:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/47475538/CRyNhoRWoAASh4v.0.0.jpg)
Racked is no longer publishing. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. The archives will remain available here; for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here.
As royal enthusiasts patiently waited for Kate Middleton to exit her Bentley for Queen Elizabeth II's state banquet at Buckingham Palace, confirmations of her wearing the Lotus Flower tiara and a red gown floated across Twitter. As soon as the Duchess arrived, the blurriest of blurry photos flooded the internet, most of which are probably screen grabs from The Telegraph's live stream of the meticulously formal dining experience. While they don't promise a detailed look at Kate's bespoke Jenny Packham gown, they do show you very basics. Take a peek while waiting for photos taken in person at the actual event. Fair warning, though: Some of these are actually worse than the blurry runway Instagrams of Fashion Week.
won't lie, #katemiddleton looks kinda awkward. https://t.co/Mm4TCLGREg pic.twitter.com/pkt33Ji7so
— Ameya Pendse (@ameyapendse) October 20, 2015
Cheers! President Xi Jinping & The Duchess of Cambridge at tonight's state banquet #ChinaStateVisit pic.twitter.com/g6kyifzka7
— British Royals (@britishroyals) October 20, 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge in red Jenny Packham tonight #ChinaStateVisit pic.twitter.com/gsagO05V04
— British Royals (@britishroyals) October 20, 2015
Kate appears to be wearing the Papyrus Tiara for the #ChinaStateVisit banquet (pic: @RegalEyes) pic.twitter.com/dQz0qs0ai3
— British Royals (@britishroyals) October 20, 2015
Kate looking stunning arriving for the State Banquet in Jenny Packham town #ChinaStateVisit pic.twitter.com/KO4KCNPv0s
— Victoria Murphy (@QueenVicMirror) October 20, 2015
The Duchess of Cambridge moving into her place next to President Xi Jinping at State Banquet. pic.twitter.com/nfICVfJ5cQ
— Ingrid Seward (@RoyalBiographer) October 20, 2015
Racked Video Archives: 365 Days of Outfit Inspiration in 2 Minutes