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\"\"Autumn mornings seem to have a pattern of their own, woven in crossing lines of green and navy. Every October, tartan returns like an old friend wrapped in wool, and this year the Princess of Wales<\/strong> became its most elegant ambassador.<\/p>\n

On October 9, she and Prince William<\/strong> landed in Belfast for an unannounced visit, their seventh to Northern Ireland. The day focused on homelessness prevention, with a stop at The Commons, a former church reborn as a community center.<\/p>\n

For the occasion, Kate Middleton<\/strong> wove a Celtic knot braid<\/strong> into her half-updo. The looped design, a symbol of eternity, offered a graceful nod to Irish heritage. Yet all eyes soon drifted lower, toward a sweeping cascade of green tartan<\/strong> that moved with every step.<\/p>\n

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Pleats Meet Ruffles<\/h1>\n

\"\"Her pleated Kensie<\/em> skirt by Emilia Wickstead<\/strong> mixes military green tartan with navy and white lines. A white ruffled blouse by Knatchbull<\/strong> added a romantic touch, while a long belted coat kept the silhouette sharp. A green Mulberry<\/strong> Amberley<\/em> satchel completed the look.<\/p>\n

A Royal Love Story With Plaid<\/h1>\n

\"\"Plaid and the royals go way back. In the 1850s, Prince Albert<\/strong> designed the Balmoral tartan<\/strong>, still reserved for royals with the monarch\u2019s permission. Tartan is said to be Kate\u2019s most-worn print after polka dots. In 2012, she even played field hockey in an Alexander McQueen<\/strong> tartan coat dress.<\/p>\n

From the Runway to Your Closet<\/h1>\n

\"\"On the pre-fall 2026 runways, Etro paired tartan suits with pleated skirts. At the office, try a tartan maxi with a white shirt and knee-high boots. On weekends, a cable knit feels just right. However you style it, tartan carries a little piece of the Highlands into every autumn day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":42787,"featured_media":117801,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[17],"yoast_head":"\nForget Midi Florals: Kate Middleton Just Wore the Perfect Fall Skirt \u2014 and It\u2019s a Classic Print That Never Goes Out of Style - Grazia USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Kate Middleton\u2019s green tartan maxi skirt proves the heritage print is the season\u2019s most elegant essential, from office to weekends.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Forget Midi Florals: Kate Middleton Just Wore the Perfect Fall Skirt \u2014 and It\u2019s a Classic Print That Never Goes Out of Style\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Kate Middleton\u2019s green tartan maxi skirt proves the heritage print is the season\u2019s most elegant essential, from office to weekends.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Grazia USA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/10\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Anna Maria Giano\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#\/schema\/person\/7d9ae01fa238788279cacd8399e47e9f\"},\"headline\":\"Forget Midi Florals: Kate Middleton Just Wore the Perfect Fall Skirt \u2014 and It\u2019s a Classic Print That Never Goes Out of Style\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-15T10:38:20+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-15T10:38:20+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\"},\"wordCount\":304,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Fashion\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/kate-middleton-tartan-skirt\/\",\"name\":\"Forget Midi Florals: Kate Middleton Just Wore the Perfect Fall Skirt \u2014 and It\u2019s a Classic Print That Never Goes Out of Style - 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