Kate Middleton Is All In On This One Indulgent Colour

Even last season, when Lee unveiled her first foray into knitwear at the St George Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel – reworking her bestselling silhouettes, among them the “Pedernal” dress Catherine wore to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in 2022 in fléchage panels of sustainable FSC-certified viscose – every piece had to be made in Britain. “It’s been a real labour of love, and yet so much more pleasurable than DHL-ing it all off to China,” Lee said at the time, describing the arduous but non-negotiable process that went into creating these “chic, multi-functional pieces [her] women need”. “Made in England means something,” she added. “But we don’t give it the same weight as other nations. We need to support British fashion.” Kate appears to be of the same mind.