The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in a stunning emerald green gown by Jenny Packham in Pakistan – but her husband the Duke of Cambridge also turned heads with his sartorial style.
William wore a traditional sherwani coat by Karachi-based designer Naushemian, rather than regular black tie, for the special evening reception hosted by the British High Commissioner.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive by Tuk-tuk (Rickshaw) at The National Monument for a Reception hosted by The British High Commission in #pakistan tonight #RoyaltourPakistan #royalcouple #RoyalsVisitPakistan #Royals pic.twitter.com/07BFiug07b
— Owen Humphreys (@owenhumphreys1) October 15, 2019
The duke’s knee-length buttoned teal coat, worn with plain matching trousers, was made of embroidered fabric.
Kate’s glittering floor-length dress evoked memories of one of Diana, Princess of Wales’s most famous outfits.
The glamorous dress, which she was seen in several times, was one of Diana’s favourites and sold for £96,000 at auction in 2016.
She began the second day in Islamabad in a periwinkle blue traditional kurta with trousers and a two-toned chiffon scarf by local designer Maheen Khan.
Khan has been dubbed the Coco Chanel of the East and is known for her flattering cuts, chic designs and a mastery of chiffon.
Kate stayed in the ensemble when she and William visited schools in the Margalla Hills, which sit in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The duchess then switched into a spring green tunic by Catherine Walker, white trousers by Maheen Khan, a dark green patterned scarf by Satrangi and earrings by Pakistani brand Zeen for a lunch with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan.
The bright green tunic with its sleek lines drew comparison with an outfit worn by William’s late mother Diana on an official visit to France in 1992.
When the princess travelled to Lahore, just three months before she died, she was pictured in a royal blue shalwar kameez.
The bespoke piece, fashioned with a drape which extended to the back, was described as a “stunning sartorial start” by followers of the duchess’s fashion @katesclosetau.
The arrival outfit also was reminiscent of the shades worn by Diana on her own visits to the country.
