Overview
- On 16 December, the Princess of Wales attended a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace with Prince William and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
- She brought back the red polka-dot Alessandra Rich maxi dress first seen during her 2019 BBC A Berry Royal Christmas appearance.
- Her accessories included a black velvet Miu Miu hair bow and Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra earrings.
- Princess Charlotte coordinated in a burgundy velvet dress with a matching ribbon, with mother and daughter wearing similar half-up hairstyles.
- Coverage situates the outing within her ongoing return to public duties following a 2024 cancer diagnosis and a remission announcement in January 2025.