Prince Harry’s godmother made a low-key appearance at the Princess of Wales’ Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey as the royal family showed solidarity.
Lady Sarah Chatto, a niece of the late Queen Elizabeth II, went almost incognito as she headed to the Abbey in a structured black coat ahead of the Together at Christmas concert broadcast on ITV on December 24.
She didn’t seem to get the memo about the color of the evening, as the Princess of Wales, her daughter Princess Charlotte, Zara Tindall, and Pippa Middleton all arrived at the Abbey in plum/burgundy coats and coat dresses. Mike Tyndall and Prince William also echoed the color theme as they wore ties in similar shades of deep maroon.
The royals showed solidarity yesterday morning after the last three episodes of Harry and Meghan’s explosive £88m Netflix series were dropped, with the Duke of Sussex claiming his brother William ‘shouted and shouted’ at him during crisis talks at Sandringham as he becomes King Charles in early 2020. and discussed his future within the royal family with Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
Princess Margaret’s only daughter, Lady Chatto, is Harry’s godmother and second cousin to the Duke of Sussex and the Prince of Wales. She is also the godmother of Lady Louise Windsor, daughter of Sophie Wessex and Prince Edward.
Lady Chatto’s last visit to Westminster Abbey was for a much more somber occasion as she attended Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral and she paid a sweet tribute to her aunt in her dress.
The Princess of Wales attended the carol service with her husband Prince William and children Princess Charlotte and Prince George.
Snowdon, 58, wore floral brooches, believed to be a gift from his mother, Princess Margaret.
Margaret, Her Majesty’s younger sister, was given the brooches by her ex-husband Anthony Armstrong-Jones, the 1st Earl of Snowdon, at their wedding in 1960.
In recent decades, the late princess’ only daughter Sarah has worn them for important occasions – including her own wedding to husband Daniel Chatto in 1994, when she wore them as a tiara, and her mother’s funeral in February 2002.
Sarah, who enjoyed a warm relationship with her aunt throughout her life and remained close to Her Majesty and Prince Philip after her mother’s death in 2002, also sported the jewelry for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s 50th wedding anniversary celebrations in 1997.
