The Princess of Wales hinted at a major change to the way the royal family operates next year.
At a diplomatic do at Buckingham Palace last night, Kate wore her Royal Family Order - a miniature of Queen Elizabeth II attached to a yellow silk ribbon - which is usually donned during diplomatic receptions or state visits. It was last seen during a South Korean state banquet last month, but yesterday it was noticeably shorter. Queen Camilla was also seen wearing a shortened ribbon.
It could indicate a change in procedures followed by the royals. HELLO magazine explained: "The King will issue his own Royal Family Order in future, which will replace the one worn by Queen Camilla and Princess Kate, and the shorter ribbon displayed is a reminder of that coming change. I would expect to see them wearing the King's portrait this time next year."
The royals will likely get King Charles's Royal Family Order next year (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Princess Margaret, who passed away in 2002, would often put three Royal Family Orders on display, including those issued by King George V, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. It's likely that Kate will land three of her own - those of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles II and her husband after his coronation.
She was the first royal to don an order that was made out of glass rather than the traditional ivory. Prince William has been committed to ending the ivory trade. The Princess of Wales showed it was business as usual yesterday as she carried out her first solo outing since being dragged into the royal race storm.
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Kate visited the Evelina London Children's Hospital today, where she officially opened the facility's brand-new day surgery unit. The princess is a patron of Evelina London and during her visit, she toured the new unit and chatted with staff, patients and families. The mum-of-three, who wore a blue trouser suit by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and navy high heels, also checked out the new space-themed artwork, which adorns the hospital and was chosen by patients and staff.
Kate began the visit by meeting nine-year-old Ella Moth, who won a competition to design the artwork for the new unit. Ella's space-themed drawings were inspired by the death of her father, Piers, who she says has now "gone to the stars". Her father was treated for brain cancer at Guy’s hospital before he died in 2021.
The princess asked Ella: "How does it feel to have your design on the wall for other children to enjoy, being an inspiration for loads of other kids?" Ella replied: "I didn't think it would ever happen!"
The Princess then met Chloe Morley, 10, who was the unit's first patient when she had her tonsils removed on July 12. The new facility, which cost £55million to build, allows children to be treated in one location on the same day, reducing the stress caused by numerous hospital visits.
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