Kate Middleton & Meghan Markle Just Stepped Up Their Fascinator Game for Commonwealth Day

As you’ll notice above, Middleton selected her velvet-trimmed Catherine Walker coat for the occasion and paired it with Gianvito Rossi suede pumps ($695) in a shade that beautifully matched her coat’s trim. She carried a small red velvet box clutch and completed the look with a Sally-Ann Provan flowered fascinator. It was definitely a statement-making piece.

Markle, on the other hand, accessorized her Emilia Wickstead frock with nude patent-leather Aquazurra pumps ($650), a dark green sold-out Gabriella Hearst bag and a tipped fascinator with a netting accent fashioned into a bow on the side. It was certainly a more ornate fascinator than we’re used to seeing the duchess in. At Commonwealth Day celebrations past, she’s worn a simple pillbox hat and a chic white beret topper. But, as evidenced by the switch up in processional protocol and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s impending royal departure, things are definitely different this year.

All we can say is, it’s good to see the royal Fab Four in the same place.