King Charles' coronation is just weeks away, and royal fashion watchers are eagerly awaiting the big day to see what royalty's best dressed will be wearing at the historic event.
While the likes of Queen Consort Camilla, the Princess of Wales and more royals' outfits will stay under wraps until the moment they arrive at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May, the King has reportedly issued a dress code for other guests attending - and it's far more relaxed than we expected.
While the hope of glittering gowns and diamond-laden tiaras seems less likely than first anticipated, Parliamentary members invited to the coronation have reportedly been told that formal dress is not encouraged.
According to The Telegraph, members of Parliament may only wear their usual parliamentary ermine or standard business dress.
Traditional parliamentary robes, worn at the state opening of Parliament each year, are full-length garments woven from scarlet wool with a collar of white ermine fur.
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The wearing of real fur robes came under scrutiny in recent years, namely due to the unethical practice in which ermine fur is sourced. Baroness Hayman, a life peer, argued that real fur "should be replaced with synthetic robes for good," back in 2020, after opting to wear a faux replica for her induction to the House of Lords.
Queen Elizabeth II famously stopped wearing real fur back in 2019, opting instead for faux-fur in colder weather and even removing the mink-trim from one of her favourite coats.
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Charles' modernised coronation is expected to be a "reflection" of the monarch's role in today's society while being "rooted in longstanding traditions and pageantry".
HELLO!'s Royal Editor Danielle Stacey said: "For all the pomp and ceremony, we already know that the King's coronation will also differ in many ways to the late Queen Elizabeth's.
"The ceremony itself will only be an hour in length, compared to over three hours for the 1953 coronation.
"It wouldn't be a surprise if peers and guests dress down for the King's coronation, given how conscious he is of the current cost of living crisis and his desire to have a much more modern monarchy. The world has changed so much since the Queen's coronation 70 years ago and it makes sense for Charles to put his own stamp on it."
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