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William and Kate attend the Royal Variety Performance 2017

Kate Middleotn at the 2017 Royal Variety Performance
Oscar de la Renta Cabrina Pumps

Oscar de la Renta Cabrina Pumps

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On the 23rd of November 2017, William and Kate attended the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London.  The couple enjoyed performances from a range of acts, including the Killers, Paloma Faith, Louis Tomlinson and the Script.   Comedian Miranda Hart hosted the evening.

Kate Middleton at the Royal Variety Performance

The Royal Variety Performance is an annual event that benefits the Royal Variety Charity, which supports those who’ve served in the entertainment industry and need assistance as a result of old age, ill-health, or hard times.  The Queen is Patron of the Fund.

The Royal Variety Performance dates back to 1912:

The origins of the Royal Variety Performance date back to 1912, when His Majesty King George V and Her Majesty Queen Mary agreed to attend a ‘Royal Command Performance’ at the Palace Theatre in London’s Cambridge Circus in aid of the VABF – Variety Artistes’ Benevolent Fund (the previous name of the Royal Variety Charity) and its proposed plans to build an extension to its Care Home for elderly entertainers, Brinsworth House. This first staging was a lavish occasion with over 3 million roses draped around the auditorium.

All the great names of British variety and music hall gathered at the Palace Theatre before King George V, Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales.  – royalvarietycharity.org

This is the second time William and Kate have attended the performance representing The Queen.   They first attended together in November 2014.

Kate Middleton at the Royal Variety Performance in 2014

Kate’s outfit:

For the evening performance,  Kate opted for black tie glamour in a floor-length gown by British designer Jenny Packham.

Kate Middleotn at the 2017 Royal Variety Performance

The ice blue dress has long sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. It is embellished with sequins and flowers.

The dress is very similar to two of Jenny Packham’s dresses.  A piece from the designer’s autumn/winter2017 runway collection  (first image) and a bridal piece (second image):

Here’s a comparison of the embellishments on Kate’s dress and the aw17 runway piece:

Flower and sequin embellishments on Kates dress

Kate’s clutch bag is also by Jenny Packham. It’s the designer’s Casa Crystal Clutch.  Kate’s carried on several occasions before, plus she owns it in red.

Jenny Packham Casa Clutch
Jenny Packham Casa

If Kate’s shoes feel familiar, it’s because she first debuted them earlier this year.  They’re the Cabrina style by Oscar de la Renta.  They’re made from a glistening platinum lamé fabric.  They have 100mm heel, a pointed toe, scalloped sides and a raised back.

Oscar de la Renta Cabrina pumps
Oscar de la Renta Cabrina Pumps

Kate finished the look with a pair of the Queen’s diamond earrings.  They’re widely referred to as the “Chandelier” style.

Kate Middleton wearing the Queens Chandelier earrings
Kate Middleton's chandelier earrings

Shop like Kate: Jenny Packham

24 Nov 2017

Brands: Jenny Packham | Oscar de la Renta | Queen's Jewellery
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  1. Blueberries says

    November 25, 2017 at 6:23 pm

    Ah! What an amazing dress. The details are wow. I didn’t know Jenny Packham or anyone was doing these bigger sequins/flowers.

    Don’t know if there will ever be a RepliKate for this. Wouldn’t this be beautiful in white for a wedding dress?

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