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Royal tradition Prince William and Kate allowed Princess Charlotte to break during King Charles’ coronation

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Updated 18:12 11 Jul 2024 GMT+1Published 17:27 11 Jul 2024 GMT+1

Royal tradition Prince William and Kate allowed Princess Charlotte to break during King Charles’ coronation

According to the Wales', some rules are meant to be broken

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

When it comes to the daily antics of the British Royal Family, there are seemingly countless rules they have to follow in order to keep the names out of the headlines.

Though there are some which make perfect sense - for example, addressing the monarch properly as 'Your Majesty', or bowing/curtsying before seniors of the family - others have proven to be rather obscure.

I mean, in the last week alone, we've been blown away to know the peculiar reason why the institution isn't allowed to eat shellfish, and why the Royal ladies must wear tights on certain occasions.

And when it comes to the children of the monarchy, it seems they have their own batch of legislation to follow.

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Just yesterday, Tyla broke the news of a Royal tradition which would soon be imposed on the young Prince George upon his 12th birthday, and earlier in the week, we were shocked to learn that the high-class youngsters have to obey some pretty strict rules when it comes to playtime.

Apparently, however, some members of the Royal Family see the importance of breaking these restrictions every now and again - including the future King and Queen.

Allow us to jog your memory - last year, the Prince and Princess of Wales allowed their daughter, Princess Charlotte, to break royal tradition at King Charles III's coronation.

Princess Charlotte broke convention with the help of her mother. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Princess Charlotte broke convention with the help of her mother. (Samir Hussein/WireImage)

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On 6 May 2023, Charles was officially made King, with celebrations in central London kicking off following a momentous ceremony at Westminster Abbey.

Those who watched the day unfold will remember Kate Middleton rocking up to the Abbey with her and Prince William's second child and only daughter, Princess Charlotte.

The pair seemingly surprised some royal fanatics at the time for their choices of headwear, with many expecting the eight-year-old princess to be donning a tiara for the special occasion.

Such ornate accessories were typically worn by other women in the royal family at similar events in the past, with Lauren Kiehna, writer of The Court Jeweller, telling People: "Tiaras were worn by nearly every royal lady at the Queen's coronation in 1953, as well lots of aristocratic women but times have certainly changed in 70 years."

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Instead of opting for a tiara, however, Princess Charlotte was seen wearing a three-dimensional leaf embroidery headpiece, which seemingly matched with her mother Kate's.

The duo appeared to be matching during last year's festivities. (Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The duo appeared to be matching during last year's festivities. (Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The headpiece was by designer by milliner Jess Collett and Alexander McQueen and, while it contradicted earlier reports that she would go for a 'flower crown' as opposed to a tiara, it seemed that many viewers have been pleasantly surprised.

Delicately crafted from a silver bullion, crystal and finished with silver thread work - this accessory was definitely not your average hairband.

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Sticking with the same designer, Kate wore an embroidered ivory silk dress by Alexander McQueen for last year's ceremony, with Charlotte having looked like a mini-me in a similar style dress, also by McQueen.

Featured Image Credit: Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty Images/STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Royal Family, Kate Middleton, Prince William

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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