The Princess of Wales chose a royal blue Self-Portrait dress for tonight’s Buckingham Palace reception. Below, the Princess with the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden, and her granddaughter, Finnegan Biden.
The King greeting guests. 
More about the event from The Telegraph.
King Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Queen Letizia of Spain, and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, were among the European royals who descended on the Palace for the event.
Some 100 heads of state are set to attend tomorrow’s Coronation, with representatives from 203 countries travelling to London for the big day.
Jill Biden was among the global leaders attending the King’s reception, representing the US delegation on behalf of her husband, President Joe Biden.
I have a mix of photos, including many of the guests as they arrived. From Spain, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia. 
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her father, King Carl Gustaf. 
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Crown Princess Mette-Marit.
Princess Beatrix and Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands. The 19-year-old is a future queen of the Netherlands. 
Abdullah II, the King of Jordan, arrives with his wife, Queen Rania.
King Philippe of Belgium and his daughter, Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant. The Princess, age 21, is the heir to the Belgian throne.
From Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema. 
From Monaco, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene. 
Kensington Palace released a photo of the Princess and Dr. Biden with Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska. 
The King spent time speaking with Ms. Zelenska. 
It was quite a crowd. 
Prince William with Queen Suthida and King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand.
The Princess of Wales with King Jigme and Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan. 
The King seemed to be enjoying whatever the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen (2R), had to say. 
Below, the King greets King Abdullah and Queen Rania from Jordan.
The Duke of Edinburgh greets a guest. Also in this photo, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (2nd from left), and in the hot pink dress, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Princess Anne with the Norwegian royals.
The Princess of Wales welcomes King Felipe of Spain. 
The Princess with King Philippe of Belgium and Princess Elisabeth. 
And King Charles with King Philippe and Princess Elizabeth. You can also see Princess Beatrix and Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands.
King Felipe and Queen Letizia with the King. 
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark with a curtsey. 
And a greeting for the King. 
In this photo, you also see Crown Prince Frederik. 
Prince Albert and the King. In the background, you can see Grand Duke Henri & Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg.
Now for our look at what Kate wore this evening.
She was in the Self-Portrait Stretch Crepe Twisted Collar Midi Dress ($510), with thanks to UFO No More for the speedy ID. 
The piece is 100% polyester, done in a stretch crepe material. It features a ruched and asymmetrically draped skirt, twisted neckline, puffed sleeves, an invisible back zipper with a keyhole opening, and oversized diamante buttons at the shoulder. It is in stock at Far Fetch ($490), My Theresa ($490), and Self-Portrait ($510). You can see the Princess had a belt made for her dress. . 
The Princess carried her Jenny Packham’ Casa’ clutch. 
She also brought back her Aquazzura Love Link Sling Heels ($1095). Made in blueberry grosgrain, the style features a pointed toe, 4″ heel, and a “heart-shaped chain” at the heel. We first saw her wear the style at last year’s Order of the Garter events. 
The Princess wore the Queen Mother’s Sapphire and Diamond Earrings, first seen when paired with a floral Erdem gown at the 2015 100 Women in Hedge Funds dinner.
More from Her Majesty’s Jewel Chest, referencing The Queen Mother:
…when it came to earrings, she had her favorites and didn’t do much branching out. She did, however, have these earrings, which were rarely worn. They include sapphires surrounded by diamonds with a fringe of diamonds and small sapphires suspended below. Like many pieces in her collection, their history is unknown.
Along with the rest of The Queen Mother’s jewels, we can assume these earrings were inherited by The Queen in 2002. The Queen, who has plenty of sapphire options in her own vault, has never worn them publicly.
We will see you tomorrow, bright and early. Below, I am reposting the TV viewing and streaming info.
NOTE: The Royal Family YouTube Channel will begin its live stream at 7:30am local time, 2:30am ET.
UK COVERAGE:
- BBC coverage begins at 7:30am on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. More details are available here.
- Sky News coverage will begin at 7am (2am ET) and run commercial-free from 9am – 3pm local time. From 5pm – 10pm, special coverage of the Coronation will air on Sky News. A livestream will also be available via Sky’s YouTube and on the Sky News website. There is more detail here.
- ITV starts its coverage at 6am on Saturday.
USA COVERAGE:
- ABC News will have live coverage starting at 5am ET with Michael Strahan as the primary anchor. You can watch streaming coverage at ABC News Live and ABC News Live Replay airs from 10 am to 3 pm ET (7 am to 12 pm PT). Read more details here.
- CBS News coverage begins at 5am on air. You can also watch on CBS News.com and on your mobile or streaming device.
- CNN International will start its live coverage at 1 am ET.
- CNN’s coverage will be anchored by Anderson Cooper starting at 5am and running until noon. It will also be streamed on CNN Live.
- Fox News begins its coverage at 5am with Martha MacCallum anchoring coverage. A streaming link will also be made available on this page. See more info here.
- MSNBC will start its live coverage at 5am.
- NBC News coverages will be anchored by Savannah Guthrie beginning at 5am. You can also watch at TODAY.com and NBCNews.com.
- PBS will carry the BBC’s live uninterrupted coverage of the Coronation from 2:30am-10am ET.
- BBC America shows live coverage of the Coronation beginning at 6am.
CANADA COVERAGE:
- The CBC starts its coverage at 4am. Streaming coverage is available via CBC Gem, CBC News Explore, and CBC Listen. (More info here.)
- CTV’s starts its coverage at 4am, airing across CTV, CP24, CTV News Channel, CTVNews.ca, and the CTV and CTV News apps. (More info here.)
LIVESTREAMS:
- Entities offering live streams include USA TODAY, The New York Times, Paramount+, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Fubo TV, Sky News YouTube channel, BBC, Britbox by BBC and iTV.
And here is the event timing information.
I’ll leave you with this video posted by the Royal Family.
Westminster Abbey is ready for the #Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. pic.twitter.com/LfS3wJBK4k
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 5, 2023
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