Diplomatic dressing is the practice of wearing clothing that sends a courteous message to a host or guest nation — its colors, its designers, its symbols. Kate’s deep green McQueen coat at the 2026 Windsor welcome, echoing Oman’s flag, is a textbook example. The technique, refined by the Princess over fifteen years, turns wardrobe into soft power: respect communicated instantly, wordlessly and in every photograph published worldwide.
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