Mulligan's understated elegance: a commander's cbe style

British actress Carey Mulligan, fresh from starring in Prada's spring 2026 campaign, turned heads at Windsor Castle yesterday as she received a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) from King Charles III for her services to drama.

The row's comfort-first aesthetic shines through in mulligan's attire

But it wasn't the usual pomp and circumstance that caught our eye; rather, Mulligan's understated yet undeniably stylish ensemble. Forgoing the event's standard fascinator-midi-dress-nude-pumps formula, she opted for an embroidered, stand-collar ivory jacket and barrel-leg trousers from The Row, paired with oversized Jacques Marie Mage sunglasses.

This look, which tracks with Mulligan's personal style mantra of prioritizing comfort, is a reminder of the actress's knack for pulling off understated yet polished attire, even in high-profile settings. As she told Vogue at Prada's spring 2026 show,