Kate MiddletonandQueen Camillaavoided a fashion mishap despite some blustering wind.

The Princess of Wales, 41, and Queen Consort, 75, attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service on Monday, their first in their new royal roles. While walking into Westminster Abbey for the afternoon event, both Kate and Camilla had to hang on to their hats — literally! The Princess of Wales and Queen Consort both seemed to laugh as they held their hats to prevent them from potentially blowing away in the windy conditions.

It was reminiscent ofPrincess Eugenie’sroyal weddingin 2018 when wedding guests fought the wind from taking their headpieces or blowing around their skirts. The bride and groom’sopen-top carriage ride was even canceleddue to the weather, with Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank hopping in the closed Scottish State Coach instead.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey

Camilla, Queen Consort holds onto her hat as she attends the 2023 Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey

Inside the ancient church, the royals joined their husbandsPrince Williamand King Charles, as well asPrince EdwardandSophie(thenew Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh) andPrincess AnneandVice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence.

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Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla Hang on to Their Hats on Windy Commonwealth Day

The Commonwealth Day Service honors the 56 countries and nations around the world that comprise the Commonwealth. “Working in collaboration towards shared economic, environmental, social and democratic goals, the Service seeks to highlight a vast community which spans every geographical region, religion and culture, embracing the diversity of it its population of 2.5 billion people, of which over 60 percent are under 30 years old,” the palace said in a statement. This year’s theme is “Forging a Sustainable and Peaceful Common Future.”

Sustainability is a key cause for the King, 74, as he led the service for the first time as monarch, including with a speech. In 2022, the then-Prince of Wales gave an address on behalf of his mother,Queen Elizabeth, whomissed the service.

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King Charles III (2L), Britain’s Camilla, Queen Consort (4L), Britain’s Prince William, Prince of Wales (5L) and Britain’s Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh (C), Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales (4R), Britain’s Princess Anne, Princess Royal (3R), Britain’s Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh (2R) and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence attend the Commonwealth Day service ceremony, at Westminster Abbey

The service began with a procession of Commonwealth member states' flags. As 2023 is the Commonwealth Year of Peace, a specially-designed Commonwealth Flag for Peace was also processed.

The event included musical performances from saxophonist Yolanda Brown, West End stars Roshani Abbey and Nuwan Hugh Perera and the all-female Amalgamation Choir from Cyprus. Marking Rwanda’s role as the current Commonwealth Chair-in-Office, the Rwandan National Ballet, Urukerereza, also performed.

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Britain’s King Charles III delivers his Commonwealth Day message during the Commonwealth Day service ceremony, at Westminster Abbey

Last year marked a return to the Commonwealth Day Service, which wascanceled in 2021due to the coronavirus pandemic and replaced with a smaller event.

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The 2020 service was alsoMeghan MarkleandPrince Harry’slast joint appearance with the familybefore they stepped back from their positions as working royals and relocated to California. They have since returned to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June 2022 and the late monarch’s funeral events in September. Prince Harry also attended his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral in April 2021.

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