The Duchess of Cambridge is getting her culture fix.
Today, Kate paid a visit to the V&A Museum to view two new exhibitions as the historic institution reopens to the public for the first time this year. Dressed in a stunning houndstooth, pleated maxi dress by Alessandra Rich, her look came complete with a prominent collar, bold buttons, and puffed sleeves. Notably, the duchess has worn dresses from the celeb-loved British designer on a number of occasions, including for a 2019 visit to Bletchley Park and a recent trip to Ireland alongside Prince William. (Superstar Beyoncé also recently wore a number from Rich last week.)
The Duchess of Cambridge at the V&A (Jonathan Buckmaster/Daily Express/PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed the pandemic repeatedly forced her to cancel a visit to a major London attraction before she was finally welcomed by staff.
Kate marked the reopening of the Victoria and Albert Museum by touring its major exhibitions and declaring the public are “craving beauty and inspiration”.
Kate Middleton Makes A Stylish Visit To The V&A Museum in London
Kate Middleton takes a private tour of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, England on Wednesday afternoon (May 19).
The 39-year-old
Duchess of Cambridge wore a stylish
Alessandra Rich herringbone dress for the outing, where she checked out the galleries of which she is a patron.
One of the galleries
Kate toured was the Raphael Court, which houses the Raphael Cartoons, a set of full-sized designs for tapestries painted by Renaissance master Raphael on a commission from Pope Leo X.
The Cartoons have been on loan to the V&A from the Royal Collection since 1865, but the gallery which houses them recently underwent a major refurbishment to mark the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death.
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Kate Middleton Wore an Oversized Collar Dress to Mark the Reopening of the V&A Museum
The duchess stunned in red Alessandra Rich for the reopening of the gallery, for which she serves as royal patron. WPA PoolGetty Images
The Duchess of Cambridge is well-known for her love of art and photography. She famously got her degree in art history from St. Andrews where she and Prince William met, and her candid snaps of her kids have become some of the most beloved pictures of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis. In fact, back in 2018, while she was still on maternity leave following the birth of Prince Louis, Kate was announced at the first royal patron of the V&A one of the country s most acclaimed museums. And today, the duchess is back at the V&A to mark its reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown.