As Kate Middleton Enters a New Season of Her Life, She Wears a Familiar Color (As Does Her Entire Family!)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Middleton wearing Veronica Beard in a Sept. 9, 2024 video message.Photo:The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

In her latest video message,Kate Middletonwent with a familiar, favorite hue for both of the looks she sported in the three-minute clip.

Kate Middleton in a Sept. 9, 2024 video message wearing designer Veronica Beard.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

“Like everyone else around the world, we’ve been praying for a speedy and victorious recovery for Princess Kate,” co-founder Veronica Miele Beard toldVogueof Kate appearing in the brand’sCastella Floral Boho Midi Dress. (She founded Veronica Beard with her nearly identically named sister-in-law, Veronica Swanson Beard, in 2009.) “We had no idea this video was being released or that she would be wearing one of our designs in it.”

The Castella dress is meant for casual, easygoing weekends spent outdoors with loved ones, according toVogue— perfect for the Princess of Wales, 42, who has expressed in the past her affinity for nature and her deep love for her family.

“What is so striking to us is the powerful femininity and softness she expresses,” Swanson Beard said of the royal. “It was beautiful to see her wearing our dress and pausing, reflecting, living slowly, taking care, healing, loving her family and feeling blessed for her life.”

Kate Middleton wearing Veronica Beard in a Sept. 9, 2024 video message.Will Warr

Will Warr

Meghan Markle (in Veronica Beard) and Prince Harry in Bogota, Colombia on Aug. 15, 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Eric Charbonneau/Archewell Foundation via Getty Images

Prince George of Wales, Prince William, Prince of Wales, Princess Charlotte of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales attend the Easter Mattins Service at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2023 in Windsor, England.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty

Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty

Blue was not just Kate’s color theme for the video message but the entire Wales family of five — and even Kate’s parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, got the style memo when they are seen briefly in the clip.

Blue represents calmness and responsibility, according toVogue, and is also a patriotic choice, as blue is one of the colors on the UK’s Union Jack flag. For this recent video message in particular, blue might have been chosen,Vogueopines, not just as a show of family unity but because of what the color means to the Princess of Wales individually.

Kate Middleton and Prince William announcing their engagement on Nov. 16, 2010.Chris Jackson/Getty

“I think it’s worth considering Catherine’s commitment to blue,” Elizabeth Holmes, who wrote the bookHRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style, toldVoguein 2023. “For the first official pictures of her as a royal bride-to-be, she wore a vivid blue wrap dress to match the famous sapphire and diamond engagement ring that had belonged toPrincess Diana. She has since worn every shade of blue, from a soft and pale (one might even call it Cinderella blue) to a deep navy.”

Kate Middleton and Prince William in a Sept. 9, 2024 video message.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

As she enters a new season of life, it seems Kate’s affinity for blue will stay — and blue isn’t the only familiar fashion choice that makes its way into the clip. What Kate Wore also reported that Kate is wearing her Veja Esplar Sneakers, a style she has been known to wear over the years.

“Despite all that has gone before, I enter this new phase of recovery with a renewed sense of home and appreciation of life,” Kate said in the video. “William and I are so grateful for the support we have received and have drawn great strength from all those who are helping us at this time.”

Michael Middleton wearing blue in daughter Kate’s Sept. 9, 2024 video message.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

Carole Middleton, Prince George, Prince Louis and Prince William wearing blue in Kate Middleton’s Sept. 9, 2024 video message.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

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Prince William and Kate Middleton wearing blue in her Sept. 9, 2024 video message.The Prince and Princess of Wales/Youtube

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