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Kate Middleton accompanied husband Prince William on a five-day royal trip of Pakistan following in the footsteps his mother, the late Princess Diana
Prince William walked in the footsteps of his late mother Princess Diana as he toured Pakistan along with his wife Kate Middleton on a five-day trip this past week.
The royal couple dined with Prime Minister Imran Khan, visited kids in the hospital, and visited an iconic masjid as they met with dignitaries and the public alike.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also played cricket watched traditional dancers and spoke with a glacier expert regarding global climate change.
The trip included visits to Islamabad, Lahore and the countryside in the north with over 1,000 kilometers of travel.
The Lady ditched her designer, high-end brands (for her shoes at least) in favor of high street staple, New Look.
She paired her nude court shoes with trousers by Maheen Khan, a tunic by Catherine Walker, a scarf by Satrangi and earrings by Zeen for a gathering with workers and kids at the Margalla Hills in the foothills of the Himalayas. Maheen revealed that some team came into her shop and chosen her Pakistani dresses UK and so-called her up to design for her.
The Lady of Cambridge wore a colorful beaded headband she had been given as a gift by the community.
She apologized for her husband William who didn’t join in the dancing as they watched a performance in Bumburet, in the Chitral valley.
The Duchess of Cambridge wore white trousers tunic – a traditional long tunic and trousers.
The traditional outfit was an excellent selection for a sporty event, with a giggling Kate being caught out twice in only six balls.
Prince William was better with the bat this time and managed to hit a six that was met with cheers from the crowd and a round of applause from his wife.
Former international cricketing star and currently the country’s Prime Minister, Imran Khan was a friend of William’s late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
Diana visited a cancer hospital in Lahore as a guest of Mr. Khan and his then-wife, Jemima Goldsmith, in May 1997 – just 3 months before she died.
Kate selected to wear green and white to meet Mr. Khan, in a similar look to the one Diana wore quite twenty years ago.
Kate and William visited the Badshahi masjid as Princess Diana did in 1991.
Just like her late mother-in-law, Kate wore green and a matching headscarf for the visit to the holy site.
The royals sat and listened to a reading from the Quran while sat cross-legged on the ground.
The royal couple both donned dark green as they arrived for the reception at the hilltop Pakistan Monument, in a bright-colored took.
Prince William gave a speech at the event aimed toward highlighting Pakistani culture, with guests as well as government officials, business leaders as well as music and film stars.
The duchess is seen carrying black and white as she arrives at Lahore airport with the duke to take their flight back to Islamabad on Friday.
Heavy storms prevented the RAF traveler carrying the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the media from landing in Islamabad on Thursday night and they were diverted back to Lahore airport.
About The Designer Of The Duchess, Maheen Khan
Maheen Khan is a visionary and committed to the fashion business that she created as a young designer in 1972. At a time when Fashion didn’t exist in Pakistan, her brand ‘Maheen’ changed forever how girls perceived garments.
She is thought today as the mother of Fashion and is acknowledged to have founded the fashion business in Pakistan. She remains dedicated to the industry that today is one of the largest employers in the country, has created job opportunities for the youth in Fashion connected enterprises. She was the principal force behind the formation of the “Fashion Pakistan Council” and is accountable for setting the quality for the country’s fashion weeks.
As a satisfied Pakistani, she has been a representative through Fashion, taking Pakistan’s softer image across the world and along with her pioneering efforts created that channel for others to get international exposure.
Catherine Walker
Catherine Walker, who died on September 23 aged 65, became one of Britain’s leading fashion designers and dressed several of the world’s most stunning ladies, notably Diana, princess of Wales.
Having 1st worked with her shortly once her wedding to the prince of Wales in 1981, Catherine Walker went on to make quite 1,000 outfits for Diana, defining the elegant, understated look that propelled the princess on to the front pages of the world’s press for nearly 20 years.
Her designs spoke for themselves, along with her being named Designer of the Year for couture at British Fashion Awards in 1990 and Designer of the Year for Glamour the subsequent year.
