Will Kate Middleton’s Easter Catherine Walker outfit be her choice of designer for the coronation?

Although I might be wrong, I think it is highly likely that Kate Middleton opts for either Alexander McQueen or Catherine Walker for the coronation on May 6. Perhaps her Easter Sunday choice outfit of a recycled Catherine Walker coat dress might be an indication that she is set to wear the label again for the coronation?

If Kate Middleton does decide to wear Catherine Walker to the coronation, it will undoubtedly be a nod to her later mother in law, Princess Diana, who wore the label on many occasions. According to Vogue, Princess Diana’s “favourite brands reveals like a roll call of the British fashion industry’s leading lights at the time: Catherine Walker (today a staple of the Duchess of Cambridge’s, now the Princess of Wales’s wardrobe), Belville Sassoon, Victor Edelstein and Donald Campbell. 

Kate Middleton often chooses Catherine Walker for important occasions, in the same way that she opts for Alexander McQueen. Before PeopleWorld looks back at some of Kate Middleton’s stand out Catherine Walker outfits, let’s discuss Princess Charlotte and what she might wear for the coronation.

Princess Charlotte wore a very pretty £65 blue floral Rachel Riley dress for the Easter Sunday service. Blue was clearly the order of the day as her mother, Kate Middleton and the soon to be Queen Camilla were all dressed in the colour.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with Rachel Riley, I am referring to the children’s fashion brand, rather than the countdown presenter Rachel Riley. The brand, which has been going for over 25 years, is used to dressing royalty. According to its website, the founder Rachel “created her brand in 1998 when her children were young, making clothes for family and friends using her expertise in sewing, knitting and pattern-cutting.

Rachel Riley’s  smocked dresses and luxury boyswear are  loved by the likes of not only Princess Charlotte but by Prince George and Harper Beckham, the daughter of Victoria and David. You can buy her designs online, in stores such as Harrods and they also have a store in London’s Marylebone.

Now back to Kate Middleton and the pick of her best Catherine Walker outfits…

St Patrick's Day 2023

Kate looked incredibly chic for St Patrick’s Day 2023 in a teal Catherine Walker coat dress which she accessorised with a Jane Taylor London hat and Gianvito Rossi shoes. She attended the annual St Patrick’s Parade in Aldershot and was joined by her husband, Prince William.

 General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh 2021

Once again, Kate Middleton opted for a coat dress by Catherine Walker, this time for the Closing Ceremony at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2021. For this occasion, Kate chose a blue coat dress and opted for coordinating heels by Emmy London.

Commonwealth Day Service 2020

Kate Middleton opted for a stylish deep-red recycled Catherine Walker for the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in 2020. She had previously worn the outfit on Christmas Day in 2018. She was also joined that day by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and it was their first public appearance together after announcing that they were stepping back from their roles as senior working royals.

Remembrance Day 2018

Kate Middleton wore another classic coat dress by Catherine Walker for the Remembrance Day service at Westminster Abbey. She once again decided to recycle a Catherine Walker look that she had first worn during the St Patrick’s Day Parade in March 2017.

The Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery just outside Ypres in Belgium 2017

To mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele, once again, Kate Middleton opted for another coat dress by Catherine Walker. For this occasion, she chose a dove grey outfit that she coordinated with a hat in the same shade, as well as blush pink shoes and a diamond and pearl brooch.