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Today The Duchess of Cambridge visited Robin Hood Primary School to celebrate 10 years of the Royal Horticultural Society Campaign for School Gardening.
Image source: Kensington Palace
The RHS programme provides children with gardening opportunities to enhance their skills & boost development.
Kate wore a mix of casual favorites for the outing.
She paired her Barbour Ladies Waxed Defence Jacket with her black Temperley London Honeycomb Tunic Sweater and black skinny jeans.
The jacket has been in Kate's closet since at least 2012, but this is the first time she has worn it for an official engagement. It's her jacket of choice when strolling in the gardens of Kensington Palace! The style has been discontinued but Barbour offers a small selection of waxed coats in their current collection:
On her feet the Duchess wore her trusty Penelope Chilvers Long Tassel Boots (£475). They have been a staple in Kate's closet for over a decade. They are available to purchase directly from Penelope Chilvers.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited The Foundling Museum in London today to learn more about the Museum's history.
The Museum explores the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery. The Foundling Hospital, which continues today as the children’s charity Coram, was established in 1739 by the philanthropist Thomas Coram to care for babies at risk of abandonment.
Image source: @KensingtonRoyal (Twitter)
She debuted a diamond-printed shirtdress by American brand, Kate Spade New York.
We are yet to find a stock image of the style but the same diamond print is available in a mini skirt, jacket and trousers:
The dress heralds from the Kate Spade New York Resort 2018 collection which will be in stores this December.
UPDATE (1 Dec 2017): The Kate Spade New York Diamond Print Shirtdress is now in stock! It retails for US$398. SHOP >
This is the second dress the Duchess has hanging in her closet by Kate Spade New York. In October last year she premiered the designer's Encore Rose Chiffon Dress.
Kate offset the printed dress with her cranberry suede Mulberry 'Bayswater' clutch bag and Gianvito Rossi 'Gianvito 105' Royale Burgundy Suede Pumps.
She finished the look with her Sapphire & Diamond Oval Drop 'Diana' Earrings.
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge were the guests of honour this evening at the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London.
This is the second time William and Kate have attended the show which is reserved for senior members of the Royal family. Their first time was in 2014.
Following a delayed arrival due to a security concern at the nearby Oxford Circus tube station, the pregnant Duchess stepped out onto the red carpet in a shimmering new Jenny Packham gown.
The dusty blue bespoke dress features a layer of illusion tulle covered in crystals and scores of tonal sequins arranged into dainty flowers.
Tonight we saw the return of the Jenny Packham 'Casa' clutch and Oscar de la Renta Platinum Lamé Cabrina Pumps. The US$690 heels are still available in limited sizes from Oscar de la Renta and Orchard Mile.
Kate topped off her dazzling look with diamond chandelier earrings on loan from Her Majesty.
Tonight's outfit was a slight repeat of her Paris gala look in March. The designer, dress colour, shoes, clutch, and earrings were all the same.
What did you think of this new Jenny Packham number?
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are in Birmingham for a day of engagements. The royal couple kicked off their Midlands tour with a visit to Jaguar Land Rover's Solihull Manufacturing Plant.
Kate revived an outfit from her second pregnancy for today's outing. She sported the Goat 'Washington' coat which she first wore in New York while pregnant with Princess Charlotte.
The mod style 'Washington' coat is made from heavy-weight black wool crepe. It has a classic swing coat shape and contrast nude tabs on the cuffs and back and decorative contrast enamel buttons. It retailed for £680 but sold out long ago.
This is Kate's second Goat Fashion repeat in a week. Last Tuesday, she donned her Goat 'Redgrave' coat for a visit to the Hornsey Road Children's Centre which she first wore in 2013 while pregnant with Prince George.
The Duchess has a penchant for Goat Fashion when she is expecting. Earlier this month she debuted the Eloise tunic dress by the London fashion label at the Place2Be forum. Despite the fact that Goat isn’t a maternity clothing line, the brand's signature shift silhouettes are a good choice for anyone with a changing figure.
Today Kate teamed the Washington coat with a black turtleneck top and skinny jeans. The Duchess accessorized with her KIKI Lauren Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Leaf Earrings and carried her beloved Mulberry 'Bayswater' clutch.
It's believed Kate's new black suede boots are the Russell & Bromley 'Hi Ride' Mid Heel Riding Boots (£325) - ID by Jenny via @KateMiddStyle.
