Kate Middleton ditches her suits for an elegant knitted two-piece as she visits Nottingham Trent University as part of her mental health crusade

The Princess of Wales looked chic in a nude knit two-piece as she stepped out in the East Midlands today.

Kate, 41, arrived at Nottingham Trent University where she is talking to students about how they manage their wellbeing as part of her ongoing work on World Mental Health Day week.

The mother-of-three opted for a £110 cream knit top from one of her favorite brands, Sezane, with a matching skirt costing £135 – in a break from the stream of suits she’s chosen for her engagements public end. as she visited the university campus.

She teamed her outfit with camel pumps and opted for chic teardrop pearl earrings, and wore her thick brunette locks tucked behind one ear.

Kate’s only visit to the university follows her joint engagement with Prince William in Birmingham yesterday, where the couple hosted a youth mental health forum with BBC Radio 1.

The Princess of Wales stepped out of her matching sash as she arrived at Nottingham Trent University this morning.

As the Princess hears from students this morning about how the university supports them in maintaining good mental health, her husband William will visit an emergency response center in Milton Keynes to hear how blue light workers look after their mental health , given the difficulties. and the traumatic events they witness.

Nottingham Trent University works with its counterpart, the University of Nottingham, to support its students by taking a community-based approach to looking after their wellbeing.

As part of her visit, Kate is taking in a Freshers Fair-style exhibition, which has been set up to show how she looks after students’ mental health.

She is also learning about the university’s peer-to-peer support system and talking to three students about what the mentoring program looks like.

It wasn’t long before the Princess started chatting with students on campus, smiling as she cracked jokes.

The Princess’s all-cream knit ensemble marked a change of weather as October’s unseasonably warm temperatures begin to fall

The mother-of-three, who is passionate about working to improve mental health, listened intently as students spoke to her about the support they receive.

The royal mother-of-three beamed as she met students at the university taking part in peer mentoring

Students lined up to talk to the Princess about their mental health initiatives and the support they receive from their institutions

As part of her visit, the Princess of Wales visited a Freshers Fair-style exhibition on mental health

The Princess of Wales, 41, opted for a two-piece knit in a nude shade, paired with nude pumps and a clutch

The princess looked a touch windswept as her thick brunette locks were blown by the winds as she arrived

As she entered a campus building at the East Midlands university, students lined up to take pictures of the royal family

The princess smiled as she arrived at the university campus where she will speak to students about their mental health

The Princess of Wales broke out of her suit belt to wear a cream knit two-piece as she arrived on campus

Her leotard featured button detailing on the sleeves at the show as Princess Kate waved to fans

Princess Kate wore her thick brunette locks tucked behind one ear and styled in loose, cascading curls

Princess Kate’s knitted two-piece was a break from the string of suits she’s worn recently for public engagements

Never one to shy away from taking part in group activities, Princess Kate is also getting involved with ‘step in the circle’ – a workshop part of Nottingham Trent’s start-up program for new students.

The method is used as part of the university’s welcome seminar for new students. The aim of the workshop is to improve the confidence of new arrivals and let them know about the support networks and tools available to them.

Finally, Her Royal Highness will learn how Nottingham Trent University is using data drawn from student behavior to identify those who may not thrive.

The university has created a ‘dashboard’ which uses learning analytics to measure a student’s engagement with their course.

When a student stops engaging, it can indicate issues with their well-being and prompts the University to proactively reach out to understand the reason for the student’s disengagement and help them navigate appropriate support.

The information is also delivered directly to students to help them manage their learning and is used for personalized support and learning discussions with staff.

During a youth mental health forum in Birmingham yesterday, the Princess of Wales gave a rare, moving speech about how young people need to get in touch with their emotions in order to be able to monitor their own wellbeing.

In a touching gesture, the Princess decided to wear a pair of star earrings, which were given to her earlier this year by a woman who lost her 17-year-old daughter Issy Renton to suicide.

After meeting Kate earlier this year, Mrs Renton said: ‘My daughter Issy took her own life. Proceeds from the earrings go to a charity called Brave Minds, a mental health charity that supports children using rugby club platforms. Mental health is such an important issue.

“She was wonderful, Issy, a real breath of fresh air. She had wonderful, wonderful friends, surrounded herself with the best people.

“She was owning life, she was doing so well in her A levels, she was going to do an elite rugby program, she paid touch rugby for England and got a gold medal in the summer.

But she was also struggling with depression. Everything was harder than it should have been. We thought she was doing better than she was.’

Ms Renton added that Kate told her she would wear the earrings in the future.