Kate was in a coat by British retailer Boden for today’s visit to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
If the hospital name sounds familiar, it is probably because it has long been a charity supported by the Royal Family. The Queen is its royal patron and Princess Diana was President of the Hospital. The hospital was opened in 1852 and its Southwood building was opened in 1938 by Prince William’s Great Grandparents, King George VI and The Queen Mother. Great Ormond Street reports that every day 618 patients arrive at the hospital from across the UK.
The hospital specializes in the treatment of children with rare and complex conditions; many of them coping with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Kate was at the hospital to officially open the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre, part of the establishment’s ongoing redevelopment. The Duchess was welcomed by 9-year-old Ava.
Ava is a patient at the hospital; she has cystic fibrosis. Apparently Kate was intrigued by the young lady’s sneakers; more from this People story:
Kate Middleton is normally known for her own style choices. But on Wednesday, she was doing the admiring, as she met a little girl with sparkly shoes at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Princess Kate, 36, enthusiastically pointed at Ava Watt’s fancy silvery sneakers after the nine-year-old girl greeted the royal at the hospital….
My guess is they are the motion activated light-up style shoes that start blinking (probably not the right word) when the wearer takes a step.
Siofra Brennan has more on Ava in her Daily Mail article:
Ava, who lives just around the corner from the hospital, said Kate told her the teddy bears will be ‘a lovely present’.
She also gave Kate a thank you card with a poem inside which said GOSH ‘gives hope to so many children and their families’ and described it as a ‘magical place’. Ava’s mother Kylie Watt, 41, an opera singer who performed alongside James Corden in One Chance, also met Kate and said she thinks the duchess found the visit ’emotional’.
This Evening Standard story offers additional info on the new building.
As part of an ambitious series of improvements, GOSH has transformed the Mittal Children’s Medical Centre to provide more modern accommodation so that parents and carers can stay by their children’s bedsides.
The refurbished second clinical building is now home to a new surgery centre alongside inpatient wards for medical specialisms like infectious diseases and cardio-respiratory problems.
Here you see Kate with 4-year-old Rafael Chana.
The Sun‘s Jack Royston shared this video of Kate chatting with Ghana. While they were talking apparently they spoke about food, and Kate mentioned that Princess Charlotte loves her olive pasta.
The Duchess of Cambridge reveals Princess Charlotte loves olive pasta on a tour of @GreatOrmondSt pic.twitter.com/tAJwU7w7CY
— Jack Royston (@Jack_Royston) January 17, 2018
Kate met patients and families to hear their personal reactions on how the new facilities have impacted their care and lives. Here she is with Oriel Gray, age 14 and her mother, Fiona.
More from the GOSH story about today’s opening:
Oriel is in hospital recovering from surgery to reconstruct her ear. Oriel said of the meeting: “She was really friendly and very beautiful. I told her that the hospital feels like a second home because my mum can stay with me and I have my own bathroom. As a teenager that’s really important. The new ward is amazing and all the nurses and doctors make you feel welcome. After my surgery yesterday, it was great to take my mind off everything. She said I must be very brave.”
Kate spent time in one of the new playrooms, here she is chatting with a 14-year-old patient named Priscilla.
Kate with nurses.
Kensington Palace posted this video of Kate speaking about the new building.
It’s been wonderful to meet so many families and young people. I’ve been so inspired by their bravery and courage at such a difficult time. – HRH
Congratulations to @GreatOrmondSt on your new building! pic.twitter.com/zvHEoDtIkr
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 17, 2018
Here is the text of Kate’s remarks via the hospital’s Facebook page.
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you for having me here today. It’s been my first trip to Great Ormond Street Hospital and I’ve been so impressed with everything I’ve seen and the scale of the work that’s going on here. It’s been wonderful to meet so many families and young people and I’ve been so inspired by their bravery and courage at such a difficult time.”
The Duchess’s coat is from a brand we’ve not seen her wear previously, British retailer Boden. She is wearing the brand’s Lena Coat ($330) in a color called red pop.
