The Princess of Wales braved the rain for her first engagement back after half-term wearing a fiery red coat and sumptuous brown knit.
She might not be opposed to slipping on her best wellies from Le Chameau when the rain is really coming down, but the future Queen’s signature style for engagements tends to be a lot more elegant. She often loves wearing colours or designers that tie into a visit and she went for a fiery red coat for her first engagement back after half-term. Kate and Prince William spent 26th February in Pontypridd ahead of St David’s Day and she often wears red, green or white in Wales, likely in a nod to the Welsh flag.
This particular coat was the same Alexander McQueen double breasted one she wore for her Together at Christmas carol concert and it brightened up a rainy day. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited Pontypridd Market and Kate’s coat kept her warm as they strolled round it.
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Karen Millen Wool Blend Coat
You can currently get an extra 25% off sale items on Karen Millen with the code SALE25, making this beautiful scarlet coat an even more tempting investment. The longline length is elegant and reminiscent of the Princess of Wales’s luxurious coat. It’s made from a warm wool blend and will see you into spring.
Intimissimi Modal Cashmere Top
This long sleeved top is crafted from a soft modal cashmere blend and it’s ultralight, with a high-neck design. Tuck into jeans, skirts and trousers for a seamless finish that looks so put-together. The chocolate brown colour is perfect if you love Kate’s knit and there are so many others to choose from too.
Sam Edelman Knee High Boots
The soft suede of these knee high boots makes them especially gorgeous and brings texture to an outfit. They have squared toes and a sleek block heel, as well as a rubber sole. Wear with dresses and skirts for an easy to wear look that oozes sophistication.
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& Other Stories Draped Top
This is perfect for those occasions when you want a ‘jeans and a nice top’ outfit and it’s something a little bit different thanks to the crossover draped neckline and ruching. We’d pair this with warm neutral tones like camel and cream, as well as to balance out a pop of bright colour.
Nobody’s Child Red Trousers
These wouldn’t look out of place in the Princess of Wales’s colourful wardrobe and we love the vibrancy of these trousers alongside neutral staples. They’re great for wearing with knitwear and shirts now and with vest tops when summer arrives.
M&S Brown Quilted Shoulder Bag
Made from faux leather, this shoulder bag is a stylish and practical choice for using everyday. It has a quilted design with two chain straps and two inner compartments and a zipped pocket to help keep your belongings organised.
It has smart lapels and contrasting black buttons on the front, with a fitted bodice and sweeping V-neckline. Kate loves a pop of red and the classic crimson tone of this coat makes a real statement. Styling bright colours like this is all down to balance and she mellowed the cherry red with a chocolate brown roll neck and matching knee high boots.
A fitted jumper is a simple outfit base layer and although chocolate brown might not be one of the biggest spring/summer fashion trends for 2025, it’s a colour we’ll still be wearing as we finally say goodbye to winter. Brown is just so versatile and a little softer than black when you want to wear something to pair with warmer or paler colours in the spring.
The Princess of Wales’s knit would look just as stunning with blue jeans and a blazer as it did underneath her red coat. We got to see more of it as she shrugged off her coat inside The Welsh Cake Shop and threw herself into making some Welsh Cakes with Prince William. She expertly coordinated the colour of her jumper to her knee high suede boots too and this gave her whole ensemble a very put-together feel.
The combination of her chocolate brown outfit staples and the bright red coat was so striking but in an understated way. If you haven’t considered pairing these two hues together before, this was a masterclass in how to do it and they seem to be the Princess’ outfit colours of the moment as she’s worn a lot of brown and red outfits recently.
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Eagle-eyed fans might also have noticed that Kate wasn’t wearing her iconic engagement ring for her day in Pontypridd. In pictures taken as she rolled out Welsh Cakes, the senior royal appears to have on the more low-key sapphire and diamond eternity-style ring that she was seen wearing several times last year. Whatever the reason for the switch up, it was likely somewhat more practical for the hands-on baking.
The Princess of Wales’s outfit was beautiful for her busy day in Wales and was appropriately pared-back for several more poignant engagements. She and Prince William spoke with local people about the devastating impact of the flooding caused by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in late 2024. During their time in Pontypridd they will also hear how volunteers helped to restore the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland following the storms.
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