Prince William’s £3,350 Tom Ford velvet jacket matches Kate Middleton’s black gloves

“However, with the amount of fabric being over the shoulder, it overtakes the elegance of the gloves. It’s still a great look but a bit jumbled.”

But there was actually a good reason why Kate chose to wear gloves, according to one royal fan, and it was to do with Prince William’s velvet jacket.

Twitter user @rexregbrit claimed: “Some people complained that the Princess of Wales’s black gloves ruined her white dress.

“I don’t think so. It was suitable for the monochrome tone and matched the Prince’s dinner jacket.