It is probably not a heavy piece as it is 100% cotton. The coat is tailored with a snug bodice and an only slightly fuller skirt; it also features oversize buttons and ruffled trim at the collar, cuffs and pockets. Product descriptions say it is designed to fit just below the knee, but none of the photos I’ve seen online show it at that length, nor does Kate’s hit at that point.
If making your first Boden purchase on the US site the coat is 20% off with promo code 4C6L, making the price $264. Thank you to Mallory for that tip, and also to Sara who reports the UK promo code is H6C5. The coat is also available at John Lewis ($311.50 + £11 delivery fee, roughly $15 at today’s exchange rates). It also comes in a rather flat navy. Our thanks to Emma for her speedy ID of the coat.
Many have suggested the Duchess was wearing a dress we’ve seen (partially) previously. Here is a look at the fabric, although it is difficult to discern much from these close-ups.
The dress people are thinking of was worn beneath a Tara Jarmon coat for an April 20 visit to Naomi House Children’s Hospice. At that time, Kensington Palace said the frock was made by “an undisclosed dressmaker.”
Kate carried her Emmy London Natasha clutch in brown suede. 
Today’s brown pumps have not yet been identified. Giulia suggests they are the same UFO pair worn to a February 2016 engagement at RAF Anglesey. I think she is correct.
UPDATE: A WKW friend who wishes to remain anonymous suggest Kate is wearing the Pinpoint by Russell and Bromley. We know she has worn that style in red, so it’s certainly a possibility. I have an inquiry in with Russell & Bromley to see if this is the case.
The Duchess also wore her Annoushka pearl drops ($420) with Kiki McDonough hoops (£500).
Several people mentioned that Kate wasn’t wearing her engagement ring; this is because of a “minimal jewelry” policy at the hospital. (With thanks to an email from a WKWer who would like to remain anonymous.)
Because of the ongoing conversation about Kate keeping her coat on indoors, I thought I would share a portion of an email I sent in response to a question from a reader about the topic:
My personal belief is that Kate may well be someone who gets chilled very easily…It’s possible she is modeling herself after the Queen, who frequently keeps her coat on indoors when doing engagements away from the Palace. HM doesn’t wear them when doing investitures or having meetings, receiving diplomats, or dining somewhere, but on most other engagements, her coat is on.It could be that Kate just feels better having the coat on, or doesn’t want to deal with taking it off. I understand people wondering about it and asking if it looks rude to her hosts for her to leave the coat on at engagements. My speculation is that it probably doesn’t bother them…
I will update with more info and photos but want to get started on today’s second post covering Kate’s Wimbledon Junior Tennis Initiative engagement at Bond Primary School. Here is a sneak peek of Kate arriving at the school.
UPDATE: Here are the links I wasn’t able to get published this morning.
- The Great Ormond Street website is here; the hospital’s Facebook page is here; its Twitter feed is here
- The Daily Mail’s story is here; The Independent’s article is here; The Express piece is here;
- The Daily Mirror‘s fashion coverage is here; People’s story is here; PopSugar’s gallery is here; the Fug Girls post is here
This coat is dreadful. I hate to say it, but it seems that Kate’s “style” has completely evaporated. I always thought the comments in newspaper calling her the “Duchess of Drab” were stupid. Now I just don’t know. She seems like a lovely person. Stylish? Not recently.
It seems to me this whole “not taking off your coat is rude thing” has come about since Prince Harry and Meghan’s trip to Brixton, where the more casual Royals took their coats off while indoors. I don’t seem to recall any mention before of the Duchess being “rude” for keeping her coat on, at any other time in the history of her Royal life.
Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Prince Harry and Meghan seem to be taking a much more casual approach to their public image, and for the kind of heavy over coats we have seen Meghan wearing so far, it does make sense that she would take them off. The Duchess is usually wearing a coatdress, which is a far different piece of clothing than an overcoat. As Cathy W mentioned above, it’s more akin to a blazer, albeit a longer version, and it’s perfectly acceptable to keep it on. We have yet to see Megan wearing the quintessential British coatdress, but I suspect if we ever do, she will most likely keep it on too!
