The Duchess Of Cambridge Is Dotty In Jenny Packham For Kensington Palace Charity Event

Kate Is Dotty In Jenny Packham For Kensington Palace Charity Event

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by Emma Spedding |
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This evening The Duchess of Cambridge, who is four months pregnant with her second child, welcomed guests to her home at Kensington Palace for the mental health charity Place2Be's first ever Wellbeing in Schools Awards.

The Duchess mixed up black and navy, wearing a Hobbs Invitation Emilia black top with a corset bodice and sheer polka dot underlay and sleeves. The top is a purse friendly £89 - but before you race off to your nearest Hobbs it is already sold out.

Kate paired it with a midnight blue silk skirt to the knee from Jenny Packham's Autumn Winter 2013 collection. She tied both separates together with a black belt with gold clasp. Speaking of accessories, she wore her favoruite Cassandra Goad Temple of Heaven earrings and some classic black court shoes.

The Duchess of Cambridge [Getty]

The Duchess became a patron of the Place2Be charity in April 2013 and has visited numerous schools in this role. Kate met all of the 20 finalists and presented Bailey Dunne, 11, with the Child Champion Award.

Kate wrote a forword in the programme for the awards which reads: 'The commitment, dedication and hard work that is going in across the schools involved with Place2Be is truly humbling, and to recognise that feels incredibly important.'

See all of Kate's best looks in the gallery below...

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Kate Middleton Style - Best Dresses & Outfits

1 Kate Middleton style green coat1 of 29

1 Kate Middleton style green coat

2 Kate Middleton style wimbledon 2014 dress2 of 29

2 Kate Middleton style wimbledon 2014 dress

Kate Middleton at the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championships - July 6, 2014

3 Kate Middleton style pink dress3 of 29

3 Kate Middleton style pink dress

Kate Middleton visits an M-PACT Plus Counselling programme - July 1, 2014

4 Kate Middleton style anzac day coat4 of 29

4 Kate Middleton style anzac day coat

Kate Middleton at the ANZAC Day commemorative service - April 25, 2014

5 Kate Middleton style d day blue coat5 of 29

5 Kate Middleton style d day blue coat

Kate Middleton at a service during the D-Day 70 Commemorations - June 6, 2014

5 Kate Middleton style military outfit6 of 29

5 Kate Middleton style military outfit

Kate Middleton during an official visit to Bletchley Park - June 18, 2014

6 Kate Middleton style prince george jeans7 of 29

6 Kate Middleton style prince george jeans

Kate Middleton and Prince George of Cambridge at the Royal Charity Polo - June 15, 2014

7 Kate Middleton style white black dress8 of 29

7 Kate Middleton style white black dress

Kate Middleton at the Ben Ainslie Racing America's Cup Launch Event - June 10, 2014

8 Kate Middleton style jonathan saunders9 of 29

8 Kate Middleton style jonathan saunders

The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Jonathan Saunders in Scotland - 29th May 2014

9 Kate Middleton style hobbs10 of 29

9 Kate Middleton style hobbs

The Duchess of Cambridge in Hobbs at Ayers Rock - 22 April 2014

10 Kate Middleton style lela rose dress11 of 29

10 Kate Middleton style lela rose dress

The Duchess of Cambridge in Lela Rose in Canberra - 24 April 2014

11 Kate Middleton style pink dress alexander mcqueen12 of 29

11 Kate Middleton style pink dress alexander mcqueen

The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Adelaide - 23 April 2014

12 Kate Middleton style green dress13 of 29

12 Kate Middleton style green dress

The Duchess of Cambridge in Catherine Walker in Canberra - 24 April 2014

13 Kate Middleton style yellow dress sydney14 of 29

13 Kate Middleton style yellow dress sydney

The Duchess of Cambridge at Taronga Zoo in Sydney - 20 April 2014

14 Kate Middleton style grey dress15 of 29

14 Kate Middleton style grey dress

The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic in Uluru - 22 April 2014

17 Kate Middleton style white dress manley beach16 of 29

17 Kate Middleton style white dress manley beach

The Duchess of Cambridge in Zimmerman at Manley Beach - 20 April 2014

15 Kate Middleton style alexander mcqueen17 of 29

15 Kate Middleton style alexander mcqueen

The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Easter service, Ausralia - 20 April 2014

16 Kate Middleton style white blue dress l k bennett18 of 29

16 Kate Middleton style white blue dress l k bennett

The Duchess of Cambridge in L.K. Bennett at Amberley Air Base - 19 April 2014

18 Kate Middleton style red outfit19 of 29

18 Kate Middleton style red outfit

The Duchess of Cambridge in Christchurch, New Zealand - 14 April 2014

19 Kate Middleton style yellow dress roksanda ilincic20 of 29

19 Kate Middleton style yellow dress roksanda ilincic

The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic arriving in Sydney, Australia - 16 April 2014

20 Kate Middleton style prince george rebecca taylor21 of 29

20 Kate Middleton style prince george rebecca taylor

The Duchess of Cambridge in Rebecca Taylor leaving New Zealand - 16 April 2014

21 Kate Middleton style diane von furstenberg22 of 29

21 Kate Middleton style diane von furstenberg

The Duchess of Cambridge in Diane Von Furstenberg in Blue Mountains, Australia - 17 April 2014

22 Kate Middleton style zara new zealand23 of 29

22 Kate Middleton style zara new zealand

The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara wine tasting in New Zealand - 13 April 2014

23 Kate Middleton style jonathan saunders24 of 29

23 Kate Middleton style jonathan saunders

The Duchess of Cambridge in Jonathan Saunders at rugby in Dunedin, New Zealand - 13 April 2014

24 Kate Middleton style erdem green coat25 of 29

24 Kate Middleton style erdem green coat

The Duchess of Cambridge in Erdem at Avanti Drome in Hamilton, New Zealand - 12 April 2014

25 Kate Middleton style emilia wickstead blue dress26 of 29

25 Kate Middleton style emilia wickstead blue dress

The Duchess of Cambridge in Emilia Wickstead at Dunedin - 13 April 2014

26 Kate Middleton style zara27 of 29

26 Kate Middleton style zara

The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara and J Brand at Auckland harbour, New Zealand - 11 April 2014

27 Kate Middleton style jenny packham new zealand28 of 29

27 Kate Middleton style jenny packham new zealand

The Duchess of Cambridge in Jenny Packham at State Dinner, New Zealand - 10 April 2014

27 Kate Middleton style prince george tory burch29 of 29

27 Kate Middleton style prince george tory burch

The Duchess of Cambridge in Tory Burch in Wellington, New Zealand - 9 April 2014


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