Kate Middleton's Cozy Maroon Ensemble Has a Touching Hidden Meaning

What color did Kate Middleton wear to her latest royal engagement? To quote a Taylor Swift lyric, it was maroon. And of course it was! The Princess of Wales cannot stop wearing this cozy autumnal color this season. Her latest look, which she wore while paying an emotional visit to the Royal Marsen Hospital where she underwent cancer treatment last year, featured a maroon midi skirt by Edeline Lee, a matching cashmere turtleneck by Kiltane, and a pair of maroon pointed toe pumps. She also threw on a bespoke coat by Blazé Milano with a complimentary maroon and brown tartan print. She completed the look with the Morgan handbag by Asprey in dark red and a pair of small gold and silver hoops from Missoma Jewellery.

This look marks Middleton's third all-maroon ensemble in the last few months. In early December, she donned a monochromatic maroon Alexander McQueen look while greeting Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani, for their royal visit to London.

In October, she made a trip to Southport with her husband Prince William and, once again, she reached for the maroon, this time rewearing a maroon suit by Roland Mouret.

As it turns out, there may be a reason for Middleton's new-found love of maroon. In color psychology, maroon is sometimes associated with qualities like strength, courage, and confidence—all traits that Middleton has had to lean on during the past year during and after her "grueling" cancer treatment, which came to an end in September. As William noted in his birthday tribute to Middleton last week, "The strength you’ve shown over the last year has been remarkable."

Middleton revealed during her recent hospital visit that she has been surprised by just how much resilience she has needed even after her course of treatment concluded. "You think treatment's finished, crack on with that…daily tasks, but that's still like a real challenge," she said to staff. "Understanding that as a patient, yes there are side effects around treatment, but actually there are more long-term side effects."

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