Kate Middleton Wore This Printed Michael Kors Dress for Her Maternity Ward Visit

• This week, Kensington Palace released never-before-seen photos from a secret visit the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton (opens in new tab), paid to Kingston Hospital's Maternity Unit earlier this year.
• The secret work experience trip occurred in London back in November.
• During the visit, Kate wore a printed crepe MICHAEL Michael Kors dress, which she accessorized with Kiki McDonough (opens in new tab) diamond earrings.

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In November, the Duchess of Cambridge stepped out in London to visit Kingston Hospital's Maternity Unit, where she met with midwives. The experience was so moving, it prompted Kate to write a letter (opens in new tab) to the carers, which Kensington Palace released on Friday, December 27, ahead of 2020’s International Year of the Nurse and Midwife.

"You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis," the duchess wrote in the letter.

For the secret visit, Kate wore (opens in new tab) a MICHAEL Michael Kors dress. The belted, printed fil coupé georgette midi dress was absolutely stunning (not that we would, for one second, expect anything less). She paired the dress with black tights and diamond earrings by Kiki McDonough.

If the outfit looks familiar, it's because Kate was spotted wearing the same dress in a different print on Princess Charlotte's first day of school (opens in new tab) in September:

While Kate's exact dress (opens in new tab) is currently (and tragically) sold out, you can still shop the same dress in a gray and black leopard print:

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