Kate Middleton paid tribute to the Queen with her latest outfit

(Image credit: 2022 Samir Hussein)
Penny Goldstone
By Penny Goldstone
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Last night Prince William expressed his sorrow at slavery in Jamaica. In an impassioned speech, he said, 'I strongly agree with my father, the Prince of Wales, who said in Barbados last year that the appalling atrocity of slavery forever stains our history.

'I want to express my profound sorrow – slavery was abhorrent and it should never have happened. While the pain runs deep, Jamaica continues to forge its future with determination, courage, and fortitude.'

This comes after he and Kate Middleton landed in Jamaica amongst protests due to the family's history with colonialism. Whether on purpose or not, the Duchess had chosen a yellow dress that nodded to the Jamaican flag as they stepped off the plane.

(Image credit: 2022 Samir Hussein)

The pair attended a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica at King's House in Kingston, and dresses up for the occasion.

Kate opted for a gorgeous off-the-shoulder design from one of her favourite labels, Jenny Packham. Made of tulle, it featured a full skirt and cinched waist and was covered in subtle crystals.

What really drew the eye though were her accessories, which were a subtle nod to Queen Elizabeth. The brooches were bestowed by Her Majesty: the top one is the Royal Family Order brooch – which features a yellow bow and a portrait of the Queen – and the bottom one is Kate’s Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order star.

She also borrowed diamond and emerald jewellery from her grandmother-in-law.

Penny Goldstone
Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire, covering everything from catwalk trends to royal fashion and the latest high street and Instagram must-haves.

Penny grew up in France and studied languages and law at the Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris before moving to the UK for her MA in multimedia journalism at Bournemouth University. She moved to the UK permanently and has never looked back (though she does go back regularly to stock up on cheese and wine).

Although she's always loved fashion - she used to create scrapbooks of her favourite trends and looks, including Sienna Miller and Kate Moss' boho phase - her first job was at MoneySavingExpert.com, sourcing the best deals for everything from restaurants to designer sales.

However she quit after two years to follow her true passion, fashion journalism, and after many years of internships and freelance stints at magazines including Red, Cosmopolitan, Stylist and Good Housekeeping, landed her dream job as the Digital Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK.

Her favourite part of the job is discovering new brands and meeting designers, and travelling the world to attend events and fashion shows. Seeing her first Chanel runway IRL at Paris Fashion Week was a true pinch-me moment.

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