Catherine, Princess of Wales, has reached out to United Kingdom subjects ahead of her Christmas Day service at Westminster Abbey.

Her Highness’s address was shown on British television the night before the service.

The wife of William, Prince of Wales, looked lovely in an ivory tweed jacket with pearl buttons.

The piece from brand Self-Portrait can be purchased for $695. The white sequins that adorned the jacket shimmered in the light as Princess Catherine stood in front of a tall Christmas tree.

The Princess of Wales completed her outfit with neat gold earrings also with pearls from Shyla. The cost of the jewellery is approximately £60.

The Princess of Wales brilliantly hosted her own Christmas service for the third year in a row. She first organised the celebration in 2021 to celebrate the incredible work of those who have put their energies into fighting the pandemic. This year’s Christmas Service, which took place on 8 December, was dedicated to a cause close to the Princess of Wales: early childhood development.

A recording of the event will be shown to the people of Great Britain on 24 December, Christmas Eve. However, numerous photos of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ family taking part in the Christmas event have already appeared on the Internet.

How Kate saved the royals’ Christmas, doing what she does best

It was a note-perfect exercise in unimpeachably wholesome jollity.

With respect to her festive majesty Mariah Carey, the moment may have come to crown a new Queen of Christmas: Catherine, Princess of Wales, who is here with jingle bells on to bring the festive cheer this holiday season.

Last Friday, Kate hosted her marquee event, the third annual “Together At Christmas” carols concert. It has a worthy mission, celebrating “all those who work to support babies, young children and families in our communities,” and will be aired on British network ITV on Christmas Eve.

The concert was held in an evergreen-festooned Westminster Abbey — the sort of inherently atmospheric location a Hallmark producer would kill for. Seasonal tunes were sung, candles were lit, Prince William gave a reading, and children’s author and 2023 Children’s Laureate Joseph Coelho contributed a poem.

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Her children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, made a relatively rare appearance, stopping on their way in at a red mailbox to drop off cards they’d made for kids who might be having a tough time this holiday season.

It was a note-perfect exercise in unimpeachably wholesome jollity and twinkly festive spirit.

In the soft-focus promo video created for ITV, Kate used the word “heartfelt” to describe the gesture of thanks she wanted to extend to those who work with “the very youngest members of our society.” It’s also an apt word to describe the event itself, and Kate’s concerted efforts to infuse a touch of wonder and joy into what is otherwise a fairly tense time. This is a festive season weighed down by a global mood of profound sadness and uncertainty. And it’s a tricky patch for the royal family, given the recent release of Omid Scobie’s profoundly unflattering book, “Endgame.” It’s no wonder we’re all craving a metaphorical sugar cookie.

Fortunately for the Firm, this is the sort of thing Kate excels at. The smiling blandness that she is sometimes critiqued for is pitch perfect for this season of fuzzy warmth and generalized goodwill to all. This is the hot cocoa-with-marshmallows of royal events — palatable, sweet, warming — and Kate its gracious hostess. No boundaries were pushed, no challenging ideas tackled. It was just…nice, a pleasant pause in the maelstrom. That’s no bad thing, especially in an era where discourse around the monarchy is often anything but simple.

The wider royal family certainly rallied around her, coming out in force to celebrate the season, and, if you’re reading into it, show support for the woman who will one day be queen. A tartan-clad Princess Beatrice attended hand-in-hand with her stepson, Wolfie, and her husband, Edo Mapelli Mozzi, alongside Princess Eugenie, Zara and Mike Tindall, and Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh. Kate’s family, including her parents and sister Pippa, were also on the guest list. Charles and Camilla were notably absent, which you could choose to interpret as a snub or allowing Kate to have her moment.

While Kate’s generally gone Lifetime Movie literal in her holiday style before — her tartan wardrobe is extensive! — this year marked a departure. It was notable for two things: The fact that she wore trousers — by Holland and Cooper, which marked the first time she’s worn pants to an church-set formal event like this — and the colour, winter white, which appears to be the palette on her holiday 2023 moodboard. She also wore a sparkly white Self Portrait jacket in the ITV video promo, and an off-white rollneck sweater when today, she and her children volunteered at a baby bank, which provides toys, clothes and essentials to those caring for babies. Another heartfelt festive moment, another snowy outfit. This choice could be read as a silent protestation of her innocence regarding the slings and arrows she’s faced of late, or just her embrace of a chic, classic hue for the season.

See also: William and Kate’s Christmas card, which they sent out this weekend. The whole family were snapped in matching white shirts and denim, an image that broadcast a sense of harmony and unity — an impressive feat, as anyone who’s attempted to wrangle a nice family photograph knows.

It was also underscored with a cosy nostalgia, found in the widely noted Sears portrait studio vibes (that sponge-painted backdrop!) but also in the echoes of notable royal photographs past, like the white-shirted snaps Will and Kate sat for in their early days together and the big white shirts favoured by Princess Diana. The choice of a black-and-white image could be interpreted as a nod to older portraits of, say, Queen Elizabeth II and her parents, pointing us back to what the royals might regard as a less complicated time. At the same time, it’s devoid of obvious holiday signifiers — no cheesy sweaters here — lending a modern minimalist spin on a beloved tradition, a clean slate.

Which might be just what Kate is going for this holiday season.