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# Royally Played, Wills and Kate (in Jenny Packham) at the Chinese State Dinner
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/prince-william-kate-chinese-state-dinner-10-2015/
- Published: 2015-10-20T22:00:10.000Z
- Updated: 2015-10-22T06:15:23.000Z
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, royalty, #wp, #wp-post, #hasslideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 07:44

[View the gallery](https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/prince-william-kate-chinese-state-dinner/)

First things first! Kate is wearing the Lotus Flower Tiara -- and, as ever, [Order of Splendor has a good primer on it.](https://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-ultimate-tiara-collection-lotus.html?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) The Lotus flower is meaningful in Chinese culture, so that makes very good sense as a choice, and it's probably the only tiara that Kate is allowed to borrow that actually does have some meaning that resonates for the guests of honor. (I wish there were a blog written by the people who help Kate decide what to wear and why -- ditto Michelle Obama, actually -- because there has to be a lot of discussion about symbolism and yada and I am HERE FOR THAT.) Her bracelets, which you will see within -- TWO! THANK YOU, KATE! --are my jeweled soulmates. One is a loaner from the Queen; it was a wedding gift from Phil, and it's all Romanov diamonds ([that intel is from our friends at The Court Jeweller](https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)).

William is, obviously, wearing a Speedo with his usual fur bolero and a crown of discarded candy wrappers. *BORING.*

Since so far we don't have a proper high-res shot of the entire dress, and probably won't get one, here it is, thanks to Twitter:

> [#Kate](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kate?src=hash&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) in bespoke [@jennypackham](https://twitter.com/jennypackham?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) and wearing the Queen's Lotus Flower Tiara [#ChinaStateVisit](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChinaStateVisit?src=hash&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) [pic.twitter.com/fYZrdib0SP](https://t.co/fYZrdib0SP?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)
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> — Emily Nash (@emynash) [October 20, 2015](https://twitter.com/emynash/status/656555338905292801?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

It seems very floaty and glam in motion, which I like. Additionally, you guys know I am obsessed with the menus for these things. Here it is:

> The menu for tonight's State Banquet, which includes Venison from Balmoral and West Coast Turbot [#ChinaStateVisit](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ChinaStateVisit?src=hash&ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) [pic.twitter.com/iTxBo18AAR](https://t.co/iTxBo18AAR?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) — BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) [October 20, 2015](https://twitter.com/BritishMonarchy/status/656553235516366848?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) 

\[Photos: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire, for Getty\]