Actually, the issue of Kate keeping her coat on indoors goes back quite a long time, predating Meghan Markle’s arrival by a good stretch. You will find comments about the topic on this November 2016 post: https://whatkatewore.com/2016/11/12/kate-in-temperley-london-for-festival-of-remembrance/#comments. I could be mistaken, but I believe the discussion started well before the November 2016 Festival of Remembrance post, but that seemed a good one to share, as well as this one from March 2017 when Kate & William were in Paris: https://whatkatewore.com/2017/03/18/kate-keeps-her-catherine-walker-coat-on-for-paris-arrival/ My best recollection is that the conversation about Kate wearing coats indoors goes back to at least 2015, but other readers will likely have better insight than I do and I would love it if they shared their thoughts about the issue . 🙂
I like this colour on Kate.
As a side note Ava’s shoes are a pair of Sketchers S Lights – Energy Lights find them here:
https://www.skechers.com/en-us/style/10771/s-lights-energy-lights/rsgd
What a girl got to do to get Kate in a scarf?
I would have loved to this coat with the brown/orange printed scarf from a few Christmases ago. I agree this color seems to have strong orange undertones even if the name is vibrant red. I think the black/white Dalmatian printed dress from pregnancy #1 would also have looked really good with this coat and switch the accessories to black.
She really added some great colors to her wardrobe the past year. I really like this coat and love those ruffles.
I do hope to see her in the Burberry khaki ruffled trench coat and the navy Ted Baker again one day. I have coat envy over those 2 pieces.
I love this vibrant red on Kate! I bet the children couldn’t help but smile when they saw her come in wearing such a bright and fun color. She has such a playful and young spirit and you can see that in the pintucked trim.
Oh my goodness! Every month when I get my new Boden catalogue I flip through and remark at the many pieces they have that are so similar to styles Kate wears. I never thought I would actually see her in the brand! I really like this colour and cut on her, and with how easily the sleeves seem to roll up with the cotton fabric, it looks like a great choice for indoors. I think the colour of the dress is a great match too. The whole look is very spring-like which I find very suitable for a children’s hospital visit, no matter the season.
Speaking of spring coats, I do hope it’ll be warm enough before baby #3 is born that we get to see the Tara Jarmon coat again. I really loved that look.
As for the whole coat debate, among the other reasons listed in the post, I really do think it just is a pain to take it off all the time. Kate isn’t going to carry her coat herself if she’s shaking hands and interacting with children at events, and I imagine her entourage has their hands full with flowers and toys half the time! Especially on a day like the one in Coventry, where Kate visited three different venues including a church that was half indoors and half outdoors, I can imagine what a hassle it would be to constantly slip off the coat and put it back on again.
I don’t think it’s a hardship to let some minion take one’s coat whilst visiting a hot-house hospital for long enough to chat to patients. The Queen dresses in a fashion of days past, just as her mother did. I cannot understand the psychology behind makin a ‘coat’ the outfit when someone is patently overheated – like Catherine admitted to being in New Zealand in some bright green coat. The orange coat with pretty frills is lovely though,but it must be designed for drivers who don’t get cold arms!
An engagement such as this requires many, many hours of planning over a long period of time. Every step is counted and timed, the podium location is discussed at length, the press presence and placement, security, weather, etc.
That a coat would be rude, for example, would have been discussed, analysed, researched and maybe FGD-d. It iwould not be a fly by decision. So onlookers commenting that something like this is not thorouhly considered by the Kate team, would be wrong.
And anyway, it looks more like a dress than a coat.
Oh my, the coat-is-rude stuff is still going on, even after Susan’s post? Yeesh. I agree with your points, TravelingBlush, and add one more: if The Queen does it (and she certainly does), then Kate’s fine.
I wonder which etiquette bible is publishing the “rules” these days?
