Royals

Kate Middleton, Queen Camilla spark new tension at palace

Queen Camilla is the most senior woman in the royal family

Published April 12, 2026
Camilla is now able to choose her outfits before all the other women

A royal expert has claimed that colour blue is beloved among royal wives and allegedly caused tension over who gets to wear it including among Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton.

The royal expert’s remarks came after an insider recently told an outlet, that the color blue was "problematic" for royal dressers because it was said to be a favorite of both Camilla and Kate.

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But because Camilla is the most senior woman in the royal family, she had first dibs on wearing the beloved hue.

Camilla is now able to choose her outfits before all the other women in the royal family, the source says and adds "It's part of the royal pecking order, and that includes the clothes and color. Her Majesty's favorite color is blue, and so is Kate's. Sophie [Duchess of Edinburgh] is also quite fond of it."

Speaking to the Fox News Digital, royal expert Amanda Matta has said, "The royals love their blue. It could also signal that Camilla feels secure enough in her role as queen to cede some territory, sartorially speaking."

The royal expert added, "Protecting Camilla’s use of blue would have enforced a visual hierarchy for royal events.”

Another royal expert Helena Chard said while royal fashion hierarchy protocol has become "fairly relaxed" in recent years, there is still a reported "order of precedence" that dressers follow.

Helena continued to claim, "The queen gets first dibs at her outfit choice. Her preference overrides others.”

The expert added it is well documented that Camilla, Kate, and indeed Sophie, love wearing the color blue. “There was talk of stepping on royal toes when it comes to blue outfits. However, I think you’ll find it was the dressers kicking up a royal fuss!"

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