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Her gala appearance came just hours after Kate traded her traditional dress look for a chic blouse and trouser for a hands-on visit with kids.

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Kate wore a purple tie neck blouse and black wide-leg trousers for her visit to the Henry Fawcett Children’s Center in London. She accessorized the trousers and blouse with a small lilac purse by Aspinal of London.

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PHOTO: Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Henry Fawcett Children's Centre in London, March 12, 2019.
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