He added that the change carries a deeper significance. “It’s a real statement, and it’s very much saying ‘this is a different era, this is a modern family with a different take on things’. It’s very jazzy and trendy… making a clear break from Queen Elizabeth’s very traditional and rigid stance.”
Harrold also remarked, “Behind closed doors, I don’t know whether it’s Camilla, Kate’s, or the King’s idea… It is fascinating that this is now the dress code.”
For the banquet, Kate wore Queen Victoria’s oriental circlet tiara — a piece she had never worn before — paired with earrings once owned by Queen Elizabeth. Many royal fans described it as her “dreamiest look to date.” Her glittering blue-caped Jenny Packham gown, adorned with the royal family order, blended heritage with a refined contemporary feel.