Kate Middleton’s latest tribute to Diana of Wales: Catherine Walker’s red and white houndstooth coat

Kate Middleton and the Prince William «rivals» at the stadium: yesterday in Cardiff the princes of Wales attended the match between Wales and England of the international rugby tournament Six Nation, but in different “fans”: the son of Charles III, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, supported Wales, while his wife, patron of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the Rugby Football League (RFL), alongside England . However, both wore the color red, to allude to their shirts and the flag of the United Kingdom. The prince in a scarf and Kate in her red and white houndstooth coat by Catherine Walker.

A garment that has an important family connection: Catherine Walker she was the go-to stylist for Diana of Wales, with iconic dresses that helped make the princess a style icon. The red and white coat dress, with a houndstooth pattern, signed by the designer was worn by Kate for the royal tour in Stockholm in 2018, pregnant with Louis, in homage to a very similar garment that Diana of Wales had worn very first, for Eugenie of York’s christening in December 1990. A signed red and white houndstooth jacket Moschinoas well as the black and white skirt she had paired it with.

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Princess Diana with Prince William at Princess Eugenie’s christening at Sandringham in December 1990Anwar Hussein/Getty Images

The new Princess of Wales has chosen this striking coat to set the tone for a look black with a turtleneck sweater, skirt with black tights and ankle boots Aquatalia. She completed the look with a country-inspired white mini bag, the Amberley by Mulberryblack gloves and dangling diamond earrings by Mappin & Webbwhich could be glimpsed in her loose hair styled in soft waves.

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Kate Middleton is a rugby fan since childhoodas well as many other sports. The Middleton family, as told by the sister Pippa Middleton A Vanity Fair in 2014, planned weekends around big games. Kate also demonstrated her ability with the ball on a few occasions. So it’s no surprise that she’s taken on the roles left by rugby-loving Prince Harry when he left the British royal family.

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Source: Vanity Fair

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