CONINGSBY, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 2: Catherine, Princess of Wales, Royal Honorary Air Commodore, meets Quick Reaction Alert personnel based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire during her first official engagement at the station, on October 2, 2025 in Coningsby, England. During the visit, Her Royal Highness learned about the station's operational role, met Quick Reaction Alert personnel, viewed a Typhoon aircraft, and toured the new Typhoon Future Synthetic Training facility, and also met families of personnel serving at the base. (Photo by James Glossop - WPA Pool/Getty Images).
This month, for the first time since being named Royal Honorary Air Commodore in 2023, Kate Middleton had a chance to visit RAF Coningsby Air Base.
The Princess of Wales wore her gray plaid (Glen Plaid, specifically, a pattern also known as a "Prince of Wales check") Bella Freud pantsuit, which she paired with a dark gray knit top and simple black heels, for her very full day on the base.
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