Kate is every inch the people's princess as she steps out in High Street frock for first day as a Royal

Kate is every inch the people's princess as she steps out in High Street frock for first day as a Royal - She entered Westminster Abbey a commoner and walked out a Duchess. But as Catherine Mountbatten-Windsor, Duchess of Cambridge left Buckingham Palace with her Prince yesterday morning, she proved that her feet remain firmly on the ground.

The outfit chosen by Kate for her first day as a member of the royal family cemented her status as the new people's princess.

Eschewing designer labels, Kate stepped out in a cornflower blue £49.99 Zara dress with £129.99 black patent pumps from LK Bennett (the same pair she wore for her King's Road shopping spree the day before her wedding), paired with a simple black jacket.

People's princess: The Duchess of Cambridge chose a £49.99 Zara dress and £129.99 LK Bennett pumps for her first appearance following the wedding

Relaxed: Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge walked hand in hand from Buckingham Palace in London before departing in a helicopter for a weekend away in an undisclosed location, possibly Scotland

Of course, her glossy brunette mane was perfectly coiffured, her make up - which she applies expertly herself - was subtle but impeccable, and the hemline revealed just enough of those 'killer pins' - a reference to which Harry was said to have struck out of his best man's speech at the last minute for fear of embarrassing his new sister-in-law.

It has been widely commented that Kate has handled her courtship and wedding to William with typically understated aplomb, never losing the relaxed girl-next-door charm that William found so attractive.

She champions the High Street, and ahead of her wedding was seen visiting various mid-market stores to pick up summer pieces, said to be for her honeymoon trousseau.

At Warehouse Kate picked up summer dresses and a simple embroidered blouse, spending £255. At Whistles, one of her favourite shops, she picked up a duplicate of the cream blouse she wore for her Mario Testino engagement pictures (re-released and christened 'Kate'), a pair of blue and white spotty, high-waisted trousers and a lemon T-shirt.

Sister Pippa has received almost as many accolades as Kate following her faultless performance at the wedding.

Proving that she has fashion nous to equal her sister, Pippa stepped out of The Goring hotel yesterday wearing a royal blue blazer with figure-hugging white jeans and cream ballet pumps.

Centre of attention: Pippa Middleton's tight white jeans will have pleased her many new-found fans, who have dedicated countless Facebook fan sites in tribute to her derriere ( dailymail.co.uk )

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