Princess Kate closed her two-day visit to Reggio Emilia in a blazer that carried more weight than a simple repeat outfit. The Princess of Wales wore the beige pinstriped Blazé Milano jacket on May 14 for engagements focused on early childhood, pairing it with a cream sweater, matching skirt and cap-toe slingbacks. According to People, the piece also connected this overseas trip to a major point in her health journey. It was the same blazer she wore in the portrait released with her June 2024 cancer treatment update.
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The choice worked on two levels. It nodded to the Italian label during her time in Italy, but it also brought back a garment already linked to a public message about her health. That June 2024 portrait, taken by Matt Porteous in Windsor, was the first new image of Kate after she announced her cancer diagnosis in March of that year. At the time, she said she was making “good progress” but was not “out of the woods yet,” turning the blazer into a quiet marker of that period.
Cancer Recovery Milestone Marks First Overseas Work Trip
This visit also carried wider significance for the royal diary. It was Kate’s first overseas work trip since her cancer diagnosis, making the occasion an important personal and professional step. “This visit is an important step in the princess’s recovery journey. She takes great joy from this work,” an aide said according to People. The aide added that it was fitting for her first international trip after illness to center on an issue she plans to champion for decades.
Reggio Emilia Visit Pushes Early Childhood Work Forward
The trip was built around Kate’s long-running early childhood campaign. In Reggio Emilia, she toured the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre, visited preschools and met local groups connected to the city’s respected educational approach. Palace aides described the mission as a significant moment as she takes that work “up a gear” through the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. The focus was practical and international, with the princess studying how businesses, schools and communities support children in their earliest years.
Kate’s Health Timeline Adds Meaning to the Outfit
The blazer now sits across several key moments in Kate’s recent public life. After sharing in September 2024 that she had completed chemotherapy, she announced in January 2025 that she was in remission. She also wore the same jacket during a July 2025 visit to Colchester Hospital’s Wellbeing Garden, where she spoke openly about the difficult stretch after treatment. Seen again in Italy, the piece linked recovery, duty and continuity as the princess stepped back onto the international stage with a clear purpose.
