Kate Middleton Throws it Back to Her College Days in Ultra-Skinny Pants
The Princess of Wales revisited her time in Scotland on her 14th anniversary.


Prince William and Kate Middleton are celebrating their 14th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, April 29, and they went back to where it all began. The couple—who met at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland—kicked off a two-day trip to the Scottish islands of Mull and Iona on Tuesday. But the location wasn't the only throwback during their anniversary trip, as the Princess of Wales brought back a style that was popular during their early aughts university days.
Skinny jeans are always a polarizing trend, and Princess Kate has really never let go of the silhouette over the years. However, she wore one of her tightest pairs of pants yet when arriving to the town of Tobermory on the Isle of Mull. The ultra-slim style appears to be the same $70 pair of Massimo Dutti high-rise trousers she wore to visit with the Scouts in 2020, and she paired them with the same See By Chloé ankle boots.
The Princess of Wales updated the look with a new blazer by one of her favorite brands, Holland Cooper, debuting a $929 brown tweed style over a classic blue button-up shirt from Boden.
Princess Kate wore ultra-skinny pants with a new brown blazer.
The princess got down to work at a community center.
The couple coordinated with their blazers and button-ups.
Kate accessorized with an old favorite style of Kiki McDonough drop earrings but in a new color, wearing an updated blue topaz version of her go-to green amethyst pair. She added an engraved Daniella Draper necklace featuring her childrens' initials, G, C and L, along with a second necklace with their corresponding initials above the design.
The Princess of Wales isn't the only one hanging on to the slim silhouette. Meghan Markle added skinny jeans to her new ShopMy platform on Instagram, including a $148 pair by one of her go-to brands, Frame.
During their anniversary trip, the Prince and Princess of Wales visited a community hub and an artisan market where they met local creators in the popular tourist destination. Later in the day, the couple will visit a local farm to learn about sustainable farming and hospitality on the island—and Kate will definitely be dressed for the occasion in her trusty boots.
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Kristin Contino is Marie Claire's Senior Royal and Celebrity editor. She's been covering royalty since 2018—including major moments such as the Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth II’s death and King Charles III's coronation—and places a particular focus on the British Royal Family's style and what it means.
Prior to working at Marie Claire, she wrote about celebrity and royal fashion at Page Six Style and covered royalty from around the world as chief reporter at Royal Central. Kristin has provided expert commentary for outlets including the BBC, Sky News, US Weekly, the Today Show and many others.
Kristin is also the published author of two novels, “The Legacy of Us” and “A House Full of Windsor.” She's passionate about travel, history, horses, and learning everything she can about her favorite city in the world, London.