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Yahoo
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kensington Palace Issues Rare Statement Regarding Princess Kate
Kensington Palace has issued a correction about the future Queen of England after some people interpreted a statement made by a spokesperson as a direct message from Princess Kate. In early February, the palace announced that it would no longer issue details about Kate Middleton's wardrobe at public appearances. 🎬 🎬 Though an exception will be made for significant outfits and jewelry worn for important state and family events, the palace will move away from focusing on her sartorial choices. A source told The Times that 'there is an absolute feeling that it [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing. She wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting.' The source continued, stating that 'there will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it's about the substance.' After the Feb. 1 statement was issued, there was backlash both from fans on social media and in op-eds published by media sources, who pointed out that Kate's sartorial choices help connect her to the public and shine a light on British designers, boosting the U.K.'s fashion industry in the process. The palace has since clarified that the message was not from the royal, but from a spokesperson. 'Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits. To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales,' the spokesperson said in a Feb. 11 statement to People. Kate, who announced in January that her cancer was in remission, has slowly returned to public life after finishing her chemotherapy treatment in September 2024. Next:
Fox News
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Kate Middleton fashion policy sparks backlash, forces Kensington Palace to clarify
Kensington Palace clarified there has been "no change" in the approach to Kate Middleton's fashion policy after sparking backlash. The palace has been known to sometimes share details of the Princess of Wales' outfits, and will continue to do so. "Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told People magazine. "To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales," the statement continued. "The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales. To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness's clothing." Fox News Digital reached out for comment. The Sunday Times initially reported that Kensington Palace will cut back on naming the clothing designers Princess Kate chooses to wear while participating in royal duties. A spokesperson for the palace told the outlet, "There is an absolute feeling that [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing." "She wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting," the story continued. "There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it's about the substance." However, Kensington Palace clarified the statement nearly a week later after the move sparked controversy. The palace's decision not to release details was criticized, as Princess Kate's outfit choices tend to shine a light on British fashion designers and the fashion industry itself. At the time, British broadcaster and photographer, Helena Chard, wondered if the reported new palace policy would cause more harm than good. She pointed out that the "Kate Effect" has led to over $1 billion in sales in British fashion, boosting the country's economy. "There has to be a happy medium here," Chard told Fox News Digital at the time. "Her work is super, but the world also enjoys and needs a regular fix of glamour… The 'Kate Effect' is also an important part of her work… It's a great pity that the Princess of Wales views the public's interest in the context of 'style versus substance.'… [But] I'm sure this filters into the constant commentary about her looks, a never-ending intrusion into her life." In foreshadowing the new approach, the palace did not release details of the Princess of Wales' clothing during a recent visit to Wales. The princess, who recently announced she was in remission for an undisclosed cancer, met children at a hospice charity she's a patron of on that trip.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kensington Palace Backtracks Source Quote About Kate Middleton's Clothing in Rare Statement
Kensington Palace is pushing back on recently reports that they'll no longer be sharing details on Kate Middleton's outfits in an effort to focus on her royal engagements. In case you missed it, The Sunday Times previously reported that Kensington Palace "will no longer release details of her outfits" due to Kate's "wish for the focus to be on her work not her wardrobe." A pivot which got some backlash due to Kate's outfits often highlighting the work of British designers. A royal source also told the outlet, 'There is an absolute feeling that it [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing. She wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting. There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it's about the substance.' However, a Kensington Palace spokesperson released a statement pushing back on this. 'Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits," the spokesperson told People. 'To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales. To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness's clothing.' Um. Got it! You Might Also Like Here's What NOT to Wear to a Wedding Meet the Laziest, Easiest Acne Routine You'll Ever Try
Yahoo
11-02-2025
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Kensington Palace Backs Princess Kate in Rare Statement After Wardrobe Criticism
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Kensington Palace issued a rare statement today in response to criticism over a recent report regarding Princess Kate's wardrobe. In an article published on February 1, the Sunday Times reported that the palace would no longer release details about the Princess of Wales's outfits during her public appearances, as they have routinely done in the past. The announcement seemed to indicate a change in how Kate will approach her royal work after being diagnosed with cancer last spring (the princess has since confirmed that she has completed her chemotherapy treatment and is now in remission). 'There is an absolute feeling that [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing,' a spokesman told the Times. 'She wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting. There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it's about the substance.' Shortly after the report, several publications criticized the decision, with some arguing that clothing inherently holds meaning and that Kate has the rare power to wield influence based on what she chooses to wear. The palace addressed the controversy in a statement released to People on February 11. 'Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits,' a spokesperson said. 'To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales. To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness's clothing.' The palace's response came just a few moments before Kate's latest outing today. The princess paid a visit to a mother-and-baby unit run by charity Action for Children at HMP Styal, a prison in the English town of Wilmslow. The unit supports incarcerated mothers and expectant mothers to care for their babies. For the outing, Kate wore one of her typical winter work uniforms: a long tartan wool coat, a brown turtleneck knit dress, and suede boots. You Might Also Like 4 Investment-Worthy Skincare Finds From Sephora The 17 Best Retinol Creams Worth Adding to Your Skin Care Routine
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Kensington Palace Issues Clarification Following Reporting on Kate Middleton's Clothes
Since the Sunday Times reported last week that the Princess of Wales wanted the focus on her work not her wardrobe and Kensington Palace would no longer be releasing details of her outfits, the story has sparked intense coverage globally. News and opinion pieces on the matter have continued to such an extent that Kensington Palace clearly felt moved to clarify the situation, issuing a message from a spokesperson today. 'Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits,' the message read. 'To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales. To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness's clothing.' The message is unusual as it involves the couple's spokesperson referencing themselves, and indeed revealing themselves to be a source for the Sunday Times piece. They were quoted in the newspaper as saying that the Princess 'wants the focus to be on the really important issues, the people and the causes she is spotlighting.' The newspaper had also said that the Palace would no longer release details of Kate's outfits, something that Palace has now clarified with this statement. The interest in Kate's fashion has always been intense, and has the ability to transform the fortunes of brands to the extend that the phenomenon has been dubbed The Kate Effect. Often, royal style choices are also credited with communicating messages beyond fashion, such as wearing an emblem or color to diplomatically honor a host or guest or to draw attention to a particular cause. This is not the first time that the conversation about whether or not Kensington Palace will share details of Kate's outfits has come to the fore. Back in 2019, Royal Correspondent Richard Palmer sparked interest with his tweet about the fact Kensington Palace had declined to say what the Princess was wearing to an engagement—something which up until that point it had become standard to share with journalists covering the event. Those following the royals when Kate first joined the Firm in 2011 may remember that at the very beginning of her royal life Kensington Palace didn't say what she was wearing and this resulted in online bloggers often being the first to identify an outfit. In some cases, there was uncertainly about whether or not a designer had been correctly named, which is possibly what prompted Kensington Palace to start passing on details. T&C understands that the situation remains as it has done for some time, which is that the Palace will sometimes release outfit details but not always. You Might Also Like 12 Weekend Getaway Spas For Every Type of Occasion 13 Beauty Tools to Up Your At-Home Facial Game
