Kate Middleton showed off her thrifty side once again this week as sported a pair of boots she first wore in 2011.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, donned an all-green tonal outfit while visiting Abergavenny Market with Prince William to celebrate St. David’s Day yesterday.
And in a touching nod to her decade plus of duty in the royal family, Kate finished her outfit with her Aquatalia Rouge boots, which she wore for her first official engagement in 2011.
Then William’s fiancée – Kate wore the £245 boots as she visited Trearddur Bay in Anglesey where the soon-to-be royal couple christened a new lifeboat.
She wore them again the following year, on one of her first solo outings as a royal as she visited two schools in Oxford.
Kate Middleton showed off her thrifty side once again this week as sported a pair of boots she first wore in 2011. The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, donned an all-green tonal outfit while visiting Abergavenny Market with Prince William to celebrate St. David’s Day yesterday
In a touching nod to her decade plus of duty in the royal family, Kate finished her outfit with her Aquatalia Rouge boots, which she wore for her first official engagement in 2011 (left). In 2013 she wore them again, pairing them with at Orla Kiely dress to a visit to the Only Connect charity (right)
Clearly a fan of the Italian footwear brand, the royal owns the boots in black suede (above) too – and at least six other pairs of boots by the brand – with one pair being worn publicly on at least 20 occasions
In 2013 she wore them again, pairing them with at Orla Kiely coat dress to a visit to the Only Connect charity.
Clearly a fan of the Italian footwear brand, the royal owns the boots in black suede too – and at least six other pairs of boots by the brand – with one pair getting worn on at least 20 occasions.
Kate sported the boots again in 2018, where she joined her husband William in Essex to visit the Royal Foundation’s Coach Core programme, pairing the boots with a smart casual in a checked blazer teamed with black skinny jeans and ankle boots.
And again, she sported them in 2019 while with William on a beach in North Wales.
Yesterday, she also wore a £940 longline forest green Sportmax coat with a matching polo neck, as well as black skinny jeans.
Showing her thoughtful side, the Duchess also sported earrings from Welsh designer to celebrate St David’s Day.
Kate sported the boots again in 2018, where she joined her husband William in Essex to visit the Royal Foundation’s Coach Core programme, pairing the boots with a smart casual in a checked blazer teamed with black skinny jeans and ankle boots
And again, she sported them in 2019 while with William on a beach in North Wales.
Kate has worn the boots on various occasions- pictured with Prince William in 2018
Fresh faced! Kate first wore the boots during a trip to Anglesey in 2011 – a few months before her wedding
The mother-of-three kept her locks loose and wavy, while wearing a dainty pair of hooped golden earrings, costing £60 from Spells of Love.
The Duchess isn’t the only high-profile fan of Spells of Love, with Kendall Jenner sporting the same ‘Alia’ earrings at a basketball game last year.
Yesterday, the couple visited Blaenavon Hwb, a community-focused youth centre, Kate, who is a keen baker, cast her eye over William’s attempts to make Welsh cakes and they also played a game of pool.
She went over to the oven and effortlessly began assisting with cooking and flipping the cakes on the stove, while chatting with Libby, 16.
After William began rolling the dough and cutting it out, he told the group gathered around him: ‘I’m under a lot of pressure here.
The Duke of Cambridge plants a tree at the Blaenavon Heritage Centre in Blaenavon, left, while Duchess of Cambridge also takes part, right
Prince William and Kate appeared particularly charmed by one young royal fan as they greeted crowds at the market this afternoon
‘Do not judge my cooking, this could go horribly wrong. It’s not Bake Off. Where’s Mary (Berry) when you need her?’
When the duchess asked to see her husband’s efforts, she pointed out the thinness of his cakes.
‘That one is a little bit skinny,’ William conceded, before looking at them again and adding: ‘They are probably all a little bit skinny.’
The royal couple are visiting Wales to learn about the importance of the agricultural industry to rural populations and how community organisations are providing support to young people while also celebrating the history of the region.
Joining in! The Duchess of Cambridge also plants a tree at the Blaenavon Heritage Centre in Blaenavon during a visit to Wales
During the visit, the couple also revealed how they are getting their children involved in farming, the couple revealed on a day out to Wales to mark St David’s Day.
The future Prince and Princess of Wales were visiting a goat farm in Llanvetherine, near Abergavenny, and shared how Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis had helped with their animals during half term.
It is thought the family were in Norfolk, where the Prince of Wales has been working to turn the Queen’s Sandringham estate into a fully organic operation.
During a day spent in the Welsh valleys, the couple tried making traditional Welsh cakes at a community centre but the future king told the young people watching: ‘Do not judge my cooking…’
As they toured Pant Farm, where Gary and Jess Yeomans, both 50, produce goats’ milk that has supplied a local cheesemaker for the past two decades, William spotted a robot silage sweeper in one of the barns.
Gary explained it could also be used to move feed, and the duchess replied: ‘That was George’s job at half term – moving feed.’
William told his hosts the children had been getting involved on the farm and added: ‘We are trying some Agroforestry as well.’
The method involves planting crops in between rows of trees to provide healthier soil, higher yields and vital homes for wildlife.
Saying hello! The adorable goats kept on the Welsh farm were eager to greet their royal guests during their tour of the grounds
The Duchess was seen howling with laughter after trying her hand at a game of pool at Neon Youth Club at Blaenavon Hwb in Blaenavon
The duke studied agricultural management at Cambridge University in 2014, but it seems the duchess also has farming running in her veins.
Kate told her hosts: ‘I was looking into my ancestry and there was someone who was a rare breed goat farmer. I will have to find out which one it was. It was just after the First World War.’
William also commented on the couple’s new sporting rivalry following Wales’s narrow defeat to England in the Six Nations on Saturday, where Kate, as patron of England Rugby, triumphed over her husband, patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.
‘She’s wearing a Welsh scarf today though,’ said the Duke. ‘It’s a good family rivalry.’
Gary told him: ‘George is going to have to come on your side.’
‘Don’t worry,’ replied William. ‘He’s already there.’
Flipping it up! Kate shared a laugh with team members at the youth centre as she grabbed the utensils to help make pancakes for the group
The Duchess wore her long brunette locks in loose waves across her shoulders for the visit earlier this afternoon
