Earlier this week, the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, visited RAF Coningsby Air Base for the primary time since being named Royal Honorary Air Commodore in 2023. Kate wore (truly rewore—however extra on that later) considered one of her favourite grey pantsuits for the event, solely to understand that a minimum of a few of the individuals she met throughout her go to made her really feel a little underdressed.
It made sense that Kate opted for the swimsuit, contemplating her schedule for the day of her go to included performing a “lap of death” in a flight simulator within the coaching heart, in accordance to Vanity Fair.
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That was removed from the one job on the to-do record throughout Kate’s go to to the bottom. Her schedule for the day was jam-packed and likewise included being briefed on the station’s latest operations (together with deployments in Poland to assist NATO), assembly personnel from the RAF’s response alert crew defending U.Ok. airspace, viewing a storm plane utilized in response to potential threats, touring coaching services utilizing real-world mission software program to put together pilots, and assembly with junior aviators and the households of personnel stationed at Coningsby, in accordance to Town & Country.
Clearly, with a day that busy, consolation had to be a precedence. While the not one of the personnel Kate met with on the bottom took subject along with her ensemble for the day, an surprising assembly with a group of younger followers who acquired decked out of their most princess-worthy clothes of their excited left her questioning if perhaps a robe would have been a more sensible choice.
Kate assembly with younger followers whose dad and mom work on and across the base throughout her go to to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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Kate crouched down to meet with the lovely group of younger royal followers, whose dad and mom work on and across the base, and made it clear that she was in awe of their princess-worthy wardrobes.
“Where is my dress? If I had known…” she exclaimed throughout her chat with the group of younger women, in accordance to Vanity Fair. “I’m sorry I did not put on my costume at this time. Thank you for coming to see me.”
“Where is my dress? If I had known…” Kate stated when assembly with younger royal followers who acquired dressed up to meet her throughout a go to to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
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The outfit Kate did put on for the revisit was an previous favourite—her grey Prince of Wales verify (the material’s sample, which is also called Glen Plaid) Bella Freud swimsuit. If it seems to be acquainted, it is as a result of not solely is it an outfit Kate has worn earlier than; it is one she’s worn fairly just lately.
Specifically, Kate wore the swimsuit final month, throughout a go to to Sudbury Silk Mills on Sept. 11.
Kate Middleton visiting Sudbury Silk Mills on September 11, 2025 in Sudbury, England.
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