I just wonder if these children who are fighting life threatening diseases care about the colour, cut or lengrh of Kates coat. Sad world when we have to pick a well regarded lady’s clothes to pieces. Some of these children won’t even be alive in the near future. Lets just celebrate the event, be gracious and smile instead of narky. We can admire without resorting to public disdain of another person’s clothes.
The blog is literally called “What Kate WORE.” I agree that the conversation should be kept respectful, and most of us try to do that even when an outfit is not our favorite. But coming onto a fashion blog to criticize people for talking about fashion, and insisting on unvarying admiration rather than thoughtful criticism, is simply virtue-signalling.
Susan always does a good job of including information about the Duchess’s charities and the purposes of the events she attends, something that not every fashion blog does. That plus the overall respectful tone of the commenters is part of the reason that many of us are here instead of on any of several other blogs about the Duchess’s fashion.
The purpose of this site is to discuss fashion. I agree that it’s sometimes too picky but that is the purpose. I read all the comments of each post and nowhere do I remember anyone being what I would call “snarky”. Everyone is complementary to the D of C, her charity works, how she responds to children and her family. Once again, this is a fashion site.
Sigh—this is a fashion site—literally called “what kate wore”. This is not a fan site, populated by teenage fangirls who swoon over everything their idol does. The very point of the site is to review, critique and comment on Kate’s fashion—nothing else.
All the above being true, I suspect that most of us (myself included) come here because we do hold the duchess and her charity work in high regard and that is why we enjoy commenting on her fashion—because we do like and admire her. There are plenty of other public figures whose fashion we could comment on but we have chosen the duchess because of our interest in her.
I greatly enjoy all the details about the charities and causes that admin puts in the posts, but in a very stressful and exhausting world it is nice to simply look at shoes, bags, makeup and clothing colors. Very rarely do I think the comments are “snarky” (to use your word). I respectfully feel like you may have entirely missed the point of this site.
One small correction – in your post you say the hospital was founded in 1938 by TM King George VI and the Queen Mother. That sounded off because I knew JM Barrie was very closely connected with the Great Ormond Street Hospital, having given the copyright to “Peter Pan” (a 1904 play and 1911 book) to them. So did you mean that the charity had been established in 1938?
I think i can ID the sparkly sneaks! My son has the same pair in bright metallic blue and the are skechers. The soles light up in multiple LED colors and they legit come with a USB charging cord (better than batteries.)
I can’t believe (or can I?) that they debate over her keeping her coat on. Maybe the dress underneath is too plain or too summery
That wouldn’t be a good excuse, though. Kate has enough options when it comes to clothes that she could wear weather- or occasion-appropriate clothing and wouldn’t have to keep her coat on because she’s embarrassed over what she has on underneath it.
Personally, I find it strange to keep your coat on through a multi-hour indoor event, but what do I know about the dress mores of the British royal family?
Here is another thought. Is it considered to be rude by a business woman to keep her blazer (technically a coat, but shorter) on during a business meeting? What about a man’s suit jacket? What makes this layer of clothing (100% cotton, not something I would consider heavy outerwear) any different than either of those two items of clothing?
I love this coat. The colour and the ruffles are fantastic.
Another bold colour, as is so often worn by the Queen. Although the colour of the coat is called pop red, I think it has to be orange. Why else would Kate wear a peach coloured dress underneath and brown shoes and clutch?
I am not a fan of ruffles although the ruffle trim on this coat does add a pretty feminine touch. I’m surprised the coat is made out of cotton, to be worn in January. I doubt this will ever be anyone’s favourite coat, but really Kate makes most things look great.
Lovely to see her speaking without notes. Her words came across as sincere and genuine. She has come a long way in her confidence in this respect.
Kate obviously loves children so much, and they love her right back. It’s really sweet. Great to see her out at this hospital as well. Nice color for that coat, but otherwise this is a ‘fail’ for me. Cutesy ruffles with nothing else in the outfit to bring any edge = matronly. Perhaps it just isn’t to my taste, but I find that I think this is her worst outfit in months. I wonder why she didn’t just bring back the Tara Jardine coat, that was a lovely and modern outfit!