For their next stop, William & Kate paid a visit to the Aston Villa Football Club at Villa Park to showcase the Coach Core apprenticeship program.
Kate changed into more casual attire and swapped her Goat coat and suede boots for her red Perfect Moment Mini Duvet quilted down ski jacket and New Balance x SB Exclusive Sneakers. She debuted both pieces at a training session for the London Marathon in February.
Following the event at Villa Park stadium, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge visited Acme Whistles, the world’s largest producer of whistles. Kate was back in her original outfit for this final engagement in Birmingham.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their Platinum wedding anniversary today. The royal couple chose to mark the occasion with a private dinner with family and their closest friends.
William, Kate and Harry arrived at Windsor Castle in Berkshire this evening for the family event.
Kate donned her Diane von Furstenberg 'Zarita' Black Lace Gown for the occasion which she debuted in November of 2014 and recently wore again for the AFNCCF Gala Dinner earlier this month (shown below).
The floor-length version has sold out, but the style remains available in the cocktail length at DVF ($139.20), Nordstrom Rack ($139.97), and Matches Fashion ($174).
Tonight the Duchess teamed Princess Diana's Collingwood diamond and pearl drop earrings with a pearl necklace we have not seen on Kate before.
It is the Four Row Japanese Pearl Choker from Queen Elizabeth's personal jewellery collection. According to the blog From Her Majesty's Jewel Vault; the necklace includes four rows of pearls with a central diamond clasp in a curved shape, each side including three rows of diamonds that join at the top and bottom with marquise diamonds. According to Garrard: The Crown Jewellers for 150 Years, The Queen commissioned this from a set of the "finest cultured pearls presented to her by the Japanese government."
The Daily Mail posted a photo of Kate wearing what appears to be a black boulce coat over the top of her dress as she left Windsor Castle. What Kate Wore suggests it could be the Alexander McQueen long textured coat (US$4,450).
We will next see the Duchess on Wednesday when she joins Prince William for a day of engagements in Birmingham.
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The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Hornsey Road Children's Centre today. She had been due to visit in early September but had to cancel her engagement as she was battling severe morning sickness, which lead to the announcement of her third pregnancy.
During this visit, the Duchess learned about Family Action's perinatal mental health services and met parents benefiting from its resources, including antenatal and postnatal services, a nursery and play groups. 
Kate revived an outfit from her first pregnancy for today's outing in London. She sported nearly the exact same look except the boots for an engagement with Prince William at Child Bereavement UK in 2013 while pregnant with Prince George.
The outfit consists of the Goat 'Redgrave' coat in nude (US$890) atop the black Topshop Peter Pan collar dress.
Kate teamed it with her black Mulberry 'Bayswater' suede clutch and Stuart Weitzman HalfNHalf Black Suede Boots.
She topped off the outfit with her beloved Annoushka Pearl and Kiki Diamond Hoop Earrings.
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This morning members of the royal family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Duchess of Cambridge attended the ceremony and watched the service from the Foreign Office balcony alongside Princess Alexandra and The Countess of Wessex.
Kate wore a new black coat by Dolce & Gabbana for the solemn occasion.
She picked out the 'Collarless Long Coat' (US$4,500) from the Fall/Winter 2016 collection of the Italian fashion house. The black wool and silk-blend double breasted button-down coat features a collarless design, round neckline, buttonhole on the front, front flap pockets, long sleeves, pleated waist, mid-calf length and straight hem.
Kate teamed it with her black felt Philip Treacy hat.
The wide-brimmed chapeau was first worn at William's Passing-Out Parade in 2006, and again at the 2012 Remembrance Sunday service.
Other familiar items included her Oscar de la Renta Pearl Sun Star Button Earrings, and a cluster of Royal British Legion paper poppies.
We got a glimpse of a new handbag. Kate carried the Emmy London 'Natasha' Jet & Gold clutch (£350) - a style she already owns in a few different colourways.
There was also another déjà vu debut. Kate wore the black Cornelia James 'Beatrice' gloves (£70) - a style she already owns in navy.
The highlight of today's look was Kate's new faux bob hairstyle. The iillusion was created by carefully tucking her long locks under and pinning them back just above her shoulders. The style definitely suits the Duchess, and perhaps she's testing out the new style before making the decision to cut her hair short!
