Kate Middleton Sends Christmas Concert Invites Complete with Her Royal Cypher (and the Dress Code!)

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Middleton decorates a Christmas tree.Photo:Kensington Palace via Getty

Kensington Palace via Getty

Kate Middletonis gearing up for her third annual Christmas concert — and making sure her special guests are ready too!

Just one day ahead of the Princess of Wales' Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey, Prince William and Princess Kate’s social media accounts shared a new video showing some of the lucky attendees receiving their invitations.

“Invites at the ready!” the team captioned the post. “Looking forward to tomorrow’s Carol Service with@earlychildhoodand welcoming so many of you who make such a difference to children and families in communities across the country#ShapingUs.”

Guests were filmed opening and reading their invitations, which were topped with Kate’s royal cypher, a “C” for “Catherine” (her full name) topped with a crown.

The invitation also contained an important piece of information: the event’s dress code. As in past years, the guidance for dress is “smart (no hats).”

Excited guests placed their invitation cards in special places, like on the fridge (secured with dinosaur magnets for two youngsters!) or in a Christmas tree.

Keeping with this year’s theme, Princess Kate is likely to bring her three children to the event. WhilePrince George, 10, andPrincess Charlotte, 8, accompanied their parents to the carol concert last year, it would mark 5-year-oldPrince Louis' first time if he attends on Friday.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton at the 2021 Christmas concert.Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty

Yui Mok - WPA Pool/Getty

Though the Princess of Wales didn’t play piano at the 2022 show on Dec. 15, 2022, the festive event was again held to bring together members of the royal family with charity staff, community volunteers, frontline workers, military personnel and more to “celebrate the joythat human connection can bring,” Buckingham Palace said.

Last year’s program was woven withtributestoQueen Elizabeth, who died in September 2022 at age 96.

source: people.com