Kate Middleton and Prince William ignore fallout from Omid Scobie race row as they arrive hand-in-hand at the Royal Variety Performance

The Princess of Wales brushed off the fallout from a race row yesterday evening as she glistened in a show-stopping gown upon arrival at the Royal Variety Performance. Pictured right, Princess Victoria pictured alongside the Princess of Wales The Prince and Princess of Wales meeting Hannah Waddingham during the Royal Variety Performance Prince William meeting Rick Astley at last night's glamorous evening event at the Royal Albert Hall The Prince of Wales meeting Bradley Walsh during the Royal Variety Performance The Prince and Princess of Wales beamed and brushed off any sense of the controversy engulfing the royal family following the race row re-ignited by Omid Scobie's book The Prince and Princess of Wales put on a business-as-usual attitude as they attended the Royal Variety Performance 2023 amid a deepening race row reignited by Omid Scobie The Prince of Wales looked smart in a tuxedo with a black velvet jacket and a bow tie at the event The British royals and their Swedish counterparts stood for a rendition of God Save the King, perofrmed by Samantha Barks As performances got underway, the Prince and Princess of Wales beamed and applauded The royal couple appeared impressed by the performances as they watched on from the royal box As she arrived at the Royal Albert Hall, the Princess of Wales was presented with a bunch of flowers Kate smiled as she accepted the flowers, presented to her by a young girl in a pretty burgundy dress The Princess of Wales told Ms Selfe that she ‘loved’ her dress, which had red feather tassel sleeves, to which she replied that Kate was very tall. Crown Pricness Victoria of Sweden also gracefully accepted a posy of flowers as she arrived at the performance Crown Princess Victoria was dressed in a black feathered frock from Swedish brand Toteme, while her husband Prince Daniel was dapper in a tuxedo The Swedish royals stood in the foyer of the Royal Albert Hall ahead of the 2023 performance, on their visit to the UK Femail fashion verdict: Show-stopper Princess, classy in a cape By Alice Hare As her gallant prince took her by the hand, the Princess of Wales stepped out in a show-stopper cerulean gown with dramatic, flowing cape-style sleeves for the Royal Variety Performance last night. The Princess of Wales looked elegant amid a gust of wind that blew her hair up Kate, 41, opted for natural make-up with a touch of eyeliner, a nude lip, some blusher and bronzer Ever the gentleman, Pricne William took Kate's hand as she walked onto the red carpet to enter the Royal Albert Hall Kate looked effortlessly elegant as she arrived at the Royal Variety Performance in a teal gown from Safiyaa Kate stunned as she debuted the gown which featured statement shoulders and flared sleeves The couple shared a sweet moment as William held out his hand for Kate The Princess's stunning teal gown featured a gem-encrusted high-neck and statement padded shoulders Kate and William looked like the picture-perfect pair as they arrived on the red carpet at the Royal Albert Hall Prince William held his wife's hand as she stepped onto the red carpet, in a gentlemanly gesture The Prince of Wales took his wife's hand as they walked along the red carpet into the Royal Albert Hall Instead, he said his family members had shown 'unconscious bias'. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Prince Daniel were the guests of Kate and William yesterday evening Crown Princess Victoria opted for a statement black dress with a shawl and a feathered texture as she arrived with Prince Daniel The Swedish royals brought glamour to South Kensington as they arrived at this year's event Kate looked elegant despite what was likely a bitterly cold gust of wind as she braved freezing temperatures The Princess of Wales stunned in a teal gown with flared sleeves as she arrived at the Royal Albert Hall for the Royal Variety Performance this evening Looking elegant in the floor-length gown, the Princess shone as she stepped out of the car on arrival Mother-of-three Kate, 41, paired her gown with dazzling accessories to attend the Royal Variety Performance 'The names of the royals were there in black and white.