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Duchess Kate wore a white wool crepe coat by Goat for a charity trip: gorgeous?

Yay! Duchess Kate is wearing a new outfit! Huzzah! See? I don’t complain when she wears new outfits – I complain when she goes shopping every other day and barely manages one charitable visit a month. But this is a happy day because she wore a new outfit AND she made a charitable visit. Kate and Prince William made an appearance at Child Bereavement UK Charity which “gives families access to support and information when a child grieves or dies.”

Kate wore a rather mod/awesome wool crepe “Redgrave” coat by Goat, which was over a black and white minidress by Topshop, black tights/hose and a pair of Kate’s favorite black shoes (she’s not a shoe person). Although I’m typically against Peter Pan collars (I associate them with Rosemary’s Baby, no joke), I particularly like this gorgeous coat and I love the clean, mod vibe Kate is working. I love a smart black-and-white look, and Kate did well here. One complaint: Kate’s hemline problem has overtaken her Button Problem. The shortness of this skirt does not say “I’m sorry for your grief.” That hemline says “My legs are holding up really well with this pregnancy, don’t you think?”

I also have to say… this is the happiest Kate has looked in a while, right? She’s super-animated and I swear, in some of the photos she was even doing a funny little walk to amuse the crowd. Maybe she’s really happy that she doesn’t have to spend an extra 30 minutes a day doing her hair in perfect sausage curls? Because although she seems to have curled her hair a bit, it really feels like she’s finally let go of her beloved sausage curls. HUZZAH!

Photos courtesy of WENN.

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123 Responses to “Duchess Kate wore a white wool crepe coat by Goat for a charity trip: gorgeous?”

    • MavenTheFirst says:

      Jackie O’s turning in her grave!. She looks like she’s regressing lately to a little girl. The Peter Pan collar is silly. The shortness of her coats making her all leg recalling a 12 year old. Skyscraper heels with anything that short is OTT.

      The last thing she looks is chic or elegant.

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  1. India says:

    Great. Pregnant Kate is visiting a Child Bereavement Charity. I find that to be pretty insensitive. And I want to ask this question: why is it that the only thing that is ever discussed about this woman is what she wears? What’s up with that? Is her appearance the only thing that matters?

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  2. Kristen says:

    She looks old. They are Kardashians of the UK.

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    • jane16 says:

      Jesus! I can’t think of a snottier thing to say about someone (not the old part). We have lived near the horrible Kartrashians for years, long before they had their craptastic tv show and I can tell you from firsthand experience that not only are the unbelievably arrogant and conceited and rude, they think they are the only people who matter on earth. They drive like freaking maniacs (all of them) running stop signs, cutting you off, not staying in their lane (we’ve almost been hit by them lots of times), & text while they’re driving. Now that they’re super rich & famous, they now expect to be comped everywhere and not have to wait in line. In any restaurant, instead of taking a table in a corner (for privacy) which they can always have, they have to dominate the room and sit in the center, taking up several tables when they have a group. They are loud and rude and if you are walking opposite them and there isn’t enough room for both, you have to stop and let them pass first. They don’t have even a shred of manners.

      There is no way in hell the UK royals, as privileged as they are, come close to the kartrashians.

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  3. GiGi says:

    She looks great, but if we have to see those worked over suede pumps one more time… can’t she just have a rotation of black suede pumps? Or maybe just ditch the suede altogether?

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  4. GoodCapon says:

    If the hemline was any shorter we would have seen the baby peeking out of her vaj. And whoever thought it was a good idea to send a pregnant woman to a child bereavement center??

    William also sounds really callous here: “‘He just mentioned the fact he had lost his own mother. William said ‘you do realise I’ve been in similar circumstances’,’ the father said.” Yeah we all know that Willy boy.

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    • JulieM says:

      Yes, he sure does work his mother’s tragic death. Harry certainly does not. He just adopts some of his mother’s causes, like land mine eradication and AIDS. A more fitting legacy to Diana.

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    • Belle says:

      Agree about the hemline… it seems Kate has decided that her best ‘pregnant’ look is a short, mini-type dress that shows off her legs. For many others, I think this is a cute pregnant look, especially someone who is slender with great legs (and a cute basketball kind of baby bump!), but for Kate, it seems inappropriate.

      As for Will’s stupid comments… I have always heard it is a no-no to try to comfort someone who has just lost a loved one by suggesting that you ‘went through something similar’ or that you understand their grief because you too have lost a loved one. Unless you are part of a bereavement group that shares their stores, trying to compare your own ‘similar’ experience to someone who has just suffered a loss makes it about you, which is inappropriate.