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The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday evening.
She joined the Queen, Prince Philip and other senior members of the Royal Family at London's Royal Albert Hall for the British Legion's traditional televised service.
The Festival commemorates all those who have lost their lives in conflicts and it is usually attended by the Royal Family. It is organized by the Royal British Legion and is held every year on the eve of Remembrance Sunday.
Usually accompanied by Prince William, Kate went solo this year. William was in Wales for the Wales vs. Australia rugby match in his new role as patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, taking on that duty from Her Majesty.
As expected, the Duchess wore an all-black ensemble. She debuted a bespoke velvet coat by Catherine Walker. The piece appears to be a long version of the designer's ‘Caressa’ jacket. It is crafted from silk velvet and finished with large Swarovski buttons made of jet, glass and silver.
Kate teamed the velvet coat dress with her black Magid beaded vintage clutch and Gianvito Rossi 'Gianvito 105' Black Suede Pumps.
We saw the return of Princess Diana's Collingwood diamond and pearl drop earrings. You may recall Kate first wore them at the Spain State banquet in July.
The Duchess finished the ensemble with a poppy brooch we’ve not seen before. The large single poppy, in support of the The Royal British Legion, appears to be made from either paper or felt.
It is the third consecutive year Kate has attended the performance. Below we see her in 2015 wearing a black lace Dolce & Gabbana dress, and in 2016 in the Temperley London 'Callas' evening coat.
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The Duchess of Cambridge was in London today to open the Place2Be's School Leaders Forum in her role as royal patron of the mental health charity.
Kate premiered the 'Eloise' tunic dress by Goat Fashion (£480) for the occasion. This simple, chic and timeless dress in a deep purple hue features an A-line silhouette with a high neckline decorated with shine pewter buttons. The dress is currently out of stock but still available in black, navy, marigold at Goat Fashion.
Kate accessorized with her Tod's Black Suede Block Heel Pumps and black Mulberry 'Bayswater' suede clutch.
Kate finished the look with with a Royal British Legion traditional paper poppy. I encourage you to visit the Royal British Legion Poppy Shop and buy a pin ahead of Remembrance Day!
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The Duchess of Cambridge has stepped out for a glittering gala tonight, carrying out an engagement for the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (AFNCCF) in her role as Patron.
Kate decided on a repeat and wore her black Diane von Furstenberg 'Zarita' Lace Gown which she debuted for the Royal Variety Performance in November 2014.
The gown version has sold out, but the style remains available in the cocktail length at DVF ($139.20), Nordstrom Rack ($139.97), and Matches Fashion ($174),
Kate carried her black Prada satin clutch with stone embellishment.
The Duchess loaned Her Majesty's diamond orbital teardrop earrings.
She also donned a diamond quartrefoil bracelet we have not seen her wear before. The ornate piece once belonged to the Queen Mother and was likely handed down as part of a vast collection of jewelry given to Queen Elizabeth II after her mother’s death in 2002.
Kate pinned a red poppy brooch to her to chest in honour of Remembrance Day. It looks it may be The Poppy Collection ® Medium Brooch Gold Tone (£14.99).
The style also comes in silver and a larger size. You can buy genuine poppy brooches supporting the Royal British Legion from The Poppy Shop.
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The Duchess of Cambridge hosted a private roundtable discussion on maternal mental health today at Kensington Palace with The Royal Foundation. The palace said the Duchess is keen to develop an understanding of the issues surrounding maternal mental health, and to learn what support is available. Kate spoke about the importance of having open conversations about maternal health, and the impact this can have on family.
Image source: @KensingtonRoyal
Despite only having one photo from this engagement, @MiddletonMaven was able to identify Kate’s jacket. She wore the BOUTIQUE MOSCHINO Bow-embellished wool and cotton-blend jacket (US$340) for the meeting. @MiddletonMaven also notes that Kate wore it on the eve of her sister's wedding in May.
The pretty monochrome jacket has a distinct retro feel and is embellished with three feminine bows along the front. Given the longline silhouette of the jacket, I assume the Duchess would have paired it with black skinny pants.
I believe this is the first occasion Kate has sported a piece by the Italian brand. Boutique Moschino is the sister label to the flagship brand Moschino and displays the same whimsical, quirky design elements as the main line but prices are about 30% – 40% less than Moschino. You can browse the current collection here.
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