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The Princess of Wales has once again flaunted her thrifty style, recycling a pair of earrings to attend an event in central London tonight.
Kate Middleton, 41, donned a striking £75 pair of earrings from CHALK’s ‘Regency’ collection, for tonight’s launch event for her Shaping Us early years campaign at BAFTA.
The royal, who was accompanied by her husband Prince William, 40, looked confident in the ‘Florence’ earrings, which the London-based brand describes as part of a ‘timeless collection’.
CHALK is a London-based design studio led by architect Malaika, offering unusual, geometric and portable shapes.
The 41-year-old Princess of Wales (pictured) once again wore a pair of CHALK Regency earrings, £75, to an event at BAFTA in London tonight
CHALK’s website says of the earrings: “The majestic forms of ornate detailing and geometry found within the Royal Opera House’s Main Stage Auditorium ceiling have been reimagined throughout this collaboration to create a collection timeless”.
Kate paired the statement earrings with a crimson monochrome outfit: a tailored red pantsuit, with matching heels and clutch. Her Alexander McQueen suit exuded elegance with its leg-lengthening silhouette crafted in red Italian crepe.
She wore the outfit to attend the launch of her Shaping Us Early Years campaign, which aims to increase public understanding of the crucial importance of the first five years of a child’s life.
Led by The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood, the campaign seeks to “transform the issue of scientific interest into one of the most strategically important issues of our time.”
Chalk is a London-based design studio led by architect Malaika creating unusual, geometric and wearable forms.
Kate Middleton, 41, was accompanied by her husband, the Prince of Wales, 40, attending a star-studded event at the BAFTAs in central London tonight.
The royals are pictured here at the pre-campaign launch event hosted by The Royal Foundation Center for Early Childhood
The royals wore the earrings ahead of a series of engagements held to mark Windrush Day in June 2022.
On that occasion, she also combined the jewelry with a Alexander McQueen costume.
She upcycled the £1,370 Alexander McQueen white blazer she wore in Jamaica on her Caribbean tour and paired it with £590 skinny crepe trousers and Mulberry’s small Amberley crossbody bag in white.
Hosted by Kate Silverton, tonight’s BAFTA event featured short speeches from the Princess of Wales, Amanda Berry, Chief Executive of The Royal Foundation, and campaign champion Rochelle Humes.
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When Kate previously wore Drop Regal earrings, she also opted for the Alexander McQueen suit.
A short film was shown highlighting how babies and children develop in response to their first experiences.
The screening was followed by a question and answer session between Eamon McCrory, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology, University College London and Dr Guddi Singh, pediatrician and health activist.
Following the speeches, the Prince and Princess of Wales attended a drinks reception with campaign stakeholders, including members of the Royal Foundation Early Childhood Center Advisory Group and representatives of the early childhood sector.
The Princess spoke about the campaign in an open letter published yesterday in the Mail on Sunday, in which he outlined his plan for ‘Shaping Us’.
He wrote the impassioned plea on his laptop as he prepared for the launch of the campaign, which begins with a week-long publicity blitz, including tonight’s event at the BAFTAs.
The Princess explained in her letter that “as a society we are currently devoting much more of our time and energy to old age, adding: ‘I am absolutely determined that this long-term campaign is going to change that.’