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Meghan Marklegave herfirst public speech as a member of the royal familyon Thursday — and it’s hard not to reminisce aboutKate Middleton‘s own royal first!
The Duchess of Sussex waited just four months after her wedding for the big moment, addressing the crowd at an event celebrating the special cookbookshe helped createwith the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen to benefit victims of the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.
Kate’s first speech came when sheopened the Treehouse hospice— a branch of one of her first patronages, the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH)— in March 2012, almost a year after she marriedPrince William.
While Meghan had husbandPrince Harryand her mom,Doria Ragland(whoflew in from L.A. earlier in the week) proudly looking on as she spoke, Kate flew solo for her address, as Prince William was away on a six-week military mission.
“You have all made me feel so welcome and I feel hugely honored to see this wonderful center. I am only sorry William can’t be here today,” Kate before giving a grin, prompting a laugh from the crowd.
One noticeable difference between the royal sisters-in-law was that Kate relied on notes for her speech, frequently pausing and looking down at them during the address. Meghan, who has experience memorizing lines from her career as an actress, opted to speak without the help of an outline to thank the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen for welcoming her shortly after her move to London.
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On top of both women’s speeches being incredibly inspiring, there was another huge similarity: Meghan and Kate chose the same color scheme!
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Meghan was perfectly fall chic in a three-quarter lengthcobalt blue coat from Canadian label Smythe(although she went sans jacket for the speech!) over acashmere bodysuit from Tuxeand a pleated skirt from her palMisha Nonoo’s new Easy 8 collection. She finished off the look with a pair ofblack suede pumps from Sarah Flint.
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The color scheme of the outfit mirrored that of Kate’s back in 2012. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a blue dress with a black belt around her waist. She too completed the ensemble with black heels.
source: people.com
