Kate dresses in NHS blue as she and William pay visit to Norfolk hospital to mark the health service’s 72nd birthday
- Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn
- Visit came 72 years to the day since the creation of the National Health Service
- Kate donned a blue shirt dress with a white collar to meet staff at the hospital
Kate Middleton cut a ravishing figure in NHS blue as she and Prince William payed a visit to a hospital just a stones-throw away from their Norfolk home.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, 72 years to the day since the creation of the NHS.
Kate donned a blue shirt dress with a white collar to meet staff at the hospital, which is situated just 20 minutes away from their family home of Anmer Hall on the Royal Sandringham estate.
Kate Middleton cut a ravishing figure in NHS blue as she and Prince William payed a visit to a hospital just a stones-throw away from their Norfolk home
William and Kate doused their hands with hand sanitiser during their visit to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, 72 years to the day since the creation of the NHS
Kate donned a blue shirt dress with a white collar to meet staff at the hospital, which is situated just 20 minutes away from their family home of Anmer Hall on the Royal Sandringham estate
With her hair swept back in a sleek ponytail, the Duchess of Cambridge beamed as she spoke to staff this afternoon after arriving by car at 5.30pm.
Prince William matched the theme of the day as he donned a blue suit, shirt and tie for the event – the colour synonymous with the NHS.
The royal couple shared afternoon tea with doctors, nurses and other staff at the hospital which will celebrate its own 40th birthday later this month.
The hospital, which serves more than 330,000 people across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, has treated 450 patients with Covid-19.
A total of 46 patients have been recruited to the Covid-19 recovery trial, and more than 500 are involved in other coronavirus research.
Prince William perfectly complemented his wife’s outfit as he wore a blue suit, shirt and tie for the event – the colour synonymous with the NHS
William and Kate have previously supported the NHS’s efforts during the coronavirus crisis by getting their whole family involved in the Clap for Carers.
The movement took off nation-wide during the pandemic as Britons eagerly conveyed their support for key workers from their doorsteps.
The couple were seen clapping with their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
Last month, The Duchess visited East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ (Each) The Nook for her second socially distanced royal appearance since lockdown restrictions eased in the UK
She talks with Sonny Saunders (seated left), his father, Jordan, and his brother, Hudson (back to camera, right) during the visit on June 27
Last month, The Duchess visited East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ (Each) The Nook for her second socially distanced royal appearance since lockdown restrictions eased in the UK.
The visit saw Kate work alongside a volunteer gardener, staff and two families to help create a new horticultural design for a large patio area.
The organisation’s CEO, Tracey Rennie, has revealed how the Duchess was ‘quite keen to come and visit the hospice for some time’ and explained how staff were ‘blown away’ by the plants and flowers she brought.
The Duchess of Cambridge talks with a member of the public as she shops for plants and herbs at her local garden centre earlier in June