Kate Middleton wore Catherine Walker Designs in Pakistan in tribute to Princess Diana

The Duchess honors his grandmother's end and his favorite creator.


The minuteKate Middleton descended from the plane on arrival in Pakistan for his five-day tour withPrince William Earlier this week, it was clear that his traditional Pakistani dress was more than a gesture of respect for his guests. The Duchess de Cambridge dazzled in a beautiful shadow blue Shalwar Kameez (a tunic with assorted pants) byCatherine Walker this eagle in the eyesRoyal Observers attacked immediately as a tribute toprincess diana, which wearing similar design when she visited the country in the 90s.

But there was more than the decision of the duchess of wearing the clothes of the designer than to meet the eye. "The Duchess has chosen a very elegant and modern shalwar Catherine Walker as a mark of respect for Pakistani culture, in accordance with the tradition of Diana to do the same", according to a royal insider. "She also wanted to pay tribute to the princess. Diana's trips to Pakistan were particularly significant for her. The Duchess wanted to recognize that - and the role of Catherine Walker played in her public life."

The Kate and William trip to Pakistan holds special meaning because it is the first royal tour in the country in 13 years. Speculation was widespread in the British press on whether Kate would be inspired byDiana Cabinet Traditional clothes for the tour.

On each of its three trips in Pakistan, Diana balanced the requirement of modest clothing with a vinaigrette for extreme heat by making traditional clothes that have gained praise from its guests and have created international titles. The princess made her last trip just months before her death in 1997 and wore a shalwar kameez for a trip to the heart surgeonHasnat Khan is Family house in Lahore and later for a visit to the soccer star and his good friendImrant khanHospital Center and Cancer Research Center. (Men are distant cousins.)

Tuesday, when Kate and William met this last Khan, who is now prime minister in Islamabad, the Duchess chose a brilliant green tunic, another amazing Catherine Walker. She has associated it with pending earrings of the Pakistan-based jewelry brand, and printed silk chiffon Dupatta (scarf) of the Pakistana brand Bonanza Satrangi.

SinceGet married in the royal familyKate has worn many different Walker designs, including the coats and impeccable costumes were a favorite of Diana. She holds the distinction of being the only designer for dressed Diana throughout the period of her public life. The princess was even buried in a Walker black coat dress.

Diana and the designer-born of Paris have developed a special friendship that went beyond fashion. The two women were the same height, the same size and the same astrological sign (cancer, that Diana believed to be a "sign"). Together, they designed a formula for Diana's work wardrobe that has never missed it. "They were extremely close - completely Simpatico with each other. Diana felt very safe with Catherine," said my source.

Equally important for their relationship was the support they have proposed in their personal lives. When Walker learned that she had breast cancer in 1995, Diana was there to support her friend, visit her in the hospital and be in constant contact. By writing my book,Diana: the secrets of his style, The walker notoriously press-shy told me through a statement: "I received a flawless support from the Princess of Wales since my diagnosis." It was particularly significant for the designer when Diana chose to have the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Fund will be one of the two charities to receive the product of the 1997 Christie auction of his dresses. (the other being the AIDS crisis trust). "I was deeply proposed that my designs, through the princess, were used to saving lives," Walker said. Unfortunately, the designer died of cancer in 2010. Walker and husband's partner,Says IsmailHe directed the design house based in London since his death.

"The Duchess has always been very well understood to wear what is most appropriate and adapted occasionally," said my source. "By wearing Catherine Walker's designs on this very important royal tour, she paid tribute to two extraordinary women and at the special place they hold in the History of the royal family . "And for more duchess, here is 17 ways of kate changed since Marriage Prince William .

Diane Clehane is a journalist and author of New York Imagine Diana and Diana: the secrets of his style .

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