Inside the royal reception
Amal Clooney, Oprah Winfrey, Serena Williams and other celebrities turned up in their most regal outfits
Like every good royal wedding, it was all about the hats, the dresses and the posh tails, with some fashion standouts among the guests at Windsor Castle.
Amal Clooney was undeniably regal in a mustard yellow Stella McCartney dress with cap sleeves and a long tie in back that bordered on a train as she glided into St George’s Chapel on Saturday for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Her actor husband, George Clooney, was at her side in subtle grey and a pale yellow stripe tie.
Granted, it’s difficult for Amal merely to blend in, but her jauntily tilted and perfectly matched wide-brim hat, displaying a dainty veil in front, brought gasps both online and in the crowd that lined the wedding route.
The royals didn’t disappoint, either, led by Queen Elizabeth II in a lime silk tweed coat and Angela Kelly hat with handmade lace crystals and pearls by Lucy Price. Kate, the duchess of Cambridge, wore a primrose yellow wool silk tailored coat by the house of Alexander McQueen and large hat with a flower tucked under the brim on one side. She sat beside the groom’s stepmother, Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, who also went large with a flat busy hat.
The mother of the bride, Doria Ragland, watched the nuptials in an understated hat and light green Oscar De La Renta suit.
CELEB GUESTS
Guests also included Oprah Winfrey in tiered Stella McCartney pink and a matching statement hat. Victoria Beckham, meanwhile, a close friend of the groom, blended quite nicely in dark navy, a peekaboo slit at the front of her dress, from her own label, that fell well below the knee, as she attended with her husband, soccer star David Beckham.
New mum Serena Williams walked slowly inside in soft rose dress by Atelier Versace, a high fascinator on her head and a chunky gold necklace around her neck, accompanied by her husband, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian.
Elsewhere among the 600 invited guests were pops of royal purple in dresses and ties with a healthy dose of spring prints. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra was seen wearing a Vivienne Westwood suit and fascinator. She switched to a sparkly Christian Dior dress for the reception.