Why Many Believe Kate Middleton Wore Two Dresses To King Charles’ Coronation

If you look at pictures of Catherine, Princess of Wales herself at the coronation ceremony, it’s clear that Alexander McQueen’s ivory dress had a high neckline near the base of her neck. But in the official portrait, the dress has a V-neckline and the necklace she wears is clearly visible, while she was absent from photos from the ceremony. It definitely confused some on Twitter. One wrote: “The neckline is 200% different from the neckline that day.”

One possible reason for the apparent change is that Kate may have been wearing a cape similar to what Princess Charlotte wore over her dress. Sky News commentator Alistair Bruce tweeted in support of this idea: “Additional makeshift cape to complement coat and collar and to protect dress from wire-woven attachment cords with heavy knots.” However, not all royal fans are convinced one deny that it was a cloak.

We don’t yet know exactly whether it was one or two dresses, and we may never find out. But we’d love to take a closer look at the three-row diamond necklace Kate wore. It was the “George VI” Festoon Necklace worn by King George VI. Had it made for his eldest daughter in 1950, making it a sweet Kate tribute to Queen Elizabeth.