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Kate Middleton Makes Surprise Joint Appearance with Royal Family & I Spotted Something Familiar

It was a family affair

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The Princess of Wales is no stranger to recycling her outfits. There was her stunning Jenny Packham white dress from this year's Trooping the Colour, which she also wore at King Charles's coronation in 2023. And I can't forget about her striking red-and-white coatdress from Catherine Walker & Co., which she wore at a rugby match last year and during her visit to Stockholm, Sweden. But now, I've spotted yet another royal rewear during her recent surprise appearance.

On Sunday, Kate Middleton, 42, was seen attending a service at Crathie Kirk Church on the Balmoral Estate, marking her first visit since she announced her cancer diagnosis. The royal, who was photographed with her husband, Prince William, donned a beige Marlborough Trench Coat from Holland Cooper and paired it with the dark brown Suffolk Fedora—courtesy of Hicks & Brown.

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If Middleton's ensemble looks familiar, then that's because she repeated the same outfit while visiting the Scottish church last year. In pictures obtained by DailyMail, the mother of three was seen wearing the same fashionable hat, which features a gamebird feather, with a similar tartan trench coat while arriving at the church. At the time, Middleton wore her hair in a low bun and completed the look with silver drop earrings. She also appeared alongside her husband, King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Princess Anne and Prince Andrew.

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This year, the princess and her partner attended with King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, Duchess Sophie, James, Earl of Wessex and Sir Tim Laurence.

Middleton's recent church visit comes just a few weeks after she and her husband made a surprise video appearance to support Team GB at the 2024 Paris Olympics. They appeared alongside famous names like David Beckham, Greg James and Rebecca Adlington. And in the video, Middleton gives a big smile as she says, “From all of us watching at home, congratulations to Team GB!” Prince William adds, “Well done on all you’ve achieved. You've been an inspiration to us all.”

Glad to see the princess is in good spirits and making more public appearances with the royal family.

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