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      • Alexandra Bananarama says:

        Belle
        Right on. The last thing a child or anyone wants to hear is that they know how you’re feeling or their pain has been experienced by you. Even if they went through it it’s not the same. It’s dealt with differently. You can share a story, but to say it’s similar is a line crossed.

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      • bluhare says:

        Agree. Lovely outfit but much too short. Pregnancy suits her, though, she really does look great.

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      • Mare says:

        I disagree. When I lost someone I loved the only two people that helped me with what they said were people who went through the same, they shared their stories and their grief with me and that helped me just a little bit to meet someone who understands. Everyone else was “he’s now in a better place”, “there’s a reason for everything” etc and that’s all bullsh**

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      • Alexandra Bananarama says:

        Mare
        It’s not the Golden Rule to only address people that have lost family like that. All are different with circumstances and the people they lost were unique to them.

        I personally hated it, but if it helped someone else that’s wonderful. On William’s part though it seems thoughtless for him to say that imo.

        Those people helped you because there was follow through i’m assuming. William is only telling them he’s been through the same thing. He knows a thing or 2 about losing a parent. To act like that seems condescending to me.

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      • Mare says:

        @ Alexandra Bananarama – Maybe he did say something more? Is there a video, do we really know how the conversation went? I don’t see what he did wrong. It’s hard to say the right thing in those situations. I think it’s just a case of wanting to attack him for everything and because of that interpreting every word he says in negative way.

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      • Alexandra Bananarama says:

        Mare i took it and interpreted it as i view William. He never came off very caring so it’s opinion based. We may never know the whole conversation. If it was Harry i’d say it was thoughtful because Harry has proven himself very thoughtful. Since William has proven himself uncaring and willing to name toss his mother for any reason i bet that happened.

        I think he is cold, distant, and self involved, but again, it’s an armchair diagnosis i’m giving.

        I’ve volunteered for a charity like this. For me it is easier to find the right words. I rarely bring up my experience to them. It isn’t about me. I think he made it about him.
        That’s my stance.

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      • Jessica says:

        @Mare: It’s not that he said he’d been through the same thing, it’s the fact that he started his sentence with the phrase “You do realise…”, which sounds very derogatory. One only starts a sentence with “you do realise” when one is trying to put down someone else for insinuating that one did not do X, or that one doesn’t understand X because one has never experienced it–in Will’s case, that he did not lose a parent at a young age, or that he doesn’t understand the grief at loosing a family member. What would be interesting would be to know what the man said to Will right before that, that made Will say “you do realise I’ve been in similar circumstances”.

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  5. vava says:

    This coat would look better with pants – or a little longer – for someone of her royal status. I think she has heard from the sugars that her legs and hair are her best features and so she’s trying to demonstrate that now that she can’t show off a tiny waistline. I don’t like the rounded hemline, either. The black and cream combo is nice, though.

    The collar looks juvenile to me. It reminds me of prep school. So far, I’ve not been very impressed with her pregnancy wardrobe. Style “icon”? NO.

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    • Christina says:

      LOL! It always makes me laugh when people go on about what a ‘style icon’ she is? Uhmm…. to who? Now, I know that a ‘royal’ has to play it safe and can’t be seen in the latest daring Versace frock, but the Scandinavian royals show how it’s possible to be both conservative and stylish. Kate just looks like a 40-something Home Counties housewife who shops in M&S.

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      • m says:

        The funny thing is Crown Princess Mary wears H&M, Mango, and Zara, and makes them look designer. Kate wears McQueen and it looks budget. She desperately needs a makeover, starting with that awful hair. I think a style like Claire Danes wears to red carpet events would look good.

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  6. mimi says:

    I am not sure what’s so great about this coat.

    It’s nice. She had better coats.

    It’s not particularly flattering to her or any other woman’s figure.

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  7. Elceibeno says:

    Kim Kardashian can a learn a thing or two from the future queen of England on how to dress demure.

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  8. Buckwild says:

    Her legs DO look great! I love this coat but looks like something that can only be worn over very tapered/skinny pants or skirts because of the shape.

    I saw old pics of Kate recently and I have to say she did look much more youthful and happy with about 10-15 pounds on her! Her face looked much more luminous

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  9. Lulu.T.O. says:

    Love the black and cream, and she looks fabulous. Diana had great legs too and wasn’t afraid to show them. I think Kate is just wearing what is fashionable in skirt length right now (see her assistant), and why wouldn’t she?

