The “vim and vigour”, meanwhile, might speak to The Firm’s attempts to modernise and emphasise the younger generations – though, in truth, it was the late Queen who dressed most vibrantly, under the guidance of her long-time dresser, Angela Kelly. If there’s a message the royals are desperate to convey in the wake of Meghan and Harry’s claims of ostracism – and the recent racist remarks of Lady Susan Hussey – it’s “inclusive of all”. Pantone, the colour bible for designers, has named viva magenta as its forthcoming Colour of the Year, describing it as “audacious, full of wit, and inclusive of all” – and it apparently “ vibrates with vim and vigour”. The shade worn by the royals, however, isn’t the traditional burgundy, but its newer relative, “viva magenta”. Though named after the wine region in France (which itself was named after the Burgundians, a German tribe), the French often refer to the colour in relation to that other wine region: Bordeaux. As collective rebuttals go, it was a bold one.īurgundy is a colour long associated with the European upper classes and wealth. Prince William and Mike Tindall completed the reddish-purple set. Princess Charlotte’s wool coat with Peter Pan collar is from Trotters Heritage and almost soon to be sold out. Her daughter, Princess Charlotte, sister, Pippa and cousin-in-law, Zara, were all dressed in similar-hued coats. Kate Middleton wore the colour head-to-toe: earrings from Accessorize, a v-necked coat from Eponine, and Gianvito Rossi heels – and carried gloves and a clutch bag in the same tone. On Thursday evening, multiple royals attended their Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey – in conspicuously matching burgundy.
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