Kate & William brave bad weather to attend America's Cup

26/7/2015

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge headed to Portsmouth today to cheer on Sir Ben Ainslie and his crew BAR (Ben Ainslie Racing) as they competed in the America's Cup World Series. The royal couple showed their support by wearing matching BAR fleece tops, complete with their titles on the back.

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The Land Rover BAR Aura half zip micro fleece top is available from Henri Lloyd:

Under the fleece, we got a glimpse of a white and black striped top. A strong possibility is the ME+EM breton top.

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Kate paired the tops with her Zara jeans (thanks to Stephanie Champion Helton for the ID) which have been in her closet since 2012/2013. The exact style is not known. On her feet were the Sebago 'Bala' taupe boat shoes.

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Kate added a touch of understated glamor with her Annoushka Pearl Drops and Kiki Diamond Hoop Earrings.

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Because of the inclement weather, Kate decided it was best to wear her hair up in a pretty ponytail.

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This look has become somewhat of a uniform for Kate at water-sport events:

4 Jul 2011 - Prince Edward Island, Canada

11 Apr 2014 - Auckland, New Zealand

Today, Portsmouth

Unfortunately, the stormy weather dampened the festivities of the day and the race had to be cancelled due to the dangerous sea conditions. However, the Duke and Duchess continued with their schedule and toured the BAR team base to see their state of the art facilities and meet staff and families.

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Th Duchess who is royal patron of the 1851 Trust meet children who recently had their first sailing experience with the aid of the Trust. Later, Kate was presented with pint-sized BAR tops for Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

The Duke and Duchess concluded their visit to Portsmouth with a medal presentation. The cancellation of Sunday's race meant that the prizes were settled on Saturday’s results – leaving Land Rover BAR as winners.