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  10. T.C. says:

    I really wish there was more to this woman than what she wears. Even Kim Kardashian has more substance than Kate. Both being reality stars.

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  11. Apsutter says:

    She does look very happy and energetic. She is definitely NOT a shoe girl but I think that girls who mainly like t wear black, brown, gray can be considered shoe gals they just like to stick to basic colors and let the design speak for itself.

    Is her coat considered a swing coat? I’m not sure what it is but I like the silhouette and how it’s bigger and looser on the bottom. She is definitely a coat girl!

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  12. Inconceivable! says:

    Suddenly she’s wearing all these super short dresses which show off her skinny legs. Perhaps the Duchess is feeling awkward about the pregnancy weight gain and wants to highlight the skinniest part of her body right now – her legs.

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  13. Bored suburbanhousewife says:

    It’s rare she looks happy. Maybe Wills decided to break with habit and actually be nice to her on the car ride over. Sometimes she seems like a sad whipped dog craving affection.

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  14. Laural says:

    Wow just seen that Kate is out on another engagement today (wednesday) with the queen, that’s 3 days in a row she has worked! And she’s also working Friday……

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  15. Laural says:

    (Up date)
    The Sausage curls are back today for the trip out with the queen. :)

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  16. sandie says:

    In the tailored blue coat she wore to the London Underground anniversay today she doesn’t even look pregnant.

    Looks like Uncle Gary is shooting his mouth off again – he has given an “exclusive” to the illustrious “Hello” magazine full of nuggets about Kate I’m sure.

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  17. cheryl says:

    At the tube event she is quoted as saying ““I used to travel on the tube on a regular basis”. Anyone buying this?

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  18. El Kiddo says:

    i think she looks great and i love it.

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  19. LAK says:

    Can we just take a moment to appreciate her REAL hair.

    Look, no wiglet/extensions.

    This ladies and gentlemen is her own hair.

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    • The Original Mia says:

      I wish she’d leave the extensions at home. Her natural hair is fine.

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    • Belle says:

      *applause*

      Real hair and a lovely coat… at a charity event! LAK, what is your opinion on the short dresses she has been sporting? I think they look awkward under the coats she has been wearing… and also seem a bit too short for a pregnant royal… Am I off base on that, given that I think a shorter dress is a cute look for many other pregnant women?

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      • LAK says:

        My theory about the shorter hemlines is twofold.

        My younger cousins/nieces i.e. 16-25yrs all wear short hemlines when asked to dress smartly[whatever the occasion]. Since Kate is mentally still stuck at the age she met William, dressing smart still means dressing short. Her LIW, Rebecca, who is in the pictures above is also in a short skirt. She’s about the same age as Kate. Of course what is acceptable for Rebecca isn’t acceptable for Kate, but we live in hope that she’ll learn.eventually.

        I think i agree with everyone else that since she can’t show off her waist, she’s compensating by showing off her legs, particularly to William.

        This extra short pregnancy style seems OTT, even for her though. Will she be wearing a belt at the end? The only thing i can applaud is that she’s switched to dark tights, otherwise we would be getting crotch shots.

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    • Alexandra Bananarama says:

      I did the wiglet check out of habit and sure enough I didn’t see enough evidence to make the claim. I’m thinking extensions because those side bangs should still be slightly visible.

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  20. The Original Mia says:

    The coat is nice, but the mini & those sad tired, worn out, water stained suede shoes have got to go.

    She does look happy & working, which is what she should have been doing for the last 2 years.

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  21. Belle says:

    LOVE the fact that she appears relaxed and happy while ‘working’!

    LOVE the coat… it looks beautiful on her!

    LOVE seeing what appears to be her real hair!

    Don’t love the short dress, tights or shoes.

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  22. MyLittlePony says:

    Hooray (!) for the 2nd time this week! Waity sports her real hair, WORKS, and looks both good and happy. I wonder is the message finally getting through…

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    • Alexandra Bananarama says:

      You realize there will be a vacation within 2 weeks time. That’s why she’s tallying up all the “work” hours.

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      • MyLittlePony says:

        Hope not, but fear you are right. Though would like to hear LAK’s view on this.

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      • Alexandra Bananarama says:

        My reasoning is simple. In the past there’s a small flush of work before vacations. William appears with Kate in public more often. They will do some things for Easter, but will then consider their quota filled so the press can publish articles about how hard they work and they will sneak away with the Middletons for a vacation.

        I understand wanting to hear LAK’s view. CB’s resident Royal Historian.

