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Duchess Kate Embraces Parisian-Chic With This Look While Visiting the City

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Duchess Kate donned the most Parisian-inspired look for her visit to the French capital on Friday, March 17. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty

When in Rome — er, make that Paris! Duchess Kate and Prince William started their two-day royal tour of the City of Light on Friday, March 17, and naturally, the visit called for some Parisian-worthy threads for Kate.

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The Duchess of Cambridge, 35, looked effortlessly stylish in a little black textured, tea-length Alexander McQueen cocktail dress, cinched with a black ribbon. She teamed the design with ankle-strap Gianvito Rossi sandals and all-pearl Balenciaga jewels, including a drop necklace and an oversized cocktail ring.

Ever true to his signature style, William, 34, chose a blue suit, which he teamed with a lighter blue tie and lace-up shoes.

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Duchess Kate works Parisian-chic in a textured dress. Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Getty

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But the real glamour came later at the british embassy, when Kate slipped into an ice-blue Jenny Packham column dress with a beaded, sleeved overlay. She finished the look with metallic accessories and a half-up hairstyle. William, meanwhile, opted for a crisp tuxedo for the dinner, before which he gave a speech.

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The royals got glamorous for an evening at the British embassy in Paris. ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty

After a quick introduction in French, which he jokingly apologized for, William told those at the embassy, “It is a pleasure for Catherine and me to be here this evening, in this beautiful, elegant and global city. As the Ambassador said, the connections between our nations run deep — ties of history, ties of values, ties of friendship and family. And ties born, above all, of the fact that our countries are neighbors.”

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He added, “Most fundamentally, our nations share a set of common values: democracy, free speech, the rule of law, among many others.”

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge — who share two children, Prince George, 3, and Princess Charlotte, 22 months — are in the French capital on a two-day tour that included a meeting with the French president, Francois Hollande.

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