@Zell, Google “Nigerian wedding gown.” Nigerian ladies wear form fitting gowns with plunging bodices. Some of the most stunning form fitting dresses you will ever see. I don’t think Catherine needed to dress this modestly. She just wanted to.

@Joanne, I agree completely. The statement is very disturbing. I think that we all have a responsibility to push back against this sort of thinking and by “we” I include Catherine and the BRF. Patriarchy and misogyny are two of the main reasons the world is in such a mess and when we normalize minimizing and hiding women we are supporting both patriarchy and misogyny. Members of the BFR are involved in a number of charities including spousal abuse and abuse of women as acts of war. If they are going to say they are against these things, IMHO they should also be proactive about speaking out against traditions and cultural practices that minimize women. Showing up to State Dinners covered from head to toe (when that is not your usual evening or even State banquet style) is helping to perpetuate harm.