Kensington Palace announced on Monday November 17 that the Prince and Princess of Wales will attend this year’s Royal Variety Performance which is taking place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Wednesday November 19.
The Royal Variety Performance will be hosted by comedian, actor and presenter Jason Manford, with Katherine Jenkins singing the national anthem. The casts of Les Misérables and Paddington will be performing, as will Jessie J and BGT winner Harry Moulding.
According to the Royal Variety Charity’s website, there will also be an “exclusive performance from the eagerly anticipated Paddington The Musical introduced by composer Tom Fletcher.
“Music from Jessie J, who will be performing a very personal song, ‘I’ll Never Know Why’, taken from her upcoming album, and one of Britain’s most successful and best-loved bands, Madness, make their debut appearance, plus Grammy award-winning Laufey.”
The Prince and Princess of Wales last attended the Royal Variety Performance in 2023. Catherine, Princess of Wales underwent abdominal surgery in January 2024 and in March of the same year, she publicly shared that she had been diagnosed with cancer.
In January of this year, Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed that she was in remission from cancer.
It is not yet known the designer Catherine, Princess of Wales will wear to the Royal Variety Performance 2025. Over the years, she has worn the likes of Diane von Furstenberg, Jenny Packham, Safiyaa and Alexander McQueen, so she might choose to recycle or upcycle one of those dresses.
NationalWorld takes a look back at her outfits over the years.
1. The Princess of Wales has worn various designers to the Royal Variety Performance over the years
In 2014, the then Duchess of Cambridge wore Diane von Furstenberg, whilst pregnant with Prince Louis in 2017, she chose a Jenny Packham dress and in 2023, wore a dress by Safiyaa | Getty Images
2. The then Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge (L) meets members of McBusted following the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London on November 13, 2014
In 2014, the then Duchess of Cambridge chose a black lace dress by Diane von Furstenberg | POOL/AFP via Getty Images
3. The then Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in central London on November 24, 2017
Catherine, Princess of Wales, then then Duchess of Cambridge, was pregnant with Prince Louis in 2017 and chose a dress by Jenny Packham | POOL/AFP via Getty Images
4. The then Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R), speaks to the cast of Mary Poppins including Petula Clark (C) in the beige hat as she arrives to attend the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in central London on November 18, 2019
In 2019, the then Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wore a bespoke black lace Alexander McQueen gown | POOL/AFP via Getty Images