The Princess Wears Phillipa Lepley for State Dinner – What Kate Wore

The Princess of Wales wowed in a couture ensemble by British designer Phillipa Lepley at tonight’s state dinner honoring america. 

The banquet was in St. George’s Corridor at Windsor Fort. Beneath, a proper posed photograph of the King and Queen with President and Mrs. Trump.

The Prince and Princess. 

Tonight’s costume code was white tie. Extra on that comes through this BBC story. 

The costume code for the state banquet is white tie, and the Prince of Wales, 43, didn’t disappoint. He was decked out in formal regalia and his orders, and wore a sublime Windsor tail coat.

In the meantime, King Charles’s regalia was in line with the excessive pomp and pageantry that we’d anticipate of a state banquet. The King, 76, accomplished his look with a royal blue sash – a color that matched Camilla’s embroidered costume.

The host and visitors as they walked into dinner. 

Princess Anne is seen right here with the US Ambassador to the UK, Warren Stephen. Her husband, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence, is escorting a member of the US delegation whose identify I’ve not but found.  

The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as they headed into the banquet. 
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Right here you see the King and President at their seats and the Princess strolling to hers.

She was seated between President Trump and Michael Boulos, who’s married to Tiffany Trump. You may simply see Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner within the decrease left of the photograph.

We study extra about tonight’s menu from The Mirror’s protection. 

The splendid menu, written in French as is the customized, consists of Hampshire watercress panna cotta with parmesan shortbread and quail egg salad, adopted by natural Norfolk hen ballotine wrapped in courgettes, with a thyme and savoury infused jus, after which bombe glacee cardinal, which is a vanilla ice cream bombe with Kentish raspberry sorbet inside with calmly poached victoria plums.

In a practice began by the King, a brand new cocktail is created specifically for every state dinner and incorporates a nod to its VIP visitors. Buckingham Palace stated the tipple, a UK/US twist on the traditional whisky bitter, “blends the smoky depth of Johnnie Walker Black with the intense citrus of marmalade”.  After dinner hosted by the King and Queen, visitors will probably be served Warre’s 1945 classic port, in recognition of Mr Trump’s function because the forty fifth, in addition to the forty seventh, president of america and since it’s the closest classic port yr to his delivery yr. 

Each King Charles and President Trump delivered remarks. The King spoke first. 

The bond between our two nations is certainly a exceptional one. Solid within the fireplace of battle, it has been fortified by way of our shared endeavours and burnished by the deep affection between our individuals. Examined repeatedly, it has borne the load of our widespread objective and raised our ambition for a greater world.

So in renewing our bond tonight, we accomplish that with unshakeable belief in our friendship and in our shared dedication to independence and liberty.

Due to this fact, as we have fun this unparalleled partnership, enable me to suggest a toast – to President Trump and the First Woman, and to the well being, prosperity and happiness of the individuals of america of America.

Extra in regards to the President’s remarks from The Telegraph’s article. 

He dropped his voice low and spoke slowly within the tone he reserves for crucial of issues as he praised his host. “For a lot of a long time, His Majesty the King has epitomised the fortitude, the Aristocracy and the spirit of the British monarchy and the British individuals,” he stated.

“The lionhearted individuals of this kingdom defeated Napoleon, unleashed the Industrial Revolution, destroyed slavery and defended civilisation within the darkest days of fascism and communism,” he stated. “The British gave the world the Magna Carta, the trendy parliament and Francis Bacon’s scientific methodology.”

The President additionally spoke in regards to the Princess of Wales. 

Talking at Windsor Fort, the president stated: “Melania and I are delighted to go to once more with Prince William and to see Her Royal Highness, Princess Catherine – so radiant and so wholesome – it’s so stunning. It’s actually an excellent honour, thanks.”

He raised a “exceptional son”, Mr Trump stated, addressing the Prince and Princess of Wales as “William and Kate”, with a daughter-in-law “so radiant, so wholesome and so stunning”.

One other view of the President and the Princess. 
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Here’s a video posted by Kensington Palace displaying each engagements from the day, the welcome ceremony and tonight’s banquet. 

A day to recollect in Windsor for the State Go to of @POTUS 🇺🇸🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/vOWGlh6sOA

— The Prince and Princess of Wales (@KensingtonRoyal) September 17, 2025

For tonight’s state event, the Queen selected an embroidered robe by Fiona Clare in royal blue silk marocain, a dense, heavy cloth with a pebbled floor typically used for eveningwear. She additionally wore the Belgian sapphire tiara and the Diamond Festoon Necklace, diamond earrings and bracelets, and her Order of the Garter sash and star and King Charles’s royal household order. First Woman Melania Trump was in an off-the-shoulder robe by Carolina Herrera.

Extra from Vanessa Friedman’s NY Instances column. 

…Melania Trump let her hair down and appeared at St. George’s Corridor for the white-tie banquet in an off-the-shoulder yellow Carolina Herrera robe with lengthy sleeves and a lavender silk belt. 

Now, for our have a look at what Kate wore. We start with the couture Phillipa Lepley ensemble that includes a full-length, hand-embroidered, champagne gold Chantilly lace night coat over a silk crepe robe. 

The ‘Darling’ coat options hand-embroidered roses with couched gold cording, accented with French knots and satin-stitched blooms. In these photographs, I hope you possibly can see the rose motif and barely puffed shoulders.

It seems very similar to this design from the Phillipa Lepley web site, although the Princess has opted for a extra pure waistline with the Darling coat than the Empire-style proven within the photograph.

That is the second time we’ve seen the Princess in Phillipa Lepley. The primary occasion got here throughout the 2022 Caribbean tour, when the Princess selected a Phillipa Lepley design for a reception within the Bahamas.

The Princess accessorized along with her Maud Pearls Clutch ($745) by Anya Hindmarch. The bag was first carried at a army passing-out parade in Jamaica in March 2022.

She additionally introduced again her Aquazzura Fenix pumps in gold, with a pointed toe and aspect cutouts. 

The Princess wore the Royal Household Orders of Queen Elizabeth II and King Charles III, in addition to her sash and star of the Royal Victorian Order.

The Princess’s hair was down, not like most tiara events, when she wears it up.

We noticed the return of the late Queen’s Diamond Body Earrings and the long-lasting Lover’s Knot tiara, now a signature piece for the Princess.

Right here you see the late Queen sporting the earrings for the Order of the Garter in 2013.

The Courtroom Jeweller notes, “The pair encompasses a cluster stud with a floral motif, from which a pendant of 4 graduating diamonds is suspended. The pendant is surrounded by a diamond body.” These photographs from earlier engagements provide a significantly better view of the earrings.

When you missed the day’s first submit protecting the welcome ceremonies at Windsor, you possibly can learn it right here. 

I’ll depart you with one photograph, this one from the Kensington Palace social media accounts. 

 

VIDEOS: 

The Royal Household Channel’s protection of tonight’s state dinner.

 This transient video from Phillipa Lepley gives a stellar have a look at the silver model of the Darling coat.