LONDON — The time for the coronation of King Charles III is nearly here for the British royal family.

Kate Middleton and her husband the Prince of Wales attended the Realm Governors General and Prime Ministers Lunch at Buckingham Palace, where the king was in attendance.

The princess wore a recent custom white dress with long sleeves and a black detail trim on the waist and across the collar from Jenny Packham with black Aquazzura suede pumps, that are a favourite of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

The Princess of Wales has the identical dress in black that she wore to greet members of the general public outside Windsor Castle in September, right after the death of Queen Elizabeth II was announced.

The princess has worn Jenny Packham on several occasions before, including the glittering gold dress to the “No Time to Die” premiere in London in 2021 and on her first royal tour in 2011 to Calgary, Canada, she opted for a yellow Jenny Packham tea dress.

Since turning 40 last yr, Middleton has upped the ante in terms of her public image. She’s turn out to be more conscious of the labels she’s wearing and where her support is directed toward — immediately it’s at British brands only as she gears up for the king’s big day by wearing Eponine London, Suzannah London and LK Bennett.

“The coronation gown is actually essential. It’s got to look perfect from all angles and be laced with meaning, which is something that Sarah Burton did incredibly well together with her wedding dress,” Bethan Holt, creator of “The Queen: 70 Years of Majestic Style” and “The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style,” told WWD in an interview.

“I’d be surprised if [Catherine] didn’t go for McQueen. If she doesn’t, it’s going to undoubtedly be a British brand, so possibly Jenny Packham or Erdem,” she added.