Kensington Palace forced to release statement over the Princess of Wales' clothes

 Catherine, Princess of Wales visits HMP High Down on September 12, 2023 in Sutton, England. The Princess of Wales (in her role as Patron of The Forward Trust) is visiting the prison to learn about how the charity is supporting those in the criminal justice system to manage and recover from their addictions. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)

A new statement has been released regarding the reporting of the Princess of Wales'sclothes.

On Tuesday morning, a Kensinton Palace spokesperson clarified in a brief statement that there has been no policy change, despite recent reporting suggesting otherwise.

Kate leaving National Portrait Gallery
Princess Kate during a recent royal engagement (Getty Images)

Their statement read: "Over the last week, I have received numerous questions about a story regarding The Princess of Wales's clothing and how Kensington Palace shares information about her outfits.

"To clarify, the comments that appeared in the article were from me, not The Princess of Wales. The comments that were reported should not be directly attributed to The Princess of Wales."

It continued: "To be clear, there has been no change in our approach to sharing information about Her Royal Highness's clothing."

For many years, the Palace have been releasing details about Kate's outfits on special occasions, but not for day-to-day engagements as they wanted the focus to be on her work.

The Princess of Wales in red coat with black hat and gloves
For many years, the Palace have been releasing details about Kate's outfits on special occasions (Getty Images)

In last week's A Right Royal Podcast, hosts Andrea Caamano, Emmy Griffiths and royal editor Emily Nash, alongside ITV's royal journalist Lizzie Robinson, clarified the situation and explained why despite the news resurfacing again three years after the initial report, it wasn't actually new information.

Listen to the full discussion below…