Kate Middleton and Prince William meet people who have raised money for those in Turkey and Syria

The Princess of Wales wore a headscarf as she joined Prince William this morning for a meeting with volunteers who had raised money to help communities in Turkey and Syria.

Kate Middleton, 41, looked cheerful when she arrived at the Hayes Muslim Center with the prince earlier today, donning a smart gray coat for the occasion.

Meanwhile, she wore a black and white veil over her head, which belongs to Pakistani brand Élan and was part of a set worn by the mother of three when she visited the country in 2019.

During the visit, the pair will meet with representatives from the center who, through bucket collections and other donations following prayers, have raised more than £25,000 for the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, including more than £17,000 raised on the first day.

Later, the couple also meets aid workers who have just returned from the crisis area in Turkey.

The princess opted for a black and white detailed headscarf when she arrived at the Muslim center today.

The piece, made by Pakistani brand Élan, is said to have been part of a set worn by the then Duchess of Cambridge when she visited the country in 2019.

When she left Lahore, she wore a white Élan tunic, with beautiful black details, over white trousers.

The white tunic had beautiful black floral embroidery over the bodice, sleeves and hem.

Although Kate did not wear the scarf with her outfit at the time, it is believed she probably had the veil as part of the set.

The royal mother-of-three kept the rest of her outfit modest for the occasion today, wearing a wool gray coat with gray tights.

She was carrying her black Grace Han bag, which she has worn on a number of different engagements.

Today, Kate and William will meet with representatives from DEC member charities such as Save The Children, Islamic Relief, Action Against Hunger, Age International and the British Red Cross.

The charities will be sharing the latest news on the situation on the ground and the impact incoming aid is having on communities across the region.

The royal mother-of-three walked with Prince William when they arrived at the Hayes Muslim Center today

Finally, the pair will meet other communities who have made significant efforts to raise funds as part of the appeal.

This also includes the Turkish Women’s Association, an organization based in Richmond, who partnered with a number of Richmond schools to raise more than £10,000 for the appeal with an event at St Stephen’s Church Primary School at the end of February.

Stalls included Turkish coffee, homemade cakes and origami crane making, run by pupils from Waldebridge School, which is a symbol of hope and healing in difficult times.

In the early hours of Monday, February 6, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, killing more than 50,000 people and causing massive damage to homes, infrastructure, schools and hospitals.

Hundreds of thousands of people have become homeless and need help.

In response, the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) launched the Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal, which provides life-saving assistance to people in the hardest-hit areas, including medical treatment, shelter, food and clean water.

The appeal has now reached over £100 million thanks to the generosity of the British public.

The piece, made by Pakistani brand Élan, is said to have been part of a set worn by the then Duchess of Cambridge when she visited the country in 2019 (pictured)

In February, the Prince and Princess of Wales made a personal donation to Britain’s earthquake relief fund for Turkey and Syria.

In a tweet signed by William and Catherine, the couple said: ‘We are shocked by the poignant images coming out of Turkey and Syria this week in the aftermath of the earthquakes.

“Our thoughts are with the affected communities and we are pleased to support the DEC campaign which will aid the response on the ground.”

Palace sources confirmed that the couple made a personal donation to support rescue efforts, but it is not known how much this donation was.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) individually thanked King Charles III and the Queen Consort for their “generous donation,” which they said would help provide medical aid, food, blankets and other urgent assistance to survivors.

The visit comes amid a busy week for Kate, who visited the snowy Salisbury Plain Training Area yesterday to take part in a training exercise with the Irish Guards.

Dressed in military gear, boots, gloves and a woolen cap, the princess was almost unrecognizable as she dressed in camouflage for the engagement.

With her hair pulled back in a sensible braid, Kate managed to look stylish in camouflage when she got caught up in a battlefield exercise during her first official service as the new colonel of the Irish Guards.

Crouching in the snow, she held the soldier’s leg as she was shown how to wrap the wound and check the victim’s vitals during basic battlefield first aid training.

As she placed a tourniquet – used to stop heavy bleeding – around his calf, the princess apologized and said: ‘It’s the first time I’ve done this’.

The visit comes today as the couple’s cousin Archie and cousin Lilibet have been officially recognized as prince and princess by the king.

The titles of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children have been updated in line of succession on the Royal Family’s website, where they remain 6th and 7th in line of succession to the throne.

Until 9:30am this morning, the children were simply referred to as “Mister” and “Miss” on the Buckingham Palace web page. Now they are ‘Prince Archie of Sussex’ and ‘Princess Lilibet of Sussex’.

It came shortly after their California-based parents declared it is Archie and Lilibet’s “birthright” to be named prince and princess in a new statement defending the decision.

The Duke and Duchess also insisted that the matter had been ‘settled’ with King Charles for some time – despite this being revealed by the couple only yesterday.

A spokesperson for Harry and Meghan said: “The children’s titles have been a birthright since their grandfather became Monarch. This matter has been settled for some time in coordination with Buckingham Palace.’

The king is said to have told Prince Harry that his children can be called prince and princess in a ‘private conversation’ after the queen’s funeral last year.

But their 21-month-old daughter Lilibet saw her royal title of “Princess” formally used for the first time yesterday when the couple told the world she had been baptized in California without Charles, Camilla, William and Kate present.