For certain nations, there is little surprise when their uniform unveiling occurs, because we know Brazil will be wearing yellow, England all-white, Argentina in blue and white stripes, and so on.

In 2010 the Gulf state of Qatar bought luxury department store Harrods for £1.5bn, via its sovereign wealth fund, the Qatar Investment Authority. It should have been the jewel in the Qatari crown.

the wife of the Emir of Qatar Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Kate has previously worn red and white during an official visit to Canada in 2016, to match the country’s flag Credit: REX But it was ...