On the 23rd of May 2016, William and Kate made their debut appearance at the Chelsea Flower Show.
The couple toured exhibits, looking through the gardens and spoke with the designers.
In 2016, the Chelsea Flower Show’s theme was ‘Health, Happiness and Horticulture.’
During their visit, the couple viewed a new chrysanthemum flower named after their daughter, Princess Charlotte. The delicate bloom features pink petals that have green tips. The flower was sold at Waitrose for a limited time, with half of the profits going to one of Kate’s Patronages, Each Anglia Children’s Hospices.
On their tour of the exhibits, William pointed to an evergreen shrub, perhaps because he liked it. Kate replied, “Darling, we’ve got that”.
According to one journalist covering the event, the couple referred to each other as Darling “a lot”.
Kate’s outfit:
The Duchess re-wore her green Catherine Walker coat for the visit.
You may remember the distinctive green-coloured coat from the 2014 Australia and New Zealand tour? Kate first wore it during her visit to Canberra.
The coat was custom-made for Kate. It’s similar to two designs on Catherine Walker’s site, the Lara and the Evelyn:
The Duchess paired the bold green coat with nude accessories from L.K. Bennett. Her shoes are the Fern style. The shoes feature a pointed toe and a 10cm / 3.9inch heel (though lower heel sizes are available, see the Floret style, for example).
Kate also carried L.K. Bennett’s coordinating Nina clutch.
Kate finished her outfit off with a pair of gold leaf-shaped earrings by Kiki McDonough. They’re the “Lauren” style.
There is a mistake in Kate’s heel description. States 10 cm 9 inches. 10 cm is 3.9 inches. I have yet to see a pair of heels with a 9 inch heel.
Thanks, Andrea. I must have mistyped. I will correct it now.