Princess Kate 'clarification' statement shared by Kensington Palace over claims about her outfits
Kate's outfits are always stunning!Recent rumours about Kate, Princess of Wales’ outfits have been clarified by Kensington Palace.
It was recently claimed that Kate, 43, won’t have her outfits detailed by the palace going forward.
The reported decision came after claims that the Princess of Wales had grown “frustrated” with the public caring more about her outfits than her work.
Kensington Palace clarify rumours on Princess Kate outfits
Kate has become a style icon over the years thanks to her stunning outfits, with anything she heads out in gushed over and analysed by royal fans.
But, earlier this month, reports claimed that Kensington Palace apparently wouldn’t be revealing details about the princess’ outfits. A source claimed this was because Kate wanted the “focus to be on important issues” like her work.
But now, Kensington Palace has issued a new statement on the reports to clarify the rumours. A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding the Princess of Wales’s clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits.
“To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not the Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to the Princess of Wales.”
Kensington Palace ‘making no change’ to approach over Kate’s clothing
They added: “To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness’ clothing.”
The claims came after Kate had reportedly grown frustrated with the focus being on her outfits rather than her important work.
To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness’s clothing.
In 2022, an insider told The Sunday Times: “When she goes to the Bond premiere or is at Trooping the Colour, of course she puts on the ‘uniform’ of the role. But what was enormously frustrating and difficult for her, especially in the early days, was she was going out and doing the work she was interested in and was hugely important to her, and people just talked about what she was wearing.”
This month, a new source spoke about the reported move by the palace.
Speaking to The Sunday Times, the source said: “There is an absolute feeling that it [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing. She wants the focus to be on the really important issues – the people and the causes she is spotlighting.”
Princess of Wales wanted the ‘focus to be on the really important issues’
The source then continued.
“There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that. But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No. The style is there but it’s about the substance,” they said.
Who is Kate, Princess of Wales?
Kate was born on January 9, 1982, making her 43 years old. She was born to Michael and Carole Middleton in Berkshire.
Kate married into the royal family in April 2011.
What did Kate, Princess of Wales do before marrying Prince William?
Before their 2011 wedding, Kate and William had dated for many years after meeting at St Andrews University in Scotland.
After graduating, Kate worked in retail and for her family's business, Party Pieces.
Tying the knot with Prince William
On April 29, 2011, William and Kate married at Westminster Abbey. It was branded the "wedding of the century" with millions watching the nuptials worldwide.
Kate then became a respected and favourite member within the monarchy as she began performing duties alongside her husband.
The couple have three children - Prince George, born in July 2013, Princess Charlotte, born in May 2015, and Prince Louis, who they welcomed in April 2018.
The family currently live at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor Home Park just east of Windsor Castle. Their eldest, son George, is currently second in line to the throne behind his grandfather King Charles and dad Prince William.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, William and Kate became the Prince and Princess of Wales - a title previously held by William's late mother Princess Diana.
When William becomes monarch one day, Kate will become Queen Consort.
Kate's cancer diagnosis
Kate faced one of her most challenging years in 2024 after her cancer diagnosis. She announced the news publicly in March of that year. She underwent treatment and announced the end of that in September 2024.
Then, in January 2025, the Princess of Wales announced she was in remission with her cancer and would slowly return to her royal duties.
Kensington Palace declined to comment when approached by Royal Insider.
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