
In the early days of her royal career, Catherine, Princess of Wales was known for her love of tailored coat dresses and conservative floral midis. In the past few years, however, Princess Kate began embracing the pantsuit. Some royal fans expressed boredom over the royal's parade of suits last year—at one point she wore 13 (!) consecutive trousered looks—but like it or not, her business-y looks seem here to stay.
It comes as no surprise that Kate Middleton turned to a tried-and-true formula for her first appearance since finishing chemotherapy, wearing a wine red Roland Mouret suit for a meeting with 16-year-old cancer patient Liz Hatton on Oct. 2.