Kate Middleton Style Blog

A FASHION BLOG CHRONICLING KATE MIDDLETON—The Princess of Wales's— STYLE

  • Home
  • All Kate’s Outfits
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • Older
  • Inside Kate’s Wardrobe
    • Dresses
      • Casual / daytime dresses
      • Workswear / smart dresses
      • Gowns / evening dresses
      • View all dresses
    • Coats & Jackets
      • Winter Coats
      • Blazers
      • Casual, sports & outdoor coats
      • Formal, evening coats & coatdresses
      • View all coats
    • Bags & purses
      • Top Handled Bags
      • Clutches
      • Tote Bags & Holdalls
      • View all bags
    • Shoes & Footwear
      • Boots
        • Ankle Boots
      • Heels / Pumps / Court Shoes
      • Sneakers / trainers
      • Sandals
      • Flats
      • Wedges / Espadrilles
      • View all shoes
    • Tops & Sweaters
      • Sweaters / jumpers
      • Cardigans
      • Shirts / blouses
      • T-Shirts
      • View all tops
    • Bottoms / pants & skirts
      • Jeans
      • Trousers / pants
      • Skirts
      • Sportswear (leggings, tennis skirts, jogging bottoms)
      • View all bottoms
    • Jewellery
      • Earrings
      • Necklaces
      • View all jewellery
    • Accessories
      • Gloves
      • Sunglasses
      • Scarves
      • Belts
      • Hats
      • View all accessories
    • Suits
    • Maternity
  • Copy Kate Style
    • Kate best hair moments
  • Favourite designers
    • Alexander McQueen
    • L.K. Bennett
    • Gianvito Rossi
    • Jimmy Choo
    • Prada
    • Mulberry
    • Kiki Mcdonough
    • Jenny Packham
    • Catherine Walker
    • Annoushka
    • VIEW MORE →

Kate gives rugby a ‘try’—Duchess kicks off new Patronages with a visit to Twickenham Stadium

Astley Clarke Round Stilla Pendant Necklace

View / Buy

Sweaty Betty Athlete Hooded Long Sleeve Top in Oxford Blue

View / Buy

Nike Swift 27 Running Pants

View / Buy
 
 

On the 2nd of February 2022, Kensington Palace confirmed a rumour that had been circulating in the press for months: Kate was to take on two new Patronages that formally belonged to Prince Harry: England Rugby Union and the Rugby Football League. A video accompanied the announcement on social media:

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@dukeandduchessofcambridge)

In the video, Kate holds a rugby ball before throwing it off-screen. The ball is passed back and forth between various community and pro rugby players before it returns to Kate. At one point in the video, the Duchess spins the ball on her finger.

Kate chose sporty attire for the announcement video—a blue gym top by Sweaty Betty and a pair of Nike Tracksuit Bottoms. I’ll include full details below in the outfit segment of this post.

Kate’s new role as England’s Rugby Union patron puts her in direct competition with her husband, William who holds the same role in neighbouring Wales. The two are expected to attend an England v Wales Six Nations match together later this month, that should be fun!

William and Kate attend the 2015 Rugby World Cup

(Above, William and Kate at the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony in 2015.)

A few hours after the announcement and accompanying video, Kate visited Twickenham Stadium. Here, met England players, coaches and referees at the ground. She also took part in a training session taking place on the pitch.

Video footage from the visit, if you’d like to watch Kate during the training session:

Kate’s outfits:

I will start with the sporty outfit Kate wore in the rugby video. The Duchess paired a bright blue top by Sweaty Betty with a pair of black tracksuit bottoms by Nike.

The top is the brand’s Athlete Hooded Long Sleeve Top in Oxford Blue. Sweaty Betty describe the piece as “versatile” and “suitable for all workouts”. The top is made from a technical fabric that is lightweight, breathable and sweat-wicking. It’s been crafted without seams for added comfort.

If you want to steal Kate’s sporty style, you might be pleased to read that it is still in stock for most sizes (XS-L at the time of writing). Plus, there are three other colour options available. RRP £60 / $78. (Usual disclaimer, Sweaty Betty offer worldwide delivery I just list the two most popular currencies with my readers.)

Three stock photos of the Sweaty Betty Gym top shown side-by-side

I think this is the second item we’ve identified Kate wearing from Sweaty Betty during her official work. She wore these trainers from the brand’s collaboration with New Balance a few years ago too.

The Duchess wore Nike’s Swift 27 running pants (or tracksuit bottoms) with her blue top. The trousers offer a relaxed fit on the thigh for comfort and a streamlined calf for a sleek look.

Sadly, the trousers are from an older season and are no longer available to buy. (A listing I found at Macy’s showed the trousers date back to at least 2017). If you want to copy Kate’s style, Nike does sell similar styles. The Dri-FIT jogger (available here at ASOS) is a good alternative. They’re also made from recycled polyester, which we know Kate would approve of (the Duchess has worn a lot of eco-conscious brands recently). Get them from ASOS for £67.95 / $70 USD.

I can’t tell which trainers Kate paired with the sporty ensemble, unfortunately.

