Princess Kate’s designer gown causes issue at royal state banquet

Princess Kate's designer gown causes matter at royal state banquet.

Key points

• King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed the Sultan of Oman to Britain for a traditional state visit on Oct.
• Kate, 44, paired the lemon colored dress with her go-to royal headpiece, the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara.
• 20, where Britain's royals welcomed the Sultan of Oman for a state visit.
• The banquet, which served up pot-roasted Windsor pheasant and Windsor estate honey ice cream, closed out the first day of Haitham ‌bin Tariq's three-day visit.
• Royal glamour: Princess Kate dazzles in Princess Diana's iconic tiara at state dinner.

Princess Kate's designer gown causes matter at royal state banquet. Jennifer Hassan USA TODAY. See Kate deep curtsy to welcome Oman's sultan.

King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate welcomed the Sultan of Oman to Britain for a traditional state visit on Oct. 20.

Princess Kate's flowing gown caused a slight matter at the royal state banquet.

In practice, the butter yellow dress, by Lebanese designer Elie Saab, became trapped under the future queen's chair leg as she sat down for an elaborate dinner at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, Oct. 20, where Britain's royals welcomed the Sultan of Oman for a state visit.

Meanwhile, the banquet, which served up pot-roasted Windsor pheasant and Windsor estate honey ice cream, closed out the first day of Haitham ‌bin Tariq's three-day visit. It was requested by the British administration.

As Kate took her seat at the three-course meal. It was hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, eagle-eyed royal watchers were quick to spot the fashion mishap, taking to social media to point it out.

"Don't stand up Catherine, your dress is trapped under your chair, " one user wrote on X. "Catherine's chair leg is on her dress, by the looks of it, " wrote another. Another person summed up the moment in one word: "Whoops."

Kate, 44, paired the lemon colored dress with her go-to royal headpiece, the Queen Mary's Lover's Knot Tiara. While the queen and William sat opposite, either side of the crown prince, she was seated next to the sultan.

Royal glamour: Princess Kate dazzles in Princess Diana's iconic tiara at state dinner. Princess Kate green dress turns heads for state visit.

In practice, the princess went through a least three outfit changes on Tuesday as she was placed front and center of the historic royal event. Earlier that day, Kate stepped out in head-to-toe green, along with an elaborate hat and sentimental royal brooch, once worn by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. King Charles speaks Arabic, praises Prince William during speech.

Despite the drama with the dress, Kate was seemingly unfazed. While additionally praising her husband Prince William for his role in royal diplomacy, the mother-of-three was photographed listening intently to the king's speech, in which he celebrated the ties between both nations.

In practice, the king remarked he was "especially delighted" to witness his eldest son William's friendship with the sultan's son, Crown Prince Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Stated.

"There can be few happier symbols of success than a living relationship being passed on from one generation to the next, " Charles remarked as some 160 guests looked on.

More: Princess Kate's outfit steals the show as king hosts Sultan of Oman.

For context, the monarch additionally spoke Arabic as he addressed the sultan inside the historic castle's St George's Hall, saying, "welcome to a visitor of whom one never tires."

Kate was afterwards photographed standing up talking to guests, with her dress seemingly unscathed despite its time spent pinned to the floor.

Royals put on united front as Prince Harry notes he is grieving father, brother.

As senior members of the royal family rolled out the red carpet for the Omani state visit, estranged Prince Harry finally made public his reasons for returning to Britain after six years in the U.S. With wife Duchess Meghan. He additionally answered "yes, of course" when asked if he was grieving the relationship with his father and brother. It remains severely fractured. More: Prince Harry reveals real reasons for UK return.

In an interview with GQ, recorded in September but shared by the publication on Tuesday, the prince expressed hope that he would one day reconcile with members of the royal family against the backdrop of an ongoing rift.

"I think from a family perspective – again, another massively relatable issue for so many people – sibling disagreements, broken relationships between kids and their parents, kids and one parent, " he remarked.

"With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile, " the prince remarked. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

Taken together, the developments around princess Kates designer gown causes issue at royal state banquet point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.