Royal tour: Kate Middleton's east coast style

From a casual jean and windbreaker to a nautical-inspired dress, Kate embraced our favourite little island.

By Grace Toby; Images by Getty

Updated November 2, 2012

Royal tour: Kate Middleton's east coast style

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July 4

The couple visited PEI – a special request from Kate who has been a longtime fan of the Anne of Green Gables series. (I can relate – I mean what girl didn’t love L.M. Montgomery). Paying tribute to Anne, she wore a cream nautical-inspired Alexander McQueen dress by Sarah Burton (the same woman who designed her now famous wedding gown).

She later cheered on her husband during a dragon boat race in the most casual (but polished) look we’ve seen yet. Wearing a pair of dark skinny jeans she alternated between flat Sebago deck shoes and dark wedges.

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