Kate "Borrows" Mum's Dress for Speech Debut

The Duchess of Cambridge was the picture of elegance in a pretty purple dress as she gave her first public speech at The Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich.

But keen-eyed onlookers noted that they had seen the outfit, by High Street label Reiss, before.

The dress - from the company's Autumn/Winter 2008 collection - had previously been debuted by Kate's mother, Carole Middleton, at Ascot in 2010.

When Carole wore the same outfit, she also teamed it with black courts and a belt, but in addition chose to wear a fascinator to the equestrian event.

The Duchess' address, delivered in a steady, unfaltering voice, was a resounding success.
It was several weeks in the making, and written entirely by Kate herself.Click link for full post from HelloMagazine.com

Kate Middleton's first speech delivered for the opening of The Treehouse, run by charity EACH - hellomagazine.com


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