Princess Kate has sparked interest amongst royal watchers by sporting a designer piece previously worn by the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle.
During her visit to the RHS Wellbeing Garden at Colchester Hospital in Essex, Kate chose a Ralph Lauren striped 'Capri' shirt in tan, priced at £575. The same style was famously worn by Meghan in blue when she joined Kate at Wimbledon in 2018.
The shared fashion choice marks a notable moment, as it occurred during one of the sisters-in-law's limited joint public appearances.
Kate paired the designer cotton poplin shirt with a striped Blaze Milano blazer and chocolate brown cigarette trousers for her hospital engagement.
Meghan's 2018 Wimbledon appearance saw her style the blue version of the Ralph Lauren shirt with wide-leg white trousers, a white boater hat, and black pointed-toe heels.
During her hospital visit, Kate sat down with patients to discuss her health journey, giving unprecedented insights into the challenges of post-treatment life.
She spoke openly about the pressure cancer survivors face to put on a "brave face" once treatment ends. "Everybody expects you to be better, but that's not the case at all," the Princess admitted.
The Princess of Wales emphasised that patients need time to find their "new normal" rather than rushing back to their previous routines.
"There was often an expectation that following treatment, cancer patients 'crack on, get back to normal'," she explained. However, she cautioned that the "very scary, very daunting experience" did not end once treatment was over.
The mother-of-three acknowledged the wider impact on families, noting that the life-changing experience affects "both for the patient but also for the families as well."
She added that this impact "sometimes goes unrecognised" and that people don't always "appreciate how much impact it is going to have" when facing a first-time diagnosis.
"You have to find your new normal and that takes time," Kate said, emphasizing the ongoing nature of recovery beyond the end of clinical treatment.