Justin Trudeau kept it casual for a meeting with King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Tuesday. The royals made an official visit to Ottawa, Ontario, marking their first visit to Canada since 2022.
The former Prime Minister of Canada arrived at the Senate Chamber to meet the royals, accompanied by his mother, Margaret Trudeau, while wearing a colorful pair of Adidas sneakers. The politician wore the brand’s Gazelle sneakers in the Collegiate Green and Preloved Red colorway.
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From the ’60s to the present, the Gazelles, which debuted in the 1960s, feature a gum rubber sole. This silhouette is made from green suede, while the signature three stripes stand out on the sides in a rich red color. The sneakers feature a round toe, with front lace-up fastening with laces in a darker forest green shade, and a logo-debossed tongue. The Gazelles have become a go-to sneaker for many, especially since the recent surge in popularity of the Adidas Sambas, which share a similar design.
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Trudeau typically wears Oxfords and leather dress shoes for public appearances, but is known to have a love for eccentric and unique socks with colorful prints and designs that he often wears with his more formal footwear.
Trudeau also wore a traditional blue suit, paired with a shirt and tie in other shades of the color.
While Trudeau went for a trendy sneaker to the event, King Charles and his wife kept things traditional with black leather dress shoes and beige pumps, respectively. While the monarch wore a pin-striped suit, the queen wore a quarter-sleeved, navy blue midi dress with a matching hat.
According to Debretts, who has chronicled and published books on traditional British etiquette, the tone of the monarchy has become more modern and aims to be accepting and open, but some guidelines must still be followed. While the company states that a black-tie dress code may require women to wear long dresses and men to wear tuxedos, there is no mention of footwear.
“Those invited to royal events usually want to do their best to be correct. Specific dress codes, such as black tie, should be adhered to. It is generally best to err on the more conservative side when interpreting dress codes,” the Debretts website says about dress codes for royal events. “The key thing is to ask for extra guidance, which is given readily by the relevant office.”