It’s the Return of the Reiss Olivia Coat for Day Two of the Ireland Tour!

The Duchess brought back an old favorite for the day’s first two engagements.

Day Two of the Ireland tour started with a visit to Jigsaw National Centre for Youth Mental Health.

As Victoria Murphy writes in her Town and Country story, the organization “provides a range of mental health services including one-on-one therapy sessions, community programs, research, online support, and a program in secondary schools.” The Jigsaw headquarters are in Temple Bar, Dublin.  

Rebecca English reports the couple “spoke to young people at the drop-in in Dublin whose lives were turned around by charity Jigsaw.”

Rebecca’s Daily Mail story also notes “The couple met young people supported by the charity and spoke with community campaigners, teachers, parents and coaches about the impact of Jigsaw’s work in one-to-one, neighbourhood, school and online services.”

Jigsaw’s “mission is to advance the mental health of young people in Ireland by influencing change, strengthening communities and delivering services through our evidence-informed, early intervention approach.”

More about today’s visit from The Daily Mail story: 

Ella Barton, 19, said, ‘They were amazing. So down to earth and really connected with what we were saying and the issues young people face. What was amazing about the visit is that they were on the same page of many of the issues I have struggled with.

‘I explained that the school system had failed me and they agreed that more needed to be done in schools to help young people before they reach the stage when they need to seek help, particularly bullying and other school stresses.

After their time at Jigsaw, the Duke and Duchess visited ‘Love Lane,” often called one of the most romantic places in Dublin.

Love Lane is part of a Dublin initiative to decorate streets. 

The concept was created by a local street artist named Anna Doran.

In this video from Hello’s Emily Nash, you can better see some of the art. 

The Duke and Duchess walk down “Love Lane” in Dublin’s Temple Bar: #RoyalVisitIreland pic.twitter.com/a5unW3VLgC

— Emily Nash (@emynash) March 4, 2020

  And here you can see Anna Doran working on the installation and some of the finished product in images shared by the artist on Twitter. 

The next engagement on the itinerary was at Savannah House, a facility run by social justice charity Extern; it offers overnight stays to young people who are already using other Extern services. Below, the couple when they initially arrived at Savannah House.

The Duchess as the couple is welcomed at Savannah House. 

The couple was scheduled to make soup. They left Savannah House shortly after arriving so they could do a little shopping at a local market. More from this York Press story: 

Before they set off, the Cambridges inspected the fridge with the youngsters and checked the ingredients needed for the soup – all designed to teach the children life skills.

William said: “There’s only one leek. Do we have to stick to the menu?”

He then told the others in the kitchen: “We’re going to shop for you. We’ll be back in a minute. We’ll bring back all the wrong ingredients.”

The couple, who had 20 euro (£17) to spend, returned 15 minutes later with a bag of provisions including brown bread, butter and leeks.

A photo tweeted by journalist Geraldine Herbert shows the duo heading into the store.   

Kate and William visit Londis in Prosperous, one of Kildare’s top tourist attractions #RoyalVisitIreland pic.twitter.com/coRZxZxjjX

— Geraldine Herbert (@GerHerbert1) March 4, 2020

 Here you see William and Kate with two young people from Savannah House as they shopped.

And from Kildare Now: 

The royal couple smiled and waved at the cheering crowds as they left their Range Rover vehicle and disappeared inside the convenience store for a few minutes. 

The area outside the Londis shop had been cordoned off by gardaí since earlier this morning and word had spread rapidly that William and Kate may be surprise celebrity customers. 

Kate and William did a walkabout after they shopped. 

Prince William posed for some photos that Donna Malone shared on Twitter. That’s Donna’s daughter Jennifer on the left.

More about Jennifer from The Mirror: 

…the sports superfan was on hand to greet the Duke and Duchess of Cambrige on Wednesday as they visited Prosperous village in Co Kildare.

Her mum Donna told the Irish Mirror how Jennifer gave William a bunch of daffodils to give Kate Middleton – and the prince embraced the youngster and thanked her for the kind gesture.