**Tara Jarmon
Hi Happy New Year. Is it just me or does the diamond hoop from Kiki McDonough look a little different? Just wondering.
Hi, and thank you for the New Year sentiment, I’m sending the same back to you! Are you thinking the hoops in the photo look different from those Kate is wearing? I don’t know if this is helpful or not, but in case that is what you were commenting on, Kiki McDonough carries those in two styles, a tapered pair and then the straight pair I think she is wearing today. (Apologies if this isn’t what you were thinking of.) 🙂
Thank you for your New Year greetings and for answering my question. That makes perfect sense.
I’m loving the pops of color lately. I’m hoping she’s taking a page out of HMs book in this respect as she wears these bright colors for those who are queued quite far back to see her. I think its a great tactic and the brighter colors are much more friendly and warm.
Catherine is doing great with her speeches! Incredible improvement (never been bad just much more at ease).
I’m glad to see her wear Boden as I am a huge fan. Everything I’ve bought from them has been well-made and has lasted for several seasons. On sale, their clothes are huge bargains.
My only caution to anyone who heads out to buy this coat is that the arms on Boden’s structured pieces are cut narrowly. I’ve had to send back things because they pulled around the arms.
Oh I love this coat! Beautiful color (wish I could pull it off!) and I really like the ruffles. I think the fit looks fine for not being maternity. I always wish we could see the dresses underneath, just out of curiosity, but I understand her not removing the coat. Someone commented earlier that then someone would have to hold it, and I agree that they seem to be the main focus of the outfit generally, not whatever’s underneath.
The thing about her coat dresses, to me, is that they are part of the entire outfit. They aren’t usually super thick, and whatever she wears underneath isn’t really meant to be the star in my eyes, but just her base layer. She’s not wearing a parka on her way to work to remove when she gets there like I would, and her coats don’t scream ‘outdoors only’ to me. I’ve always thought they are really more dresses than coat dresses, but I’d love to know if anyone else disagrees.
I’m with you on being relaxed about Kate wearing coats indoors, I’m a little at a loss to know why folks get so excited about it. She’s wearing beautiful clothes of whatever kind and that’s way enough for me.
I wouldn’t be surprised if she felt the cold more when at her most slender, but that’s the most I’d want to guess as to why she keeps coats on so often. Given how laid back dress codes are these days I fail to see any sort of offense being given because she chooses to keep outerwear on. As you say, she often has a quite flimsy layer underneath the better to improve the hang of the outer garment which is the main event.
I like this! It’s probably not a favourite of mine, but it’s very much her style and I think it fits her quite well for something that’s not maternity!
She looks so engaged in all of these photos, and her speaking bit is quite good. I would wager that she has been working on her public speaking skills, and it’s paying off. She seems much more comfortable.
Kate looks fabulous as usual. I don’t mind the ruffles at all – they make the coat look unique. Without them, the coat would look just like any other coat she has. It’s not overly ruffly – super cute and feminine in my opinion.
Concerning her taking off her coat, if she did so someone official would have to be in charge of it due to the possibility of someone slipping something noxious or incriminating into a pocket, etc. Or someone might attempt to steal it….so it is more courteous to keep it on than to bring a larger entourage, especially at a hospital. That may be why she is wearing a cotton piece rather than wool, since hospitals tend to be warm for the sake of the patients.
My dear late father-in-law worked at Great Ormond Street as a pediatrician many years ago, and my husband’s first teddy bear came from there at a staff Christmas party — so I’m clearly not an objective observer! So great to see long-standing institutions still as vital as ever, and keeping up with the times.
What a spectacular colour!
This is fabulous, Mary! What a great institution it is, and I’m glad it’s going strong in spite of (slightly) less publicity after the Diana days. I do hope Kate visits more often, or even takes over patronage from the Queen one day.
