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London - The fashion world, and beyond, has gone fairly berserk over Kate Middleton as people try to predict the style of her wedding dress, but Prince William's fashion choices for their April 29 nuptials at Westminster Abbey have received scant attention.
Most experts expect William, a highly trained air force helicopter rescue pilot, to wear a custom-made, ceremonial military uniform, as his father Prince Charles did when he wed Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.
"There is a very long tradition of British royal men serving in the military and wearing military uniforms," said Patrick Grant, owner of Norton & Sons on London's storied Savile Row.
"To me a morning coat is fine but not terrifically interesting when you could wear something that is really spectacular and exhibits levels of craftsmanship that thankfully still exist in Britain. It has so much more pomp.
‘Breathtaking workmanship’
"This is not your everyday wear, this is what you take out for momentous occasions," Grant said. "It's fantastic looking, over and above almost anything else men wear in the Western world.
"I don't suppose there's any chance of William outshining his bride, but after all he is our future king and he has an important role to play in this wedding."
Robert Johnston, associate editor of the British edition of GQ, said William is seen as a "reasonably elegant" dresser - although innately conservative in his clothing choices - who would look terrific in a custom-made uniform. He said British military wear matches the finest French couture.
"The beauty of the workmanship is breathtaking." He added that Gieves & Hawkes, a firm known for its splendid military wear that has long ties to the royals, would likely get the assignment if William seeks a ceremonial uniform.
Executives at Gieves & Hawkes refused to comment on whether an outfit has been ordered. The company did make the formal suit William wore on his 18th birthday, and has made clothes for Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery and other stars.
‘So, so sexy’
"I feel he should be supporting British establishments," said Nash-King, who said William would be "on trend" if he goes military at the ceremony. And she predicts he'll be wearing red silk socks at the altar, "to pick up the red on his uniform".
One thing William won't have to worry about if he goes the military route is pleasing his bride.
She likes the way he looks in uniform - if you can believe the royal lip readers who deciphered her filmed comments when she watched him receive his wings in the air force three years ago.
"I love the uniform," she appears to say on camera in a clip that seems to have found a permanent place on YouTube. "It's so, so sexy."
Most experts expect William, a highly trained air force helicopter rescue pilot, to wear a custom-made, ceremonial military uniform, as his father Prince Charles did when he wed Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.
"There is a very long tradition of British royal men serving in the military and wearing military uniforms," said Patrick Grant, owner of Norton & Sons on London's storied Savile Row.
"To me a morning coat is fine but not terrifically interesting when you could wear something that is really spectacular and exhibits levels of craftsmanship that thankfully still exist in Britain. It has so much more pomp.
‘Breathtaking workmanship’
"This is not your everyday wear, this is what you take out for momentous occasions," Grant said. "It's fantastic looking, over and above almost anything else men wear in the Western world.
"I don't suppose there's any chance of William outshining his bride, but after all he is our future king and he has an important role to play in this wedding."
Robert Johnston, associate editor of the British edition of GQ, said William is seen as a "reasonably elegant" dresser - although innately conservative in his clothing choices - who would look terrific in a custom-made uniform. He said British military wear matches the finest French couture.
"The beauty of the workmanship is breathtaking." He added that Gieves & Hawkes, a firm known for its splendid military wear that has long ties to the royals, would likely get the assignment if William seeks a ceremonial uniform.
Executives at Gieves & Hawkes refused to comment on whether an outfit has been ordered. The company did make the formal suit William wore on his 18th birthday, and has made clothes for Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery and other stars.
‘So, so sexy’
"I feel he should be supporting British establishments," said Nash-King, who said William would be "on trend" if he goes military at the ceremony. And she predicts he'll be wearing red silk socks at the altar, "to pick up the red on his uniform".
One thing William won't have to worry about if he goes the military route is pleasing his bride.
She likes the way he looks in uniform - if you can believe the royal lip readers who deciphered her filmed comments when she watched him receive his wings in the air force three years ago.
"I love the uniform," she appears to say on camera in a clip that seems to have found a permanent place on YouTube. "It's so, so sexy."