Here is a terrific video of William and Jennifer posted by Mary Carroll on Twitter.  

@MuireannO_C pic.twitter.com/6gPZCsfENP

— Mary Carroll (@Merser01) March 4, 2020

 Below, the couple back at Savannah House and in the kitchen.

A quick video from Richard Palmer of The Express. 

pic.twitter.com/hoooFe3JeF

— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) March 4, 2020

 Then it was time to get busy.

Kate scrubbing her hands. 

More from the York Press article: 

The Cambridges asked the children about whether they cook at home and what food they like.

As they washed and peeled carrots, Kate asked: “Do you cook any vaguely healthy things?”

It looks like William had veggie chopping duties.

One more quote from the York Press piece:

William asked the boys if they like pancakes, following Shrove Tuesday last week, and added: “I tried to get my children to eat pancakes but they weren’t so interested this year. Maybe next year.”

Kate also took on William in a game of ping pong. 

Extern posted a video of the match on its Facebook page. 

This is not the first Extern facility the couple has been to; they visited one in Northern Ireland in February 2019. 

Now for our look at what Kate wore for the day’s engagements. 

We start with Kate’s ‘Olivia’ coat by Reiss. Many immediately recognized the piece from its 2008 appearance at William’s RAF graduation ceremony. 

The coat is a wool/cashmere blend in a fit and flare silhouette. It features a faux double-breasted design with a tailored bodice that has quite a bit of top-stitched seam detailing; a wide, foldover collar; and a concealed front zipper. You can see some of those details in these photos.

If you look at the garment side-by-side you will see it has been tailored since the last time we saw the Duchess wearing it: much of the fullness of the skirt is gone and I *think* the collar has been narrowed a little as well.

For photos of all the occasions when Kate has worn the coat, see this post from the always-on-top-of-things Jane at From Berkshire to Buckingham. 

Beneath her coat, the Duchess had on a repeated blouse and a pair of what I believe are Zara jeans.

We first saw the polka dot blouse in September.

Kate was sporting a new pair of boots today. They look like the ‘Date Night’ style (£225, about $290 at today’s exchange rates) from Russell and Bromley. The suede boots have a slightly rounded toe with an inside zipper and 3.3″ heel.

Thank you to Middleton Maven for today’s boot ID. 

Kate’s (new, shorter) hair was styled down with just the ends curled under.

She had on new earrings that were a nod to Ireland’s national flower, the shamrock.

They appear to be the Mini Cupid Hoops with Baby Shamrock Charms (£120, roughly $155 at today’s exchange rates) by Daniella Draper. The earrings are sterling silver; the shamrock leaves stand for faith, hope and love. Many thanks to Mari and also to Valerie for their ID work on this item. 

In our next post, Kate’s quick change for a visit to a research farm in County Meath. 

VIDEO: 

This Royal Family Channel piece covers the Jigsaw engagement.

This video has a bit from last night, but the majority is from today’s events. 

Here’s a 1:30 video of the Jigsaw engagement from Virgin Media News. 

#RoyalVisitIreland: British royal couple William and Kate are continuing their busy visit to Ireland, meeting charity workers in @JigsawYMH in Temple Bar before attending a reception with the Tánaiste@Nicole_gernon #VMNews reports⤵️ pic.twitter.com/58mmEUy4QM

— Virgin Media News (@VirginMediaNews) March 4, 2020

LINKAGE:

• Learn more about Jigsaw at the charity’s website here; its Facebook page is here; the Twitter feed is here and Instagram page here
• Learn more about Savannah House at the organization’s website here; the charity’s Facebook page is here; its Twitter feed is here 
• Victoria Murphy’s Town and Country article is here; Rebecca English’s Daily Mail piece is here; the BBC’s running live coverage is here; The Sun’s story and gallery are here; Dublin Live’s rolling coverage is here; the entire York Press story is here
• Simon Perry’s People piece is here; Danielle Stacey’s Hello! article is here; a detailed Kildare Now story is here