Kate Middleton didn't let the rain dampen her style spirits on Wednesday evening as she stepped out an in all-green ensemble made up of British fashion designs to attend the launch of Prince William's Earthshot Prize in Boston. .
The 40-year-old Princess of Wales continued to fly the flag for British designers for the evening event, which took place amid torrential downpour at Boston's City Hall. .
Kate opted to pay tribute to the theme of the evening - green living - by wearing a plaid green mid-length Burberry dress, which had long sleeves and a pleated waistline, pairing the demure design with a pair of matching $430 heeled pumps from Emmy London and a $1,035 dark green Mulberry bag. .
The Prince and Princess of Wales were greeted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu inside City Hall, where Kate was able to show off her dress, before covering it up with a green Alexander McQueen coat to brave the horrendous rain. .
Kate Middleton didn't let the rain dampen her style spirits on Wednesday evening as she stepped out an in all-green ensemble made up of British fashion designs to attend the launch of Prince William's Earthshot Prize in Boston.
Kate opted to pay tribute to the theme of the evening - green living - by wearing a plaid green Burberry dress, pairing the demure design with a pair of matching $430 heeled pumps from Emmy London and a $1,035 dark green Mulberry bag .
The Princess of Wales is a firm fan, having worn plaid picks from Alexander McQueen, Miu Miu and Holland Cooper before.
Now at the Earthshot Prize launch in Boston, she's added this Burberry dress into the mix.
The Prince and Princess of Wales were greeted by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu inside City Hall, where Kate was able to show off her dress, before covering it up with a green Alexander McQueen coat to brave the horrendous rain
Wednesday evening's Earthshot launch saw Kate joining her husband on-stage at City Hall to officially launch this year's proceedings by pressing a button that lit up 16 Boston landmarks with a green glow.
Her appearance at City Hall came just over an hour after the Prince and Princess of Wales touched down in the US, having taken a commercial British Airways flight from London to Logan International Airport.
She also paid touching tribute to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana by donning a pair of sapphire and diamond earrings that were once owned by the royal.
For her shoes, Kate opted for a simple pair of blue heeled pumps
Before the Prince and Princess of Wales stepped out on stage, they spent time chatting with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her two sons - with all of the adults opting to add a green element to their outfit, including William who sported a green tie
Even as William and Kate were making their way to Boston, the Prince's Kensington Palace spokesperson condemned Lady Hussey's 'unacceptable' comments, saying: 'I want to address the story relating to a guest attending a reception at Buckingham Palace last night
'This is a matter for Buckingham Palace but as the Prince of Wales' spokesperson I appreciate you're all here and understand you'll want to ask about it
However if William and Kate were hoping to put the scandal aside for the duration of the tour, they were met with disappointment at the Earthshot launch, where a black reverend opened the event by giving a lecture about the 'legacy of colonialism and racism'.
Earlier in the day, the Princess of Wales was pictured arriving at Boston Logan International Airport, once again wearing all British designers, opting for a $3,000 midnight blue suit from Alexander McQueen
Just minutes before William and Kate took to the podium at the Boston launch event of the Prince's Earthshot Prize, Reverend Mariama White-Hammond - the city's Chief of Environment, Energy, and Open Space - gave a strong speech in which she told the crowd to 'consider the legacy of colonialism and racism', particularly when it comes to their impact on climate change
As the Prince and Princess Wales watched on from the wings, Reverend Hammond, who founded a youth organization focused on 'teaching the history of the Civil Rights Movement', said: 'On this day, I invite us all to consider the legacy of colonialism and racism.'
Prince William and Kate will no doubt be hoping that the rest of their trip continues without any issues as they prepare to engage in a series of events over the coming two days, including a Boston Celtics basketball game tonight and culminating in a star-studded awards ceremony on Friday
Singers Billie Eilish and Annie Lennox, and actor Rami Malik will lead a stellar line-up for the Prince of Wales' Earthshot Prize awards as he and his wife roll out the red carpet stateside this week for what one insider described as the his 'Super Bowl' moment.
Before they host their glitzy Earthshot Prize ceremony, the Prince and Princess of Wales will meet with US President Joe Biden, his press secretary revealed today, although she did not share specifics of when or where the meeting will take place
This week Prince William will also visit the John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
He and his wife will learn about the work that local organisations are doing to mitigate the risk of rising sea levels in Boston and they will also tour Greentown Labs, in the nearby town of Somerville, to get an insight into the development of innovative green technologies
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