The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a bespoke emerald gown by British fashion designer Jenny Packham for a glittering state dinner that ended the fifth day of her Caribbean tour with Prince William.
Kate, 40, wore a glittery tulle gown paired with priceless diamonds provided by the Queen for her and the Duke’s first visit to Jamaica. She also wore the Order of the Royal Family and the Star of the GCVO.
The dress is believed to be a bespoke £3,791 version of Ms Packham’s ‘Wonder Glitter Tulle Gown’. She completed her look with matching emerald and diamond earrings and a bracelet provided by Her Majesty for the special occasion.
This isn’t the first time Kate has worn the British fashion label, whose fans include Angelina Jolie and Taylor Swift. Last September, at the premiere of No Time To Die, she wore a dazzling gold number from the brand.
Meanwhile, Prince William looked courteous in black tie as they arrived for a dinner hosted in their honor by the Governor General at the Royal Household, his residence in Kingston – the most glamorous event of their tour.
Earlier in the day, Kate dazzled in a fresh £1,370 white jacket with matching £575 trousers as she joined the Duke, 39, in Andrew Holness’s office, pairing the outfit perfectly with heels.
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a bespoke emerald gown by British fashion designer Jenny Packham for a glitzy state dinner that ended the fifth day of her Caribbean tour with Prince William.
Kate wore a glittery tulle gown paired with priceless diamonds that the Queen lent her for the Duke’s first visit to Jamaica. She also wore the Order of the Royal Family and the Star of the GCVO.
The dress is believed to be a bespoke £3,791 version of Ms Packham’s ‘Wonder Glitter Tulle Gown’. She completed her look with matching emerald and diamond earrings and a bracelet provided by Her Majesty for the special occasion.
Prince William was greeted with polite applause after expressing “sadness” over slavery in a seven-minute address to Jamaica.
The ninety invited guests listened to the duke’s every word before proceeding to a four-course meal.
William and Kate met with Jamaican leaders in the mansion’s cocktail room.
Kate contacted opposition leader Mike Golding, whose party said it wanted the royal family to continue to apologize for slavery and pay millions in compensation.
Both said that they studied in St. Andrews, although Kate’s alma mater was in Scotland, and the politician said that he was in the USA.
But they chatted amicably, and Kate told him: “I liked spending time there.”
Talking to the VIPs in the room, William was told how the English ace Raheem Sterling had done the work to help children in the underprivileged areas of Kingston.
William smiled and remembered his football game in Trench Town. He said, “I have a soft spot for Rahim.”
Prince William received a polite applause after expressing “mourning” over slavery in a speech in Jamaica during the event.
Upon arrival, they joined a small reception with Governor General Sir Patrick Allen and his wife Lady Allen, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife Juliet, Matthew, Leader of the Opposition Mark Holding.
Kate, 40, paired the priceless diamonds with her Order of the Royal Family — an adornment the Queen bestowed on her in-laws — and the GCVO star the monarch gave her in April 2019 for her eighth wedding anniversary.
The couple walked along the veranda of the dining room of the mansion, meeting guests.
Kate was heard to say, “That was great, I wish I could have stayed longer.” We were seduced by the beaches. Amazing landscapes.
“Next time we should come back with the kids.”
Addressing another group of visitors before the banquet, she said, “The country is beautiful. We just scratched the surface. It was so short.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (center) chat with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) and Jamaican Governor General Patrick Allen (right) before dinner.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica, Patrick Allen, at the Royal House in Kingston, Jamaica.
Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness and his wife Juliette Holness arrived for dinner in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
This isn’t the first time Kate has worn a British fashion label whose fans include Angelina Jolie and Taylor Swift.
They also recreated a photo of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh taken on the stairs during their visit in 1954.
The Duke took his place in the ballroom at the top table, just below the red fire escape sign “EXIT”.
He sat with Kate, Governor General Patrick Allen, Prime Minister Andrew Holness and their wives.
They ate four dishes of fried pumpkin with cream and potatoes, sea bass, garden salad and pancakes with suzette sauce, and Jamaican little fours.