The late Queen Elizabeth II would have celebrated her 100th birthday on April 21st – and the royal family marked the milestone in style!
Kate Middleton joined Prince William and other members of the royal family at a glamorous centenary reception held at Buckingham Palace, making her first public appearance since Easter Sunday. And she paid a very touching tribute to the late monarch, who passed away on September 8th, 2022 aged 96, through her well-thought-out ensemble!

Kate Middleton Rocks A Lavender Dress And Queen Elizabeth's Pearl Necklace At Centenary Reception
The Princess of Wales, 44, stepped out in one of the Queen's favorite shades, wearing a stunning lavender dress by Emilia Wickstead. The elegant and sophisticated dress is believed to be a custom piece, and a refined update to a look she previously wore in Hamburg back in 2017, and featured a midi hem and three-quarter length sleeves.
The mom-of-three honored the late monarch even further by accessorizing with her iconic three-strand pearl necklace, which added even more elegance to the proceedings. Her hair was worn in a slightly side-parted curly, glossy down do, while her makeup was glowy and flawless, as always.

Fan Reactions
As expected, the Princess of Wales' appearance garnered many positive and glowing comments across social media! "Catherine looking as lovely as ever. She is so natural and effortless when meeting people," one royal fan gushed on Instagram.
"People's Princess in purple," praised a second, followed by three purple heart emojis, as a third exclaimed: "She looks beautiful!" "HRH Catherine the Princess of Wales looks wonderful in this color. She's glowing. Every time I think she can't possibly top the last look she does. She's such a stunner," raved a fourth, as a fifth echoed: "Looking lovely as ever."
"Stunning future Queen Catherine," commented a sixth, followed by two heart eyes emojis, as a seventh observed: "The Queen would be so proud of fabulous Catherine in her favorite color. Catherine never gets it wrong."
"A truly beautiful woman," added an eighth. "The Princess of Wales looks amazing as always," wrote a ninth, as a tenth agreed: "She looks gorgeous."

