ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: I applaud the Princess of Wales for choosing not to play the mannequin

Kensington Palace's decision to no longer release details of the Princess of Wales's clothes on public engagements will undoubtedly disappoint many. Now that she is starting to appear in public again – looking as elegant, polished and inspiring as ever – it is entirely understandable that she might want the emphasis on these appearances to focus more on the central mission. Although the royals are paid for out of the public purse, they are not paid to be mannequins but to represent the country and engage with institutions that benefit from their support, such as the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice in South Wales we saw her visit last week. The Princess of Wales, Patron of Ty Hafan Children's Hospice, during a visit to the hospice in Sully, near Cardiff Now that she is starting to appear in public again – looking as elegant, polished and inspiring as ever – it is entirely understandable that she might want the emphasis on these appearances to focus more on the central mission The Princess wore a black and white Zara dress last seen on her in 2021 to the hospice Yes, it was interesting that she was wearing a black and white Zara dress last seen on her in 2021, and that on Holocaust Memorial Day she chose to wear the Bahrain Pearl Drop earrings gifted by the late Queen.