On the pitch at Twickenham Stadium, Kate wore what I assume to be an official England rugby training kit. You’ll notice the England team rose emblem on her tracksuit:

I’ve browsed the England Rugby website and it does not look like you can buy the exact kit, sadly (it’d make a good gym kit). They do sell plenty of similar designs though, including a half zip top in navy

Kate donned a pair of rugby boots on the field, they’re by Adidas. I believe they’re the Adult Soft Pitch Screw-in Hybrid Rugby Boots Malice SG style. Shown here at Decathlon for £59.99 (around $81 at today’s rates.)

Kate did not wear earrings for this engagement. She did, however, wear a necklace. The Astley Clarke Stilla pendant in blue Lapiz Lazuli. You can see the necklace peeking out from her top in the photo below:

Embed from Getty Images

The pretty round blue Lapis Lazuli pendant hangs from a demi-fine 18ct yellow gold vermeil chain.

If you’d like to buy Kate’s gold and blue necklace, you’re in luck! Astley Clarke still stock this piece. You can buy it from their website: astleyclarke.com. RRP £160 / $220. If blue isn’t your colour, you’ll be pleased to know Lapis lazuli isn’t the only gemstone on offer. Choose from six other semi-precious beauties including black onyx, green malachite, aqua-blue amazonite, milky white moonstone and silver labradorite.

This is the sixth time Kate has worn the pretty necklace in public to date.

07 Feb 2022

Brands: Astley Clarke | Nike | Sweaty Betty
Tagged with: Black • Rugby • Sporty

Related Posts:

About Carly W

Thanks for stopping by! My name is Carly and I've been writing Kate Middleton Style Blog for 11 years! You can read more about me and my site on this page.

GET KATE'S OUTFIT INFO

Sent into your inbox 1x per week

Thank you!

You have successfully joined our subscriber list.

.
« Kate joins Charles and Camilla for joint engagement
Kate nails workwear chic for PACT visit »
Home » Kate Middleton's Outfits » Kate gives rugby a ‘try’—Duchess kicks off new Patronages with a visit to Twickenham Stadium
Welcome to Kate Middleton Style Blog

A fashion blog about Catherine, Princess of Wales (still often referred to as Kate Middleton). We cover Kate's outfits & post news from her royal engagements.

lk bennett ad

Kate Middleton’s recent outfits:

Older:

  • Kate Middleton rewears blue Jenny Packham dress in new video for Shaping Us campaign
  • Kate Middleton Visits Leeds With ‘Shaping Us’ Campaign Wearing Long Green Coat
  • Kate Middleton Launches ‘Shaping Us’ in Bold Red Suit by Alexander McQueen

View more of Kate's outfits

Kate’s outfits from the archive:

RECENTLY WORN BY KATE

The Holland Cooper Fair Isle Knit Sweater in Cream
Darwin Sheepskin Jacket

Browse site by month:

Browse site by category:

Featured:

Kate Middleton’s Secrets to Being a Fashion Icon: Polished, Elegant, and Confident

Kate Middleton Style For Less! Cyber Weekend Offers On Her Shoes, Bags, Jewellery…

MORE ARTICLES

  • 23 Kate Middleton-inspired Coats To Upgrade Your Winter Wardrobe
  • Kate Middleton’s Fabulous Fall Fashion—16 Autumnal Outfits To Inspire You

Kate Middleton’s Handbags

Kate Middleton’s Boots:

Aquatalia Rouge Boots
LK Benett ad

This website participates in advertising and affiliate marketing. This means I receive compensation from some of the companies mentioned here, at no extra cost to you. Full details can be found on this page

Carly Wood (KateMIddletonStyle.org) is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com & amazon.co.uk. Read full earnings disclosure here

Boring legal stuff:

  • About & Contact
  • COOKIES & PRIVACY
  • Media, Press and PR
  • Privacy policy
  • General disclaimer
  • Earnings disclaimer
  • Google Sitemap

Browse Kate’s wardrobe:

  • Bags
  • Coats & Jackets
  • Dresses
  • Jewellery
  • Earrings
  • Shoes
  • Wedges
  • Boots
  • Skirts
  • Tops
  • Sweaters / Jumpers
  • Trousers
  • Maternity
  • Sunglasses

Browse by colour:

  • Blue outfits
  • Green outfits
  • White outfits
  • Black outfits
  • Red outfits
  • Pink outfits
  • Yellow outfits
  • Gold Outfits
  • Purple outfits
  • Peach Outfits
  • Orange Outfits

Browse by style:

  • Tie-neck blouses & dresses
  • Casual style
  • Wedding guest style
  • Country style
  • Sporty style
  • Summer style
  • Floral prints
  • Stripes
  • Skirt suits

Designers worn by Kate:

  • Alexander McQueen
  • Kiki Mcdonough
  • L.K. Bennett
  • Jimmy Choo
  • Stuart Weitzman
  • Mulberry
  • Tiffany & Co.
  • Gianvito Rossi
  • Jenny Packham
  • Prada
  • Topshop
  • Catherine Walker
  • Cartier
  • Zara
  • Beulah London
  • Temperley London
  • Cornelia James
  • Barbour
  • & Other Stories
  • Boden
  • Emilia Wickstead
  • Erdem
  • Goat

Find us on social media:

  • BlogLovin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Kate Middleton Style Blog is written by Carly Whitewood, 2011—2022

 

Loading Comments...