The epic fashion spectacle at the Abbey

Plus: the details on Kate's crystal headpiece and why every man looks their best in a morning suit
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Sunday May 7 2023

Did Penny Mordaunt pull a Pippa Middleton? Who designed Katy Perry’s beautifully blush skirt suit? Are aristos indulging in fillers and Botox along with footballers’ wives?

Tiaras may have been off the menu, but the Coronation invitees put it all on dazzling display at the Abbey yesterday. Lisa Armstrong lays out every last delicious sartorial detail, from the exquisite national costumes worn by by Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan, Queen Suthida of Thailand and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan, to the moment Jill and Finnegan Biden arrived, making a chic cameo in butter yellow and cornflower blue. Of course, there were also classically pretty pastels, capes and bows and even a matador jacket – Dior, naturally. Scroll down to see the style watch in all its royal grandeur.

Plus, find out why the Princess of Wales eschewed the tiara and discover the best way to explore the Thames (hint: it's not on the water).

Enjoy!

Laura, Lifestyle team

 
 

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Kate's headband is far from a flower crown. The result is rather wonderful

The decision to depart from tradition is certainly a point of difference to the 1953 Coronation, where all royal women wore tiaras

 
 
 

Menswear

 

The Coronation proves that men always look their best in a morning suit

Prince Harry led the charge in a bespoke number by Dior Men

 
 
 

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