Duchess of Cambridge swaps khaki jungle gear for Vampire’s Wife dress on Belize

The Duchess of Cambridge swapped her khaki jungle outfit for a floor-length shimmering gown by royal favourite designer The Vampire’s Wife on the third day of her Belize trip with her husband Prince William.

Kate, 40, dressed in the £2,500 pink gown by the British designer for an evening reception in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which she paired with silver heeled sandals and a Mayan embroidered clutch bag.

She partnered the floor-length organza gown, named the Light Sleeper dress, with gold disc diamanté drop earrings and a natural make-up look.

The Vampire’s Wife, which was launched by former model Suzie Cave in 2014, is famed for pretty prairie dresses infused with a dose of gothic glam – and are loved by the royals including Kate who previously wore one of the label’s gowns in Dublin during a three-day tour of Ireland in March 2020. 

The royal previously cut a relaxed figure when climbing Belize’s most spectacular Mayan ruins alongside the Duke of Cambridge.

The couple were visiting 3,000 year-old Caracol, a sprawling ancient archaeological site, located in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, close to the border with Guatemala, during the third day of their Caribbean tour.

Kate dressed down in a pair of £70 khaki trousers from Dutch brand G-Star RAW, which she teamed with a recycled white John Lewis T-shirt and her £57 Superga 2750 trainers. 

The minimal shoes have been worn by the mother-of-three on multiple occasions, including at her Back to Nature Garden at Chelsea Flower Show in September 2019, while the T-shirt was sported by the royal in September 2020.

Proving once again to be a fan of High Street fashion, Kate initially donned the white top when meeting parents in London, who were helped by peer support networks during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Kate, 40, dressed in the floor-length £2,500 pink gown by the British designer for an evening reception in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which she paired with silver heeled sandals and a Mayan embroidered clutch bag

William and Kate attend a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on March 31

She partnered the floor-length organza gown, named the Light Sleeper dress, with gold disc diamanté drop earrings and a natural make-up look

The Duchess of Cambridge swapped her khaki jungle outfit for a floor-length shimmering gown by royal favourite designer The Vampire’s Wife on the third day of her Belize trip with her husband Prince William 

The dress featured a waist-tie detail at the back and waterfall-style organza sleeves 

The couple were visiting 3,000 year-old Caracol, a sprawling ancient archaeological site, located in the foothills of the Maya Mountains, close to the border with Guatemala, during the third day of their Caribbean tour. Pictured, Kate

Kate completed her look with a pair of sunglasses and left her hair down, while tucking the white T-shirt into the khaki trousers. She paired the outfit with a brown belt.

The Duke of Cambridge, 39, also sported sunglasses and a matching khaki shirt and trousers for the outing. 

The site the couple visited is situated deep in the heart of Belize’s Chiquibul National Forest. 

The highlight of their trip was the chance to view the Caana, or ‘sky palace’ which towers 141 foot tall and was built by hand.  

There was only one reaction on Kate’s lips as she surveyed the landscape that stretched out before her when she and William stopped to take in the view: ‘Wow.’ 

The couple were guided by the country’s director of architecture Allan Moore, who accompanied the couple as they walked into a clearing where the palace was contained.

 Kate (pictured with William), 40, dressed down in a pair of £70 khaki trousers from Dutch brand G-Star RAW, which she teamed with a recycled white John Lewis T-shirt and her £57 Superga 2750 trainers

 The minimal shoes have been worn by the mother-of-three on multiple occasions, including at her Back to Nature Garden at Chelsea Flower Show in September 2019, while the T-shirt was sported by the royal in September 2020. Pictured, Kate during her outing

The Duchess of Cambridge wore her brown locks in a straight hairstyle and partnered her ensemble with a pair of simple gold hoops

He told them: ‘It’s like looking at the inside of Buckingham Palace. This is just a small fraction of what we have here.’

The original settlement dates back to 400BC, developing into a more prosperous city by 200AD.

Once home to 100,000 people, it measures a staggering 75 square miles and is five times larger than even the country’s biggest modern inhabitation, Belize City.

Its name derives from the Spanish for snail shell because of the spiralling access road that led to the site.

Mr Moore showed the couple some ancient Mayan…