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From traditional dress to hints of Diana: Everything Kate wore in Pakistan

The Duchess of Cambridge paid homage to the country by wearing a shalwar kameez and a kurta.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have just completed their latest royal trip together, travelling to Pakistan where they discussed climate change and met with various political and cultural leaders.

The level of preparation that goes into these royal tours is almost unimaginable. Kate and her team recognise the power of fashion: it can be used to pay tribute to the country they’re visiting, but it has to be employed wisely. On top of this, the duchess has to ensure she’s dressed modestly and that her outfits are comfortable enough to last a jam-packed day of events and meetings.

It seems Kate pulled this off with aplomb in Pakistan, and has garnered widespread praise on social media for her fashion choices.

As the royal tour wraps up and the duke and duchess head back home, here’s a look at everything Kate wore during the trip and the significance behind it…

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Kate arrives in Pakistan wearing Catherine Walker (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Diana cradles a sick child during a visit to Pakistan in 1996
Diana cradles a sick child during a visit to Pakistan in 1996 (John Giles/PA)
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Kate wears a jewel-tone kurta (Owen Humphreys/PA)
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Kate goes for more bright colours in Catherine Walker and Maheen Khan (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Diana visits Pakistan in 1991
Diana visits Pakistan in 1991 (Martin Keene/PA)
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Kate in Jenny Packham (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Diana wears a traditional hat and jacket in 1991 and Kate does the same in 2019
Diana wears a traditional hat and jacket in 1991 and Kate does the same in 2019 (Martin Keene/Sam Hussein/PA)
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Kate kept things simple in various shades of brown to visit the Chitral Valley (Neil Hall/PA)
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The duchess wore all-white to play cricket (Ian Vogler/PA)
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Kate wore green again to visit a mosque in Lahore (Owen Humphreys/PA)

On the fourth day she wore an emerald green shalwar kameez by Maheen Khan with a matching headscarf to visit the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore – a visit Diana also made in 1991.

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Kate wore a Pakistani brand at Lahore airport (Peter Nicholls/PA)
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(Chris Jackson/PA)
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