A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft

King Charles and the princess have braced the cold weather in similar longline camel coats on previous outings - both opting for a more formal double-breasted version of the outerwear staple. The princess wore a khaki green jacket partnered with a bold red scarf on her visit to Pant Farm, a goat farm near Abergavenny in Wales, matching with her husband, Prince William, as they petted goats on St David's Day.īut Kate also matched with her father-in-law's earlier outfit choice for The Quorn Hunt Cross Country Event, sporting a brown jacket and red jumper and carrying a shepherd's crook. The pair have also adopted the same countryside chic look, with Kate echoing a young Prince Charles. Kate has also mirrored Charles' quirkier looks - including wearing an almost identical belted safari jacket while on tour in Canada in 2016.Ĭharles wore his jacket as part of a safari suit during a visit to Papua New Guinea in 1984, casually rolling up the sleeves just like the princess. Rambling through the countryside, Prince Charles paired a patterned jumper with a kilt to read the story of a man's adventures around Balmoral which he had written for his younger brothers. Her father-in-law King Charles chose a similar look for his TV appearance almost 40 years earlier, reading his own story The Old Man of Lochnagar on Jackanory in 1984.

She also wore it at Christmas in a video revealing behind the scenes preparations for her Together at Christmas carol concert. Both Kate and Charles both keep a double-breasted camel overcoat in the wardrobe for outdoor visits

A (Fake) Boyfriend for Christmas by Sean Ashcroft