I imagine keeping the coat on keeps the clothing looking better, since it reduces the likelihood of wrinkles, and also makes it easier for her people to juggle everything she receives. Her secretary already needs to carry all the items she is given (flowers, teddy bears, etc.) and probably has plenty of other things she needs to keep handy (lint brush and the like). Handing the coat off to the hosts requires them to find a safe place to store it and would probably also require her security detail to inspect it before she puts it back on.
Love this coat, the color looks great on her.
This is not one of my favorite coats, I`m sorry to say. The color is okay enough, the accessories are fine too. But I don`t think it is as flattering a style and fit as the last couple of coats Kate has worn. I can take or leave the fringe. It`s the pockets right at the pregnancy bump that I find out of place and frankly even if she wasn`t pregnant I don`t think I would like the pocket placement–going by the model photos. If the dress underneath is the same peach colored dress that she wore when pregnant with Charlotte, it looks like it has been lengthened. Or is it longer because she`s not quite as far along?
No matter what Kate is wearing there are certain constants that stand out about her. She is always so engaged with her hosts, the children, the parents, and staff of whatever event she attends. It looks like she always puts people at ease, yet she maintains a decorum and dignity. There`s an inate caring, goodness, and loveliness about her that trandscends her beautiful exterior. She has everything to be a fine Queen one day.
Thank you Susan for the adding the email response from another reader concerning Kate keeping her coat on idoors. I have never understood why people were upset that she did so and I`m sure no one she is visiting, feels she`s being disrespectful. There is a different sensibility about these things in England. We have a more casual approach in North America. Things are more formal in England–for example they still wear hats to weddings and funerals.
I do agree about the fit of the coat. It is not meant for a pregnant body and is making her look bigger than she is. There are some gorgeous maternity coats out there that would be so flattering on. I just don’t understand it.
Diane, your second to last paragraph so beautifully sums up what we all love about Kate. We have a great curiosity about what she might wear and some critique her outfits to the extreme, but none of us can deny what a genuinely lovely and special person this Queen to Be truly is. Michael and Carole Middleton raised a fine daughter.
I adore the coat. The ruffles are not for everyone but it adds a girly touch that makes it stand out, so I don’t mind it at all. Very feminine.
I also do not understand the fuss with Kate keeping her coat on during engagements. HM and Camilla rarely take off their coats, if ever! Dress coats are the norm it seems, and for good reason. Perhaps security and fuss may come into play too. The handler will have her harms full carrying the coat, or is it possible to leave their coats with the rest of the people? i imagine that’ll need extra inspection from the security personnel after the visit, especially for the Queen and those higher up in the succession.
I like the pop of color. Im just wondering… isnt it chilly in London?! I live in south Mississippi and the high today is about 30°F and we’ve had snow and ice. Seeing Kate’s bare legs I just wanna put something warmer on her haha.. im not crazy about the peach dress underneath but this seems like a versatile coat she will wear later even after pregnancy. Anyone know why the minimal jewelry policy?
Hand hygiene is very important in hospitals to prevent the spread of infection. It is especially more so in populations where the patients have compromised immune systems, or have just undergone surgery like in GOSH. So the minimal jewelry policy makes perfect sense!
Kate looks great I this color. However, I think the ruffles and flabs on the waist were a bit…overkill to my taste.
Is the Boden coat maternity wear?
Boden doesn’t make a specific maternity line, but a number of its items are marked as suitable for maternity wear.
Another fantastic day of engagements! Again, she looks completely in her element, being very attentive both in the hospital and doing tennis with the kids. I love her off the cuff speech! She has gotten quite good at public speaking and looked so relaxed and engaged.
Thrilled for the Boden coat! It’s about time she wore the label. The colour is beautiful on her.
Kate is so amazing, the way she interacts with children! I just love how thrilled to meet them she looks, how interested in them, how happy to be there. The fourth photo just captures it all.
(Unfortunately I didn’t care for Kate’s outfit today. I agree with katefanatic that the coat looks like a housedress and in addition it doesn’t fit properly over her expanding belly. I do think that it looked better with Kate’s shorter dress underneath than with the longer one on the model, which just looked…bleh.)
