Kate Middleton looked as chic as always when she stepped out with Prince William on Tuesday for a visit to Basildon Sporting Village in Essex.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were visiting the Royal Foundation's Coach Core initiative, which helps young people not in education, employment or training to build a career in sports coaching.
During the visit, William and Kate joined in with sports including tennis, indoor athletics and a game of Boccia, described as a 'disability sport that tests muscle control and accuracy' by Boccia England.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 36, wore black jeans, a black roll neck and completed her smart-casual look with one of this season's hero pieces, a checked blazer.
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Her £578 Smythe blazer features a contrast collar, a single button and 100 per cent wool fabric.
But if Kate’s on-trend cover-up is out of your budget, there are a plenty of affordable alternatives around...
Joe Browns’ checked short jacket in grey costs just £69.95 and is a versatile number that you can wear with your favourite jeans and ankle boots like Kate.
Fans of the checked print will like H&M’s fitted, double-breasted jacket (£34.99), which features buttons at the cuffs, and River Island’s brown check print blazer (£75) comes with a red velvet strip at the back.
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