Kate chooses sharp, tailored suits for Princess of Wales duties

The British royal has worn a selection of looks in colours including white, dusty pink, purple and burgundy

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, wears a red Alexander McQueen crepe suit to attend a Shaping Us campaign event in London in January 30, 2023. AP

She wore a burgundy Roland Mouret suit with a cream jumper to attend a reception for the England Wheelchair Rugby League Team on January 19, 2023. Getty Images

Kate previously wore the same Roland Mouret suit, paired with a pink blouse, for a charity visit in Boston on December 1, 2022. Reuters

To arrive in Boston with Prince William, she wore a navy Alexander McQueen leaf crepe suit jacket with co-ordinating trousers on November 30, 2022. AFP

Kate wears a white Alexander McQueen blazer over white trousers to attend the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station in London with Prince William and Baroness Floella Benjamin on June 22, 2022. Reuters

The royal wore a baby pink Alexander McQueen suit to meet British government ministers to discuss research from the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood on June 16, 2022. Reuters

A monochrome high street look, she chose a cream Zara blazer to wear with high-waisted black trousers for a Little Village visit on June 8, 2022. Getty Images

A twist on the suit, Kate wore a violet Catherine Walker duster coat in place of a blazer, with co-ordinated trousers and a blue Cefinn blouse to speak to students at the University of Glasgow on May 11, 2022. WireImage

The royal wore a white Alexander McQueen suit with an orange Ridley London blouse in Kingston, Jamaica, during the official tour of the Caribbean on March 23, 2022. Reuters

Kate wore a purple Emilia Wickstead trouser suit with a navy turtleneck jumper to take a tour of the Ulster University Magee campus in Northern Ireland on September 29, 2021. Reuters

She sported a dusty rose pink Marks & Spencer two-piece set to visit the London Ambulance Service's control room on March 20, 2020. AFP

Statement coats, tea dresses and gowns may have been the go-to style choices of Kate, Princess of Wales, for the 11 years she has been a senior British royal, but it seems she is branching out sartorially.

For a string of public appearances over the past three years, Kate has eschewed knee-length dresses in favour of colour-blocked suits. Remaining loyal to some of her favourite designers, including Alexander McQueen and Emilia Wickstead, the royal has swapped skirts and dresses for tailored trousers and matching blazers, bringing a business casual feel to her wardrobe.

Far from sticking to a black and navy colour scheme, she has worn a selection of suits in colours such as white, dusty pink, purple and burgundy.

Most recently, she wore a red Alexander McQueen suit to attend the Shaping Us campaign launch in London on Monday. Describing it as her "life's work", the campaign highlights the importance of supporting children in their early years. Wearing red head-to-toe, she accessorised the crepe suit with a suede Miu Miu bag and Gianvito Rossi pumps.

For her recent official visit to Boston with Prince William, she wore two suits — a black Alexander McQueen two-piece to arrive in November last year and a rich burgundy look by Roland Mouret for a charity visit. Known for frequently recycling her looks for public appearances, she wore the Roland Mouret again in January, to attend a reception for the England Wheelchair Rugby League Team, with a cream jumper instead of the light pink pussy-bow blouse she wore in the US.

Her penchant for the pantsuit seems to date back to March 2020, when she first sported a dusty pink two-piece from British high street store Marks & Spencer to visit the London Ambulance Service Control Room at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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