When I saw John Lewis take the Boden label to its website last autumn I’d wondered if that would finally bring the brand to Kate’s attention, and it would seem as if that might be so. I would have thought the majority of us here have dipped in to Boden from time-to-time.
I’ve often liked their outerwear as their tailoring strikes me as good value for the price and many of their coats have neat, nippy lines and a real sense of chic. However the one Kate has picked is one I’d avoid as I can’t stand fussy ruffles. Sorry Kate.
Having said which, the photos of her receiving a bouquet from a little girl places those childish frills in a different context where they seem just right for visiting small people. And of course the empire line suits Kate’s present condition to a tee.
I’m glad to hear that about Boden, as my own experiences have made me wary about their expensive coats. I’ve bought several shirts and sweaters from Boden and always been happy to see they last longer than other fast-fashion retailers. But I bought one pair of flats there for originally €120 (snagged them on sale luckily) and they’re probably the most uncomfortable shoes I own, basically reserved for events that involve a lot of sitting. It made me wary of the other higher-priced items in the catalogue. Kate’s coat is a good example, I think it looks good on her, but the fact that it costs over $300 for a cotton coat makes me gulp a bit. But after your review maybe I’ll have to give Boden outerwear a proper chance!
I have had some fairly average experiences with Boden, so I totally understand where you are coming from. The prices do not match with the fabric (and in my opinion, quality).
I’ve got one top from Boden that I love, but after my latest experience with them, I will not be purchasing from them again.
Are her wedding rings off?
I believe it’s been reported that GOSH doesn’t allow it. I assume for hygiene reasons. She has them back on for the tennis later in the day.
It looks to me like at both events she has on her wedding band, but not her engagement ring. Probably it’s not ideal for holding a racket! 😀
I love the strong orange colour, hate the ruffles. But a good addition to the coat collection, I hope she wears it when not pregnant.
One of the things I love so much about the Duchess’s wardrobe is her fearless use of color–and she looks good in almost everything.
This orange, I am afraid, may be the exception.
Also, I usually love a ruffle, but it’s not working for me here. Too tiny, which looks cutesy, and it seems like a mismatch with the orange, which feels to me like a very modern, graphic color.
She looks good in her tracksuit, though! 🙂
I love this coat. The color is fantastic and the boldness of it keeps the little ruffle from being twee. Her accessories, though, are awful. The dark brown with a tan dress and an orange coat just looks like a mishmash. I cannot BELIEVE I am saying this, because I have a well documented hatred of her nude shoes, but they would have been 1000 times better with this outfit. Even though it is winter.
Agree. Not loving the brown/ peach/orange combo.
I can’t decide if the coat is red or orange. The addition of the peachy colored under dress and the brown shoes are a bit jarring. I like brown with red but the peach is throwing me off.
I think this coat would be much improved if those twee ruffles were not on the pockets, sleeves and collar. Frankly it looks like a housecoat with those ruffles.
A sleek ponytail would have helped the outfit and kept it out of her face while visiting with hospital patients.
The Tennis outfit was perfect but again a ponytail would have been perfect.
I Greatly enjoyed both of today’s engagements
Cute coat; nice colour. I prefer the styling in the photo from the designer – longer contrasting dress underneath, but that is clearly a look Kate doesn’t like or doesn’t feel comfortable in. That said, looking at the photo from 2013, can we all just give a cheer for demise of the sledges? I am so glad the short skirt, platform pump styling has gone. I do not think it stands the test of time at all well.
Yay, she finally looks pregnant, she is still tiny but it’s obvious now. I like the colour of this coat and the touches of ruffles on the collar/cuffs/pockets.
She does look tiiny, especially wearing a jumpsuit. But there’s a profile photo from the picture editor of the Mirror where you can see a very obvious bump. And the guessing game as to the due date continues…..
Adore the coat and all her outfit. Lovely!
I am amazed it has taken her this long to wear Boden in public!
I love Boden but since I’m from the states I wasn’t sure how popular it is in the UK. She looks pretty and comfortable.