It was not your average red carpet. As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge followed A-list actresses into the Earthshot Prize on Sunday night, the carpet was green and there were no expensive new designer outfits in sight.

Guests at the “Eco Oscars” were instructed not to buy new dresses or suits for the occasion, “upcycling” old favourites for their big entrance.

The Duchess of Cambridge wore a 2011 Alexander McQueen gown, first seen at a Bafta event in Los Angeles during a royal tour to the United States in the same year.

Read the full story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/10/17/upcycled-style-green-carpet-earthshot-guests-make-do-mend-planet/

Subscribe to The Telegraph on YouTube ► https://bit.ly/3idrdLH

Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/

Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.

#DuchessofCambridge #EarthshotPrize #PrinceWilliam