Lorraine Kelly has spoken out about the double standards that women in the public eye face around their fashion while discussing Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton’s Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration dress – which some say features a secret message.

The royal returned to the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey yesterday alongside King Charles after both missed last year’s event while they underwent cancer treatment. The Princess of Wales wore a stunning red Catherine Walker coat and a hat by Gina Foster in the same colour.

Speaking on her ITV show, the TV presenter spoke to Vogue Williams and ITV News’ Paul Brand about the Princess of Wales’ dress and how some thought it featured a secret message of solidarity to Canada amid rising tensions between the country and US president Donald Trump.

“People were saying that it was a stand of solidarity with Canada because it’s in their flag. Isn’t it beautiful?” Lorraine said.

Catherine, Princess of Wales wore a red dress at yesterday’s Commonwealth Day Service of Celebration ( 
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Later on, Vogue pointed out how Princess Kate and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner accidentally wore matching dresses. “She came with the same outfit. She does look fantastic and maybe she was in solidarity with Canada as well,” Vogue said.

“I doubt they were texting each other before to see what each other was wearing but that’s happened to me, you just have to own it.”

Paul jumped in: “I think it’s a bit harsh. She’s just wearing red. She’s wearing a dress that’s a suitable length for the season. I think you guys have got it tough. If you look at all the men, I bet in Westminster Abbey they were wearing a navy blue suit or a grey suit – and that’s the uniform.

“But as women, if you wear the same colour basically you’re accused of wearing the same outfit. It’s a lot harder.”

Lorraine Kelly opened up about the double standard that women can face in fashion ( 
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Lorraine added: “Angela gets a lot of stick for what she wears for various reasons and I really think that’s unfair because we wouldn’t be doing that to Keir Starmer.”

Later on in the show, Lorraine “set the record straight” after recording a jokey message for Vernon Ray’s radio show, telling him off for putting on a Scottish accent. She said: “I was just asked to do that as a joke for Vernon Kay and it was very, very funny, but I think a lot of people thought I was being serious. I wasn’t. His attempt at a Scottish accent was appalling though!”