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The Princess of Wales looked chic in a £1,200 burgundy Roland Mouret suit as she hosted a reception for wheelchair rugby players at Hampton Court this afternoon.
Kate, 41, looked calm and collected as she arrived at the London location in the wake of the escalating fallout from Prince Harry’s explosive memories, Spare.
The mother-of-three turned to one of her favorite brands, Roland Mouret, for today’s engagement, opting for a two-piece she previously wore during her tour of Boston last year.
While the Princess previously wore her £750 bespoke blazer and £450 trousers with a pink top, the mother-of-three braved the freezing temperatures today in a fine white knit.
The Princess of Wales sparkled in a burgundy gown when she arrived at Hampton Court Palace this afternoon.
Opting for a sleek hairstyle, Kate finished off her ensemble with a pair of matching burgundy suede heels and minimalist gold hoop earrings.
Last month, Kate joined Zara Tindall, her sister Pippa and their daughter, Princess Charlotte, as they all donned burgundy to attend the Princess of Wales’s Christmas caroling service at Westminster Abbey.
The concert fell on the same day that the second installment of Netflix’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle special landed on the streaming platform.
In the documentary, Meghan claimed she had “toned down” her wardrobe to avoid wearing the same color as the Queen or other senior royals.
The royal mother of three opted for a smoky eye look and pink lipstick for her royal engagement today.
The Princess of Wales hosted a reception for the England Wheelchair Rugby League team in recognition of their success at the recent Rugby League World Cup at Hampton Court Palace.
The Princess of Wales with Josie Hill (left), James Simpson and manager Tom Cold (right) with the team’s trophy
The Princess of Wales hosted a champagne reception for the England Rugby team to discuss their victory in the November tournament, which was England’s first since the inaugural competition in 2008.
The 41-year-old mother of three once again donned a burgundy Roland Mouret suit for this afternoon’s special occasion.
The Princess of Wales shook hands with a guest at her reception at Hampton Court Palace.
The Princess of Wales went out of her way to greet guests at her reception in his honor this afternoon.
Kate looked effortlessly chic in the tailored burgundy suit which she teamed with a white sweater and gold jewelry.
The mother-of-three styled her hair into a bob bob today and wore a minimal gold necklace over her chic white knit dress.
The Princess of Wales was all smiles when she arrived at Hampton Court Palace this afternoon to meet the England Wheelchair Rugby League team.
The Princess of Wales was photographed walking with Simon Johnson, president of the RFL (Rugby Football League)
The Princess of Wales paired her burgundy suit with matching suede heels and a minimal amount of gold jewellery.
Kate wore a chic burgundy Roland Mouret suit when she visited Greentown Labs in Boston late last year.
Sponsor of Rugby Football League Kate met team members and coaching staff this afternoon to discuss their victory in November’s tournament, which was England’s first since the inaugural competition in 2008.
The largest crowd in the history of the sport was watching at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, with 4,500 spectators in the arena and a seven-figure broadcast audience.
Kate took over Prince Harry’s previous roles as sponsor of the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union in February last year after he and the Duchess of Sussex stepped down as royals.
She revealed on a visit to the England senior men’s and women’s rugby teams at Twickenham in February last year that Prince George is a great rugby player and Prince Louis is ‘kamikaze’ when playing the sport.
Speaking about his sons’ enthusiasm for rugby, he said: “Everyone enjoys it, Louis is a kamikaze, we worry when he grows up he’ll be in the middle of it all.”
Kate Middleton donned a burgundy coat to attend her Together at Christmas Carol service at Westminster Abbey last month.
The Princess of Wales’s sister Pippa Middleton (pictured) also jumped on the burgundy coat trend, pairing hers with a pair of brown boots.
Burgundy: Zara Philips, 41, also joined the red crowd, rocking her chic winter coat in the same hue as everyone else.
Princess Charlotte, 7, was her mother’s mini-me and donned her own burgundy coat as she stepped out to attend the Christmas carol service tonight.
His solo outing follows a trip to a nursery in Luton yesterday, where he had fun with the kids and talked about early years development.
This morning, Prince William also took a solo trip to a homeless charity in London, where his late mother, Diana, became engaged in the 1990s.
Despite the powerful fallout from his brother’s memoir, Prince William looked professional as ever on his visit to Depaul UK this morning, following Kate’s first solo outing yesterday since the book was published.
It was Kate’s second appearance since backlash against the Duke of Sussex mounted after the Iranian regime used his admission that he killed 25 Taliban fighters to justify the execution of 61-year-old British-Iranian citizen Alireza Akbari.
The royal women strutted together in burgundy last month on the same day the second installment of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Netflix series debuted (pictured).
Iran’s Foreign Ministry posted on Twitter that the UK was “not in a position to preach” on human rights after Harry’s comments.
Iran assassinated Alireza Akbari after being accused of being an MI6 spy.
And the Duke of Sussex has now been branded a ‘stupid child’ for his comments in Spare, in which he also called those he killed ‘chess pieces’.
Colonel Richard Kemp, the UK’s former military commander in Afghanistan, said: “Harry should take full responsibility for ammunition for the murderous Iranian regime’s propaganda machine.”
“While all decent people will reject Iran’s lies, many of its supporters will be strengthened by the exploitation of the duke’s reckless comments by the ayatollahs.”