This time around Kate Middleton, the duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a hot pink dress coat for her final royal engagement with Prince William on March 27. Known for her thrifty nature, she again recycled a dress that she had worn earlier. Kate had worn the same dress when she and William were on an official visit to New York in December 2014.
The couple had three engagements for the day which started off with a tour of the Stephen Lawrence Centre, a place for community learning and social research. The second visit was at Christ Church in Gypsy Hill. The third and final stop was XLP mobile recording studio at an estate in nearby Sydenham. It will be Kate’s last official appearance before she gives birth between April mid to last. She and William are expecting their second child. Their first child is Prince George who was born in July 2013.
The duchess wore a magenta Mulberry coat for her last official visit along with her husband William. She had worn the same dress to visit the 9/11 Memorial when she was on an official visit to New York in December last year. The 33-year-old royal rocked the shocking pink double-breasted Mulberry coat, which is from the brand’s AW 2014 collection.
The coat had chunky black buttons. She paired her ensemble with her favourite Stuart Weitzman black high heels and carried a black Mulberry clutch. The fashion icon was beaming in her flawless make-up. She wore dainty diamond earrings and her brunette long tresses were left open with a side part with big curls at the end.
“A double-breasted coat is a timeless winter style with a reassuringly classic silhouette. Updated in vibrant Cerise, this version has beautiful finishing details including elegant horn buttons and contrasting Midnight Blue lining,” according to the British fashion label’s website. Kate braved the March chill and wore the dress coat bare legged, while during her NYC visit, she had paired it with a black stockings. Prince William stuck to his usual navy blue suit that was paired with a pink tie matching his wife’s outfit.