Kate Middleton stuns in Marks and Spencer trousers as Prince William opens up on fatherhood
The Duchess of Cambridge has made a bold fashion statement in her latest high street outfit, while Prince William has opened up on how fatherhood has changed his perspective on the world.
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The Duchess of Cambridge looked relaxed and was all smiles as she stepped out for her latest royal engagement wearing a pair of recycled high street trousers with a white T-shirt and trainers.
The dusty pink Marks and Spencer pants – which retail for just $A52 – sold out after the Duchess was first spotted wearing them back in March.
Known for her love of repeating wardrobe wears, Middleton paired the trousers with a Ralph Lauren white top, Superga trainers, and a mix of jewellery pieces by designers Spells of Love, Halycon Days and Danielle Draper. The Duchess also worse a gold necklace that sported the initials of her three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis.
A long-time advocate for early childhood development and parental support, the Duchess spent the day video conferencing with representatives and volunteers from seven different organisations who run parental peer support programs before meeting with parents and their “lockdown babies” to discuss community programs being offered during lockdown at London’s Old English Garden in Battersea Park.
Christine Thatai, one of the mothers who met with the Duchess, said Middleton had joked: “She didn’t bring Louis along as there was a fountain where we met, and he would have been in the fountain, splashing around making a big racket.”
The Duchess of Cambridge expressed her concern and support for the emotional and psychological wellbeing of single mums especially who struggle with parenting during the pandemic.
Middleton spent lockdown at the family’s Norfolk home, Anmer Hall, but is now back at Kensington Palace in London with her three children and Prince William.
Meantime, Prince William has revealed that being a dad has given him a “new sense of purpose” when it comes to the environment.
In a new documentary, Prince William: A Planet For Us All, the Duke of Cambridge speaks candidly about being a parent and taking on the environmental cause with some urgency.
The father-of-three said his own children – George, seven, Charlotte, five, and two-year-old Louis – had helped shape his views of the world and the importance of living sustainably.
Two years ago, William, 38, embarked on a search to find ways to protect the planet’s natural ecosystems and was filmed by British network ITV for the program, which airs in the UK next month.
In the documentary, the prince gets out and about in nature while meeting folks who are working to protect the environment.
He reveals that while he has always loved nature, being a dad made him play a greater global leadership role in conservation.
“I’ve always loved nature. But fatherhood has given me a new sense of purpose.
“Now I have got George, Charlotte and now Louis in my life – your outlook does change.
“You want to hand over to the next generation, the wildlife in a much better condition.”
“I always believe it is possible to give young people hope and belief that things can get fixed.
“I have the belief that if we all work together, we can make a difference.”
A preview of the documentary also showed Kate Middleton telling renowned British conservationist Sir David Attenborough that their children were fans of his.
“The children were very upset that we were coming to see you and they weren’t coming.
“They’re massive fans of yours”, she says.
Sir Attenborough responded, “Kids know an awful lot about what is happening to the world.”
Prince William is thought to have learned a lot about the fragility of the environment by his father, Prince Charles, who has always been a nature lover.
Originally published as Kate Middleton stuns in Marks and Spencer trousers as Prince William opens up on fatherhood