Kate dazzles in blue and gives a sartorial nod to Canada as she arrives for royal tour
The Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton, kicked off her royal tour of Canada in an exceptionally chic ensemble, setting the bar high for the rest of her time in the country. The royal stepped off the plane wearing a blue pencil dress from Jenny Packham, one of her favourite designers.
Kate gave a sartorial nod to her hosts by adding a maple leaf brooch to the dress, which is owned by the Queen and was previously worn by the Queen Mother on a royal tour of Canada in 1939.
TAP TO VIEW FULL GALLERY The Duchess of Cambridge made a stylish arrival in Canada
The duchess completed the look with her signature nude L.K. Bennett court shoes and a hat from Lock & Co, with her brunette hair tied back into a low chignon.
KATE'S SARTORIAL NODS TO HER HOST COUNTRIES
Despite the long flight, Kate looked fresh-faced and glowing as she stepped off the plane at Victoria Airport in British Columbia with her daughter Princess Charlotte in her arms. She was joined by her husband Prince William, who held hands with their son Prince George as they exited their flight.
The trip marks one-year-old Charlotte's first official tour abroad, and she looked pretty as ever for the occasion in a blue floral dress with navy blue shoes and a co-ordinating bow in her hair.
Kate looked fresh-faced as she stepped off the flight at Victoria Airport
Meanwhile her older brother George, who previously accompanied his parents on a trip to Australia and New Zealand in 2014, wore a blue long-sleeved jumper over a checked shirt and navy blue shorts.
KATE'S TOUR LOOKS FROM HER LAST VISIT TO CANADA
The royals were greeted by Canadian dignitaries and whisked off to Government House where they will be based throughout the tour. William and Kate will leave George and Charlotte in the care of their Spanish nanny Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo while they attend their first engagement, an official ceremonial welcome at British Columbia Parliament Buildings.
The Duchess wore a hat from Lock & Co
The couple will pay their respects at Victoria's Cenotaph and unveil a new plaque paying tribute to the veterans of Canada's involvement in the Afghanistan conflict.
The official welcome to Canada will then get underway, featuring an honour guard and speeches, while members of the public look on.
William and Kate will then return to Government House where will have meetings with senior Canadian leaders before retiring for the night.
Stay tuned to HELLO! online for the best and most comprehensive coverage as our royal reporter Emily Nash joins the Cambridge family on this historic tour.
