Catherine Walker Returns: The Princess of Wales in ‘Lafayette’
The Princess of Wales attended the 2023 Trooping the Colour parade in a duck-egg blue coat dress by Catherine Walker, titled ‘Lafayette’.
Design Details
The coat dress features a sculpted bodice, structured shoulders, princess seams, and a midi-length skirt.
The ensemble is nearly identical to one worn by Princess Diana in 1987, also by Catherine Walker.
Meaningful Accessories
The Princess wore Cassandra Goad pearl earrings shaped like a cavolfiore flower, first worn at Prince Louis's christening in 2018.
The Irish Guards Regimental Brooch
She also wore the Irish Guards Regimental brooch, which features a rayed St. Patrick's Star with the motto ‘Quis Separabit MDCCLXXXIII’. The brooch includes an enamel green shamrock, three crowns, and a red enamel saltire.