PRINCESS Kate is to stop sharing her impeccable outfits details to the public when she steps out for public duties.
The stylish mum-of-three hopes fans will focus on her work rather than her elegant ensembles, after her cancer journey gave her a “new perspective”, according to a palace source.
Kensington Palace are to stop giving out details of Princess Kate’s outfits[/caption]
Kate is said to have a ‘new perspective’ following her cancer treatment[/caption]
Since Kate Middleton married Prince William in April 2011, Kensington Palace has often shared the brands she has worn during public events.
However, following Kate’s gradual return to work following her preventative chemotherapy, this is set to end.
The royal wants to ensure the focus remains on the “issues, people. and the causes she is spotlighting”, rather than her clothing.
A palace source told The Sunday Times: “There is an absolute feeling that it [the public work] is not about what the princess is wearing.
“There will always be an appreciation of what the princess is wearing from some of the public and she gets that.
“But do we need to be officially always saying what she is wearing? No.
“The style is there but it’s about the substance.”
It is understood that the palace may share details of Kate’s outfits on important occasions, but not for public duties.
One of Kate’s friends said she understood that she’d have to wear a “uniform” for Trooping the Colour or film premieres.
However, they added she found it “enormously difficult” that a focus was on her fashion when she first started duties.
They told the publication: “[She] was going out and doing the work she was interested in and was hugely important to her, and people just talked about what she was wearing.”
Typically when Kate wears a brand they will sell out of the item due to what has been dubbed the “Kate effect.”
No details of her outfits were revealed for her previous two engagements in South Wales.
Often her elegant looks are created by long time personal assistant Natasha Archer, who was recently appointed to be her senior private executive assistant.
Yesterday, Kate launched a mission to create a happier, healthier society through a major new project for her early childhood foundation.
What is Princess Kate’s signature fashion style?
WHEN it comes to dressing for public engagements Princess Kate has formulated a highly successful signature style, according to fashion expert Amber Graafland
The princess knows exactly what styles flatter her figure and while she may mix her favourite designers with the odd bit of high street, the basic principles remain the same.
The biggest benefit of this confident approach is that it allows her to recycle outfits. Kate is often seen re-wearing bespoke outfits by go-to designers McQueen, Ellis Saab and Jenny Packham.
The other huge plus side is that it has allowed her to amass an impressive handbag collection.
While the exact grand total has never been revealed, it is estimated that Kate owns at least 110 styles.
For most mere mortals that sounds like a huge amount, but if you consider that the princess attends upwards of 100 public engagements a year, it’s not actually that ridiculous.
Kate’s collection includes styles by Jimmy Choo, Prada, McQueen, Chanel, Asprey, Aspinal of London and Ellie Saab to name but a few.
It marks a significant step on her return to work following her battle with cancer as she calls for all to “invest in humankind”.
She says to “create a physically and mentally healthier society, we must reset, restore, and rebalance”.
Her heartfelt message comes in a personally penned foreword to a 106-page report, ahead of a public launch next week — her first such engagement for her children’s projects in 14 months.
Her early years initiatives are described as the “golden thread” of her work this year and she will be seen up and down the country promoting it.
It is understood Princess Kate’s outfit details may be released for major events, but not for public duties[/caption]
The princess was briefed on the progress of the Shaping Us report, which has taken almost two years to research and release.
It comes after Kate — who last month revealed her cancer was in remission — carried out three royal engagements last week, with sources close to her insisting she was embarking on a gradual recovery rather than returning to full-time work.
Kate is said to be excited to have a chance of shining a light on early childhood and the work of the centre after conducting her highly personal visit to the Royal Marsden Hospital.
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