Princess Kate could wear tiara at Coronation now Meghan not attending | Royal | News

Earlier this month, it was confirmed that the Duchess of Sussex would not be attending the Coronation.

A spokesperson announced: “The Duke of Sussex will attend the Coronation service at Westminster Abbey on May 6th. The Duchess of Sussex will remain in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet.”

The confirmation came after weeks of speculation regarding Prince Harry and his wife’s attendance, made particularly rampant by the couple’s recent revelations about the Royal Family in both their Netflix documentary series and the Duke’s tell-all memoir.

But while some royal watchers were keen to see the royals reunite, others were more interested in what they might wear, with increasing discussions surrounding the undisclosed Coronation dress code.

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Despite the fact that Meghan is no longer a working member of the Royal Family, she would still be entitled to wear a tiara, according to the commentators. Ancient tradition dictates that royal brides-to-be or wives are permitted to wear the elegant accessory. The first and last time Meghan publicly wore a tiara was on her wedding day.

Ms Caamaño explained that banning tiaras completely would avoid questions — or backlash — over Meghan’s attire, whose attendance already threatened attention being taken away from the King.

As daughters-in-law of the monarch, both Kate and Meghan may have worn coronets at Charles’s Coronation.

Style expert Rosie Harte, who runs the TikTok channel @theroyalwardrobe, told her followers: “Did you know that Kate and Meghan will get to wear tiaras and crowns at the Coronation? Well technically they’re not crowns, they’re coronets which are little small crowns.

“Members of the Royal Family and members of the titled nobility such as dukes and duchesses will also get to wear them and the design of the coronet varies based on your rank and your relationship to the monarch. Meghan and Kate as the daughters-in-law of the monarch will get to wear this coronet featuring crosses and fleur de lis.”

Mr Little and Ms Caamaño noted the “problem” with Meghan being permitted to wear a tiara given her position within the Royal Family, explaining other Her Royal Highnesses would likely expect to be given the same privilege.

Mr Little went on to mention the wider effect of tiaras being worn at the Coronation. He explained that the royal women would also “have to wear a long dress”.

“So does that mean that everybody in the Abbey has to wear a long dress, or will they have a different dress code for the royals or the senior royals? It’s all very complicated,” he said. “If everybody’s in the Abbey in long dresses, that looks like a throwback to a bygone era.”

He continued: “In 1953, all the princesses wore tiaras — and coronets as well. I don’t think we’ll see that this time.”

Ms Nash added: “There was a lot of bling in the Abbey that day — huge amounts,” but said this time around, “it’s not the modern image I think they’re going for.”

Mr Little agreed: “No, I don’t think so. So, you know, it may well be day dress for many of them.”

However, now that Meghan’s absence has been confirmed and Kate is the only daughter-in-law of the King set to be in attendance, the Princess of Wales could be the exception to the rule.

Royal historian Jessica Storoschuk told Page Six it’s possible Kate could wear a coronet. She said: “Given that Charles is aiming for a modern Coronation, it would make sense that he would choose for a formal day dress code, which does not include tiaras,” before adding, however, we “could see Kate wearing a coronet, simply as a future queen”.