A Look Back at Kate Middleton's Anzac Day Outfits Ahead of Her Return to the Event After 4 Years
A Look Back at Kate Middleton's Anzac Day Outfits Ahead of Her Return to the Event After 4 Years
Laura Rizzo ChaganiSat, April 18, 2026 at 2:27 AM UTC
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Kate Middleton will be resuming her royal duties after Spring Break by attending Anzac Day services on April 25, marking her return to the event after four years.
Anzac Day commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars. April 25 specifically marks the anniversary of Australian and New Zealand soldiers landing in Gallipoli, Turkey, in 1915. The day includes a dawn service beginning at 5 a.m. at the New Zealand War Memorial in Hyde Park Corner, followed by a formal wreath-laying ceremony at the Cenotaph on Whitehall. The events conclude with a service at Westminster Abbey, featuring a separate wreath-laying ceremony at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
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This year, Kate, 44, is taking a central role alongside Princess Anne. The Princess of Wales will lay a wreath on behalf of King Charles III, who will be prepping for his upcoming state visit to the US, and she is expected to attend the service at Westminster Abbey. Prince William will also reportedly be in attendance.
Kate has only attended Anzac Day in London on two other occasions, with her prior appearances in 2019 and 2022.
25 April 2019...ANZAC Dawn Service held at Westminster Abbey, London...Here: Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge. (Photo by Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images)Justin Goff Photos/Getty Images
In 2019, she stepped out for the events with her brother-in-law, Prince Harry. At the time, Prince William was in New Zealand following the Christchurch mosque attacks, and Meghan Markle was on maternity leave after giving birth to her and Harry’s son, Prince Archie.
Kate stood out in a custom bright teal-blue coat dress by Catherine Walker & Co. She paired the structured coat with a matching teal fascinator by Rosie Olivia, adorned with curled pheasant feathers. She kept the peacock color theme with Emmy London green suede pumps and a matching Natasha clutch. Harry, for his part, looked dapper in a navy suit adorned with his military service medals and a red and navy striped tie.
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Kate and Harry were all smiles arriving at the event together, a reminder that the pair were previously very close. Harry even called Kate the “sister I’ve never had and always wanted,” in his 2023 memoir, Spare. However, William and Kate and Harry and Meghan have since had a falling out stemming from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepping away from the royal family in 2020 and relocating to California.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attend the ANZAC Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)Chris Jackson/Getty Images
Anzac Day in 2019 was one of the last events Kate and Harry attended together as fellow senior royals.
In 2022, Kate made her second appearance at Anzac Day alongside Prince William. While her look echoed her 2019 ensemble, she looked royally elegant in an ivory coat dress by Alexander McQueen and black pumps. The dress is one of her favorites, as she previously wore it during Princess Charlotte’s christening in July 2015 and Trooping the Colour in June 2016.
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend a Service Of Commemoration and Thanksgiving as part of the ANZAC day services at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Roland Hoskins - WPA Pool/Getty Images)Roland Hoskins - WPA Pool/Getty Images
She opted for a stylish Jane Taylor London Calypso halo headpiece with a black tuxedo bow, which sat on her loose curls beautifully. Her accessories were extra special, as she wore Collingwood pearl drop earrings that belonged to Princess Diana.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 25: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Anzac Day Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on April 25, 2022 in London, England. Anzac Day is the national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand marking the anniversary of the Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) landings at Gallipoli in 1916 during the First World War. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
One staple accessory of Anzac Day is a red poppy pin. Men and women wear the special symbol of remembrance to honor the service and sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who died in war, as the color represents the bloodshed during war.
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