Kate, 42, dressed up in a fitted black coat dress, adorned with gold buttons, and a poppy pin affixed to her lapel. She completed her look with a delicate pearl necklace, a pair of pearl drop earrings and a quilted black clutch.

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the reaction to Kate Middleton’s back-to-back public appearances over the weekend has proved just that. The Princess, who has been dealing with ongoing cancer treatment,

On the surface, her looks this weekend were classic Kate, but on another level, they marked a radical departure from her usual style.

The Princess of Wales has joined the rest of the Royal Family in attending the annual Remembrance Sunday event in central London. Kate Middleton is gradually returning to public duties following her retreat from the limelight to undergo chemotherapy earlier in the year.

The Queen missed the royal family's second major event of the weekend to commemorate Remembrance Queen Camilla was absent from multiple royal family events amid her recovery from a chest infection. On Nov.