Princess Kate, Duchess Sophie steal King Charles, Prince William’s thunder

Fashion Favorites Steal the Spotlight at Garter Day Service

WINDSOR — The British Royal Family gathered at Windsor Castle on Monday for the historic annual Order of the Garter service, but it was the high-profile style choices of Princess Kate and Duchess Sophie that captured the public’s attention.

While King Charles and Prince William led the traditional procession in heavy velvet robes and plumed hats, onlookers and fashion commentators quickly shifted focus to the sidelines. The Princess of Wales stood out by embracing summer’s “butter yellow” trend, wearing an elegant brocade coat dress and a matching wide-brimmed hat.

Beside her, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, also turned heads in a crisp, tailored cream ensemble. Together, the two royal women drew massive crowds and dominated social media coverage, momentarily eclipses the formal military and chivalric proceedings led by the monarch.