Kate Middleton recycles a £ 139 Reiss dress she shares with her mother Carole Middleton

The Duchess of Cambridge has recycled the Reiss gown that she appears to share with her mother Carole Middleton when she made her biggest public intervention calling for more action to protect children in their ‘crucial early years’.

In a short excerpt from the speech posted on Kensington Royal’s Instagram page last night, the thrifty 38-year-old Kate can be seen re-wearing the Reiss dress she first wore in 2012, and that her mother, Carole Middleton, was photographed wearing two years earlier.

Royals first wore the High Street chain’s £ 139 ‘Trina’ when she gave her first public speech at The Treehouse children’s hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk, and accessorized the dress with a thick black belt.

Meanwhile, Carole Middleton was spotted wearing the same outfit as Ascot in 2010 and paired it with the same accessories, plus the addition of a stylish fascinator.

Kate Middleton, 38, recycled a £ 139 Reiss gown when she made her biggest public intervention and called for more action to protect children in their ‘crucial early years’. In the image, a short excerpt from the speech that was posted last night on Kensington Royal’s Instagram page.

Royalty first wore the High Street chain’s £ 139 ‘Trina’ when he gave his first public speech at The Treehouse Children’s Hospice in Ipswich, Suffolk in 2012 (pictured)

Carole Middleton was spotted wearing the same outfit as Ascot in 2010 (pictured) and paired it with the same accessories, plus the addition of a stylish fascinator.

With its classic double breasted blazer design and striking blue contrast and tone belt, the garment has truly stood the test of time.

According to well-located sources, Kate often borrows clothes from her 57-year-old mother when she needs something special.

The royalty opted to keep their jewelry to a minimum and paired the striking ensemble with a simple but elegant silver necklace, which featured a round pendant.

The duchess, who opted for a hint of blush, lip gloss and mascara, and sported her long brown hair in a wavy hairstyle, wore the epitome of glamor when she called for more government protection for the under-five because ‘education doesn’t’ Begin at the school gates.

The Duchess posted a short excerpt from the speech on Kensington Royal’s Instagram page last night.

Kate has been the driving force behind a new study, the largest of its kind in the UK on perceptions of early childhood, reporting that only one in four people recognize the key importance of the first five years of life. life of a child.

In an online keynote address to mark the publication of the research, she will highlight how difficult experiences in early childhood are often the primary cause of key social challenges such as poor mental health, family breakdown, addiction and lack of housing, with the cost of late intervention estimated to be around £ 17 billion a year in England and Wales.

The Duchess will warn that ignoring early childhood development is fatally misunderstanding the importance it plays in shaping “the society we will become.”

She will say: ‘Over the last decade I have met people from all walks of life. I have seen that experiences like homelessness, addiction, and poor mental health are often based on a difficult childhood.

“But I’ve also seen how positive protective factors in the early years can play a crucial role in shaping our future … The early years are not simply about how we raise our children.”