The Duchess of Cambridge and the subtle art of diplomacy dressing

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Duchess of Cornwall went for a more low-key take on the idea in a blue coat with gold buttons and jewellery for an International Women’s Day event at Clarence House on Tuesday, while the Countess of Wessex wore a royal blue striped dress by Gabriela Hearst with a navy Burberry jacket when meeting a woman she supported through NHS Volunteer Responders programme.Nor is this kind of dressing limited to royals.

The partners of world leaders often approach fashion with diplomacy in mind too. Take American First Lady Dr Jill Biden’s State of the Union look: a royal blue silk dress by LaPointe with a sunflower (Ukraine’s national flower) embroidered on the sleeve.

She’s also been seen wearing a face mask with a sunflower on it in recent weeks.It’s easy to brand diplomacy dressing as trivial, but we shouldn’t: experience has taught all of these figures how images can have a greater impact than words - and as the most photographed women in the world, this gives them a powerful platform.

Whether they’re wearing a blue dress, a tiny pin or a vyshyvanka blouse like Letizia, they know that these images will reach far more people than a written statement - and they have.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future.Thank you for your support.Need help?Visit our page..