Duchess of Cambridge dresses in festive tartan for lunch with the Queen at Buckingham Palace
![The Duchess of Cambridge arrives for the Queen's Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace. [Photo: PA]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/iicbk0ECepctjOq_ZHE1Eg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02Nzc-/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2019-12/aed51580-2197-11ea-bbfb-7992b92c6413)
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The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the Queen’s annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today in a festive, tartan outfit.
The 37-year-old royal arrived in a car with Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 1 while husband Prince William, also 37, drove six year old Prince George.
The Duchess’ red ensemble was from one of her go-to designer’s, Emilia Wickstead. As there are only images of the royal in her car, it’s unclear whether she’s wearing a skirt and jacket combo or a tartan dress.
It’s likely the former as Kate wore a skirt in the same print to host a lunch for military personal at Kensington Palace last December.
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A crisp white shirt was also seen layered under the tartan and finished off with a pair of pearl hoop earrings.
Tartan is a staple in the mum-of-three’s wardrobe. In 2017, the duchess wore a statement tartan coat by Miu Miu to attend the Christmas Day Church service with the Royal Family at Sandringham.
![Kate often wears tartan on Christmas Day, most recently in 2017 and 2013. [Photos: Getty]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jGv2rRiED1XwfWb.VDbhtQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyMw--/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-uploaded-images/2019-12/171d5560-219a-11ea-bfba-1cb3c0b56e6b)
In 2013, she also opted for a more traditional navy and green check by Alexander McQueen, which was paired with a matching bottle green hat.
If you want to channel the Duchess of Cambridge’s festive tartan ensemble, we’ve rounded up a few ways to get the look just in time for Christmas.
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