Kate Middleton Wears Emilia Wickstead Tartan Skirt in Belfast for Homewards Homelessness Initiative
Catherine, Princess of Wales, donned a longline woolen coat, a pussy-bow blouse, an Emilia Wickstead tartan skirt, and Gianvito Rossi pumps during her visit to Belfast. Alongside Prince William, she advocated for the New Employment Opportunities Network, a pilot initiative designed to assist at-risk youth in securing jobs, which is part of Homewards, a five-year project by The Royal Foundation aimed at combating homelessness. Their engagement commenced at The Commons, a community center on Ormeau Road, where they were scheduled to meet beneficiaries. The initiative aims to enlist 50 employers by June 2028 in cities such as Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Lambeth, Newport, and Sheffield. Catherine's deep-green skirt also symbolized Irish heritage, reminiscent of her emerald McQueen coats worn during St Patrick's Day celebrations in 2025 and 2026.
Key facts
- Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore an Emilia Wickstead tartan skirt with Gianvito Rossi pumps and a longline woolen coat in Belfast
- The visit promoted the New Employment Opportunities Network, a pilot program helping young people at risk of homelessness find work
- The program is run through Homewards, The Royal Foundation's five-year initiative to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated
- Engagements began at The Commons, a former church on the Ormeau Road repurposed as a community hub
- The visit aims to recruit businesses in Aberdeen, Bournemouth, Lambeth, Newport, and Sheffield, targeting 50 employers by June 2028
- Tartan trews found in peaty soil near Dungiven in 1956 date from around the late 16th or early 17th century
- Textile expert Audrey Henshall suggested the Ulster tartan was probably woven in County Donegal
- Catherine wore emerald McQueen coats to St Patrick's Day parades in 2025 and 2026
Entities
Artists
- Catherine, Princess of Wales
- Kate Middleton
- Prince William
- Emmanuel Macron
- Brigitte Macron
- Audrey Henshall
- Emilia Wickstead
- Gianvito Rossi
- Alexander McQueen
Institutions
- Dior
- The Royal Foundation
- Homewards
- New Employment Opportunities Network
- The Commons
- Vogue
Locations
- Belfast
- Northern Ireland
- United Kingdom
- Scotland
- Dungiven
- County Donegal
- Ireland
- Ukraine
- Canada
- Aberdeen
- Bournemouth
- Lambeth
- Newport
- Sheffield
- Ormeau Road