a>, William stroked his beard and said, \u201cI might end up taking mine off and leaving a \u2019tache.\u201d Watch this space. Or should we say, face.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The King and Queen try to cut the cake. Pic: Royal Family<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

They\u2019ve cut a lot of cakes, but this one proved difficult, as the King and Queen collapsed into laughter as they struggled to use a sword to cut a street party-themed confection. They got it half-way through the impressive cake, but it snagged on something inside the house. <\/span>The pair were in Cornwall<\/a>, at the Eden Project, on Tuesday, celebrating its 25th anniversary and the cake was to launch The Big Lunch and The Big Help Out street party events in June. Meanwhile, Camilla also became <\/span>the first royal woman to join the Garrick Club<\/a>, a famous members-only club founded in 1831, popular with aristocrats, politicians, authors and actors. Women were only allowed to join two years ago and Camilla follows her good friend, Dame Judi Dench.<\/span><\/p>\n

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