DAN WOOTTON: Why Kate can thank Meghan for her metamorphosis

With the all-regal glamour of a modern-day Grace Kelly, a sequinned and resplendent Duchess of Cambridge swept down the red carpet at the world premiere of No Time to Die in jaw dropping fashion. Every major US fashion magazine, including Meghan's favourites like Vogue, Harper's Bazaar and Vanity Fair, are battling to get Kate for a cover shoot, although she is so far refusing the offers. The Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a purple pantsuit, arrives for a visit to Magee University in Northern Ireland yesterday As far as Meghan was concerned, that's not how this story was meant to play out… In a delicious twist, Kate's Bond showstopper and impactful visit to Northern Ireland in a purple pantsuit the following day could not have been in greater contrast to Harry and Meghan's disastrous New York visit. Meghan's fashion was widely criticised as crass, as she donned an eye wateringly expensive kaftan-like designer suit to read her own critically panned picture book at one of New York's most underprivileged schools and a succession of ludicrously weather-inappropriate outfits. Meghan donned an eye wateringly expensive kaftan-like designer suit to read her own critically panned picture book at one of New York's most underprivileged schools and a succession of ludicrously weather-inappropriate outfits And it helps to explain the importance of Tiaragate Part Two, the story I first revealed in 2019 about the Queen banning an unhappy Meghan from wearing jewellery from the Royal Collection made famous by Princess Diana with the full backing of William.