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Princess Kate's unseen chocolate outfit just made her 2025's autumn fashion queen


The Princess of Wales wears the trending colour of 2025 - chocolate brown and nails the look in Alexander McQueen and Lalage Beaumont


Kate Middleton wearing a brown coat during her official visit to Grimsby on March 5, 2013 in Grimsby, England. © WireImage

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Laura Sutcliffe
Laura SutcliffeFashion and Beauty News Editor
Updated: September 22, 2025
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The Princess of Wales has partaken in a variety of incredible royal tours over the years, and style-wise, always delivers. We were recently reminded of the royal tour of Boston in 2022, when a Boston Police Lieutenant shared a never-before-seen snap of himself with Kate and Prince William. Bret LaBelle shared the picture, in which he stands proudly amongst the royal couple, penning: "In honor of the Royal visit this week, here’s a shot of me greeting Prince William and Princess Catherine. Such an honor to meet them — both super down to earth and easy to talk to. The Prince of Wales was very friendly, and the Princess of Wales is just as stunning in person as she is on TV. Grateful for the experience!"

The mother of Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis looked as fabulous as ever in her chocolate brown outfit, which is giving pure autumnal vibes. The royal layered up in a luxurious Gabriella Heart set, consisting of a ribbed cashmere knit turtleneck and coordinating midi skirt in a sunny shade of satsuma. Her bespoke Alexander McQueen coat stole the show, though, alongside her coffee-coloured suede boots and matching gloves, with a rustic bag by Lalage Beaumont. 

Kate wore a stunning brown coat in Boston in 2022© WireImage
Kate wore a stunning brown coat in Boston in 2022

Although Kate's items aren't available right now, we think you'll agree - this fabulous, full-length style by Peacocks really does cut the mustard and looks hugely similar, with the same double-breasted cut and sleek finish.

Chocolate brown for Autumn 2025

Brown is widely regarded as the new black and has been crowned this year's standout shade. From rich chocolate tones to soft taupe, mocha to espresso, they are all trending right now. The design team at Nobody's Child explains why brown is so big with shoppers at the moment: " Autumn is made for brown; it’s the ultimate shade for their season. Look for earthy, rich, and warm browns such as chocolate, chestnut, rust, or even burnt sienna. These shades will mirror the richness in their colouring and bring out the depth in an Autumn’s skin, eyes, and hair.

This Peacocks brown coat looks hugely similar to Kate's Alexander McQueen style
This Peacocks brown coat looks hugely similar to Kate's Alexander McQueen style
Katerina Chekan wears black pants, brown long coat with tassels, brown knitted hat and light peach pink bag outside the OpéraSport show during the Copenhagen Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2025 on January 27, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark© Getty Images
Rich brown tones are so on trend right now

Browns with golden-red undertones will always be a flattering choice for any  autumn lover, as they keep your look glowing and full of depth – you can also pair with dark burgundy and cherry shades to complement your chosen brown tones." 

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