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      • LAK says:

        @littlepony – I am afraid Alexanderbananarama has it right. The annual Middleton ski holiday is coming up soon. WK have yet to turn down a single Middleton holiday. This flrry of activity is to put a credit in the work bank so the peasants don’t grumble too much.

        ps:- Did you know that William was made a patron of this charity in 2009 and this is his first visit since he was appointed Patron [he made an initial patron visit then]? And we wonder at Kate’s royal work approach. She’s learning from a shoddy Royal.

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      • bluhare says:

        Iam really surprsed to read that, LAK. First time he’s been there since 2009 — four years ago?

        You’re right. We’ve been pointing our fingers at the wrong person.

        (Polishing up pitchfork for revolt at William’s house)

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      • LAK says:

        bluhare _ which house? He has several. plus he is as elusive as the scarlet pimpernel!!

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      • bluhare says:

        Dammit, LAK. I forgot about that. Well not London, because Kate’s there, and not Scotland because he isn’t there much, not the new one they just got because they’re renovating, so I vote Wales because he’ll be as alone as he gets and I bet the natives are restless!

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      • MyLittlePony says:

        Thanks for the reality check. My feet are now firmly back on the ground again after having somewhat high hopes about Waity developing into a more Scandinavian type of royal.

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  23. ANGELIC 20 says:

    love the new blue coat she is wearing at today’s event with queen.

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  24. Zigggy says:

    Her dress is a little short for the occasion, but I understand what it’s like to be a tall girl- cute dresses sometimes end up being shorter than you’d like.

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  25. Mich says:

    While I totally disapprove of her new fascination with uber short hemlines I think she looks awesome – both at the bereavement charity and today with the Queen.

    Something has clearly changed recently. Four events in a week?? Several of which seem to have come on short notice. I suspect the backlash in the press had an impact.

    And I must admit, she looks truly happy to be out and about. This is good. I hope she keeps it up (while taking her skirt length down!)!

    p.s. I LOVE what the Queen was wearing today. She also looks great!

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  26. Suze says:

    I love this look – clean lines, great color, and a little style to bring the fashion forward. I really like her hair and I believe it’s all hers in these shots.

    This is the best I’ve seen her look since the wedding.

    Plus she’s working, smiling and bringing up a slightly goofy side of her personality to the proceedings.

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    • Alexandra Bananarama says:

      i’m not saying she can’t be goofy and show personality at events. It would be nice if she did that more often. However, I can’t believe she’s taking this trip very seriously. Of all the charity visits she decides to be goofy at this one? I hope she was more solemn inside when families were sharing stories.

      Please don’t take this as a damned if she does/doesn’t argument. It just comes off very inappropriate. She needs to find that balance and learn how to relate to people. Or fake it better.

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      • Belle says:

        I did think about this as well. It is great to see Kate appear to be happy at an event, and I hope that she was reacting to the people who were there… as in, people were genuinely happy to see her and expressed this, so Kate responded in kind.

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      • Suze says:

        Well I certainly hope that she was appropriately respectful inside. I think it’s fine to be happy and a little goofy with the crowd outside. They came to see royalty and its nice when the royals look happy to see them.

        Plus they are on a city street.

        It would have been different if they had been visiting a Holocaust memorial or something where the very ground beneath your feet is sacred.

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  27. RobN says:

    If I had those legs, I’d be showing them off, too.

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  28. valleymiss says:

    I don’t have a problem with the short hem, mainly because she’s wearing tights. But Kate’s whole persona during this visit…I have a problem with that. She should have had on Somberface due to the nature of the charity.

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    • Another K says:

      She probably took her cue from the people she spoke with at the event. If they were happy and delighted to see her then she reciprocated in kind. If a person was somber and sad then she probably respected their feelings and turned down the happy, happy stuff while she was with that person. It’s just being polite.

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  29. Sumodo1 says:

    It’s a nightmare getting heavy makeup off Peter Pan collars. I remember the 80s. (*cough*)

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  30. Zombie Shortcake says:

    Lol her face in pics two and three are killing me! Though I agree she looks really good, if a little sexy, for a grief centre.

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  31. s says:

    I think this should have been paired with a lighter-colored outfit. but she looks great.

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  32. TheOriginalWaffle says:

    She looks great! Kind of “pregnant Princess Di” in that she’s going Twiggy/innocent/simple shape here. Above all, nice to see her having fun.

    Keep up the work, Kate, while you feel energetic!

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  33. Fue McCormick says:

    Cute coat … but it’s a coat for a pants outfit … not a tacky dress with tights

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