Kate Middleton gives a royal welcome to Emir of Qatar with subtle tributes to Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diana
nypost.comPeople, King Charles, 76, was driven from Buckingham Place to Horse Guards Parade where the national anthem “God Save The King” played upon his arrival.Queen Camilla, 77, was forced to miss the event since she’s recovering from a chest infection.
However, she’s expected to be at the lunch and the viewing of the gifts later today.Meanwhile, Middleton, 42, attended Tuesday’s festivities — which marked her first state visit since her cancer diagnosis earlier this year — in a Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen burgundy coat and a matching hat to honor the color of the Qatar flag.
She wore the late Queen Elizabeth’s Bahrain pearl drop earrings and her Japanese Pearl choker necklace. The mom of three also wore her late mother-in-law Princess Diana’s sapphire engagement ring, according to the Daily Mail.After the Horse Guards Parade, the Waleses, along with Charles and the Qatar royals, all went back to Buckingham Palace in a carriage procession.The group will come together Tuesday evening for a banquet at Buckingham Palace.
Princess Catherine will not attend amid her cancer recovery.The future queen has slowly been returning to her royal duties amid her health woes.
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