Kate Middleton

The Princess of Wales wore a teal Catherine Walker coat dress for her first St. Patrick's Day parade as colonel of the Irish Guards.

"The look was extremely classic Kate, featuring a vintage silhouette and classic design. The choice made "this very special event with the Irish Guards even more memorable for years to come." "I look forward to spending more time with you and your families, seeing your commitment to duty and service in all you do," she said. The royal accessorized her look with a new Lock and Co. She completed her look with the Irish Guards shamrock brooch. During Friday's engagement, Kate distributed the traditional shamrocks to battalion members, who wear them pinned to their tunics. That was in 2012, the year after her marriage to William, and she has attended nearly every year since, except 2016 (owing to family commitments) and 2020 (while most of the regiment was on deployment overseas). "The Princess of Wales stepped away from her traditional deep-green hue in favor of a bright teal-green shade for her first St. Patrick's Day outfits are compared year after year, this teal hue really pops amongst the others. In 2022, the princess wore an emerald-green wool dress coat by the designer Laura Green London. This is not the first time that Kate has attended the St. The label was previously

Kate Middleton and Prince William attended the St. Patrick's Day parade, with the Princess of Wales making her debut at the holiday event as the Colonel of ...

[paired up to mark the Welsh national celebration](https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-accompanies-prince-william-honor-welsh-guards-st-davids-day-parade/) of St. [Prince William](https://people.com/tag/prince-william/) and Kate sat for official Officers' and Sergeants' Mess photographs before they retired to the dining hall of the junior ranks. There was a break for a couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but [it returned to its normal festivities last year](https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-celebrate-st-patricks-day-with-an-outing-to-see-the-irish-guards/). [new honorary Colonel of the regiment](https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-new-title-king-charles-colonel-irish-guards/) — a role she was recently given by King Charles. Patrick's Day](https://people.com/tag/st-patricks-day/). Kate took part in the traditional distribution of shamrock sprigs, which the guards pin to their tunics. "The day was bitterly cold, and while displaying your skills to yet another visitor was probably the last thing any of you wanted to do, all I saw was enthusiasm, pride, and incredible dedication," she said. She also accessorized with emerald earrings and a shamrock brooch, a piece that belongs to the Irish Guards and is loaned to the royal women who are associated with the regiment, according to [The Court Jeweller](https://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2018/03/the-irish-guards-brooch.html). [teal Catherine Walker & Co coat dress with a matching hat and heels](https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-teal-outfit-st-patricks-day-explained/). "I look forward to spending more time with you and your families, seeing your commitment to duty and service in all you do. I am here to listen to you, to support you, and to champion you in all you do – this is a responsibility I do not take lightly." "I hope you know how truly grateful I am to all of you too.

Meg Bellamy, 19, was pictured filming scenes for the upcoming season of The Crown in a pizza restaurant in St Andrews last night.

At school, it seems both the Princess of Wales and the actress playing her were model pupils. It appears as though the final season of the Netflix series will focus on Kate and William's relationship She was seen in a red shirt and waistcoat Ed McVey and Meg Bellamy filmed a scene thought to involve one of the Princess of Wales' former flames on the set of The Crown's sixth series in St Andrews yesterday The cast of The Crown has descended on St Andrews in Scotland, where Kate and William met as students The Crown recreates Princess of Wales waitressing as a student at St Andrews University - after Kate admitted to being 'terrible' at the job

The Princess of Wales took part in the century-old custom of presenting shamrocks to the Irish Guards.

Addressing the Battalion, William said that he was "extremely happy to be here celebrating St Patrick’s Day," but was "incredibly sad to be giving this speech, as it really does mean my time as your Colonel has come to an end." Patrick's Day Parade was particularly special for Kate as it is her first time participating as the Colonel of the Irish Guards. They even got to meet their adorable mascot, an adorable Irish wolfhound named Turlough Mor (also known as Seamus!), and hand him a little shamrock sprig of his own.