Kate Middleton wore a surprising hat to a royal garden party on May 20, 2025. It was the same yellow hat she wore to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding in 2018. This was her first garden party in two years, as she had taken a break from public events while getting treatment for cancer. People noticed the timing, since the party was just one day after Harry and Meghan’s wedding anniversary.
Kate often wears clothes and accessories more than once, but this hat stood out because of its connection to Harry and Meghan. She also wore it in 2019 during a royal celebration. At the garden party, she wore the hat with a yellow dress she already owned and earrings she got from her parents for her wedding to Prince William in 2011. The outfit seemed to quietly show love for her own marriage and reminded people of the past.
This happened shortly after new stories came out about a past argument between Kate and Meghan. The story said they both cried during a disagreement about bridesmaid dresses at Harry and Meghan’s wedding. This happened soon after Kate gave birth to her son Prince Louis. The argument is one reason why people believe there is tension between the two women.
In 2022, after Queen Elizabeth died, Kate came up with the idea for her and William to walk with Harry and Meghan to meet people mourning the Queen. But since then, the couples have not seemed close. In the past, Harry said he and William were not getting along, and in his book from 2023, he said William once pushed him during a fight.
Now, in 2025, Kate and William still seem distant from Harry and Meghan. Kate’s choice to wear the hat might not have meant anything, but many people saw it as a reminder of both happy and difficult times in the royal family.
