The Sea of ​​Burgundy at Westminster Abbey was a not-so-subtle reproach to Meghan

Among the various claims to come from the Netflix documentary of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry – now the most-watched streaming service ever – was Markle's claim that the staff of the house advised him not to wear the same color as the other members of the royal family.

"You can never wear the same color as Her Majesty, if there's a group event," Markle said. "But then you should never wear the same color as any of the other older members of the family."

This episode aired last week. On Thursday evening, several members of the royal family attended their "Together at Westminster Abbey" Christmas carol service - in a perfectly matching burgundy. , a V-neck coat by Eponine and Gianvito Rossi heels – and worn gloves and a clutch in the same tone. Her daughter, Princess Charlotte, her sister, Pippa and her cousin-in-law, Zara, were all dressed in coats of the same color. Princess Charlotte's peter pan collar wool coat is from Trotters Heritage and will soon be sold out. Prince William and Mike Tindall completed the red-purple ensemble. As the collective rebuttals rolled in, it was bold.

Burgundy is a color long associated with the European upper classes and wealth. Although named after the wine region of France (itself named after the Burgundians, a German tribe), the French often refer to the color in relation to that other wine region: Bordeaux. The hue worn by the royal family, however, is not the traditional burgundy, but its new relative, "viva magenta".

Pantone, the color bible for designers, named viva magenta as its next color of the year, describing it as "bold, witty and all-inclusive" - ​​and it "apparently vibrates with vigor and vigor".

If there's one message the royals are desperate to send in the wake of Meghan and Harry's ostracism allegations – and Lady Susan Hussey's recent racist remarks – it's 'inclusive of all ". The "vim and vigour", meanwhile, could be a testament to The Firm's attempts to modernize and emphasize the younger generations - although, in truth, it was the late queen who dressed in the most vibrantly, under the guidance of his longtime hairstylist, Angela Kelly.

Wales, Tindalls and Middleton's collaborative sartorial effort is unlikely to be a coincidence. Perhaps the title of the concert should have been changed at the last moment: Ensemble à Noël en Bourgogne.