Kate Middleton took her royal power suiting game to the next level in a soft tweed and pinstripe look from Bella Freud during her visit to Chase Community Hospital on Wednesday in Bordon, England.
The Princess of Wales returned to the London-based fashion label‘s designs for her latest public outing, which showcased a marriage of two distinct sartorial elements — traditional tweed fabric and contrasting red pinstripes.
The Bella Freud suit was crafted in a soft British wool tweed fabric that provided further texture to the design and served as an ideal fabric for the fall season. The ensemble included the label’s Saint James jacket and matching Slim Kim trousers, which featured a high rise and slightly flared legs.
Contrasting the gray base fabric were thin red pinstripes featured throughout both the single-breasted jacket and trousers. The pinstripes were amplified further by a cashmere polo-neck jumper in a shade of cranberry red from the label Kiltane, which was founded in Edinburgh.
Final touches to the Princess of Wales’ latest look included a pair of pointed-toe pumps courtesy of Gianvito Rossi, a burgundy bag from London-based label Smythson and earrings from one of Middleton’s go-to jewelry designers, Kiki McDonough. She also included a red Remembrance poppy, which she pinned to her lapel.
Bella Freud, which was founded by the eponymous designer in 1990, has become a label Middleton returns to for suiting for daytime public engagements. Along with this latest tweed and pinstripe ensemble, the Princess of Wales has worn a Prince of Wales check gray suit courtesy of the label on repeat, most notably in 2025.
With fall in full swing, Middleton is thoroughly embracing the fabrics and motifs associated with the season. Tweed was a natural choice as far as fabric was concerned, but the added red pinstripe element and jumper introduced a bolder color combination while keeping to a familiar fall palette.
The Princess of Wales visited The Chase Community Hospital on Wednesday to see firsthand how a project funded by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood is being expanded to help identify more babies and their families who need extra support. The project uses the Alarm Distress Baby Scale, an observational tool that helps health visitors identify signs of social withdrawal in infants.
