Kate’s a hit at hurling – even if she misses!
As she dazzles in green in Ireland, how the Duchess always wins over her hosts... by cleverly matching her outfits to their flags
IT was all fun and games for Kate and William yesterday as they threw themselves into some traditional Irish sports.
On the last day of their Ireland tour, the couple became the first members of the Royal Family to visit a Gaelic Athletic Association club, taking part in a hurling shootout with young members of the Salthill and Knocknacarra club in Galway. Kate joined in the stick and ball game with a swing and a miss – but the gesture was nevertheless a symbolic one, given the GAA’s traditionally Republican membership. Club secretary Conor McGauran said of the visit: ‘It’s hugely emotional for us. It’s history being made. Plain and simple.’
Arriving for her tour of ireland with William this week, the Duchess of Cambridge showed she was in the irish spirit in a green £1,567 Alessandra rich dress and emerald Catherine Walker coat.
Keeping the theme going, she wowed in a sparkly £1,595 dark green dress from The vampire’s Wife for an evening do in Dublin later that day. And yesterday she opted for another green ensemble for a trip to galway, wearing a £1,250 green dress by British designer Suzannah, matched with a shamrock necklace.
Honouring the country she’s visited with her sartorial choices is a trick Kate learned from the Queen, who has always given a nod to the national culture with her clothes, be it a brooch or the colour of her hat.
it’s a tactic that has served Kate well over all manner of royal tours. From a red maple leaf hat in Canada, to her chic black evening dress that mirrored the flag of new Zealand, we look at how the Duchess proves she is a real fashion citizen of the world.