Princess of Wales and Queen Camilla twin in forest green Christmas coats

After a tumultuous year for Catherine, Princess of Wales, known by many as Kate Middleton, the public waited with warm anticipation to see her stride up to the annual morning church service at St Mary Magdalene Church, in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Christmas morning.

For 2024, she re-wore a forest green coat designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen complete with plaid scarf and matching green pillbox hat by Gina Foster. Her black suede boots came from a go-to favourite Gianvito Rossi, while her top handle bag was Grace Han, and gloves from Cornelia James. New this year was a pair of blue topaz gold earrings from Robin Pelham, per the dedicated Instagram account @katemiddletonstyled. Queen Camilla joined her in wearing the natural hue.

Since Princess of Wales first attended the service in 2011, great attention has been paid to her choice of festive outfit — which, over the years, have moved through Miu Miu plaid trench coats (2017) to Catherine Walker faux fur trimmed grey coat dresses (2019), a fashion forward, khaki-tailored Alexander McQueen look for 2022, right up to the royal blue coat dress, again by McQueen, which was paired with a statement bow and arrow hat courtesy of royal-favourite milliner Juliette Millinery, last year. She finished her outfit with sapphire and diamond earrings, which are a heirloom of the late Princess Diana, who famously wore them to the Met Gala in 1996.

Other go-to designers for her Church service look have included Moloh, Sportsmax and Hobbs, while hats have been sourced from Philip Treacy, Jane Taylor and Lock & Co.