By Molly Claire Goddard
12:29pm PST, Jan 16, 2026
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According to lip-reading expert
Jeremy Freeman, Kate Middleton expressed concern to Prince William about her dress as they entered the procession for King Charles III's 2023 coronation. "Just mind the gown," the specialist told
the Daily Star via
Daily Express, quoting the Princess of Wales as telling her husband.
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Luckily, Prince William was watching out for Kate Middleton. "Don't worry I got [or caught] it," Jeremy Freeman claimed the Prince of Wales told his wife.
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For the historical event, Kate Middleton wore a white Alexander McQueen dress, formal robe and the Royal Victorian Order mantle. Prince William donned his Order of the Garter mantle.
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While King Charles III only took the throne less than three years ago, a source claimed Kate Middleton is already planning Prince William's coronation. "She's been working behind the scenes to ensure it's all mapped out and agreed upon as quickly as possible," an insider told
RadarOnline.com.
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Although the event is years in the future, King Charles III's ongoing cancer battle adds urgency to the planning. "It's obviously a highly sensitive situation," the insider said. "Not only because of the monarch's precarious health but also his advanced age. The undeniable truth is that Prince William will need to be crowned king sooner rather than later, so it's both prudent and necessary to ensure arrangements are put in place far ahead of time."
