Shannen Findlay
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Duchess Kate steps out for her first-ever solo outing with the Queen

The Duchess of Cambridge and the Queen stepped out for their joint royal event – for the first time ever.

The royal members were driven to Bush House in the same car and were pictured in the backseat together.

In a sweet moment Her Majesty and the Duchess shared a blanket before stepping out to wave to calling fans.

To fight off the cold weather, despite it being the first day of spring, the duo was pictured keeping cosy with a blue blanket draped over both their laps.

According to The Sun, the Duchess joined the Queen at Kings College London to reopen a newly renovated learning facility on the Strand campus.

The Queen is patron of King’s College and visited in both 2002 and 2012. Both Her Majesty and her daughter-in-law took a tour of the facilities and met with supporters of the development.

They also got to see a robotics demonstration, including robotic surgery and a demo showing how sensors made from textiles can show useful information about a person’s body.

This event is the first both Duchess Kate and the Queen have attended together.

In 2012, they did however visit Leicester as part of the Diamond Jubilee tour but were joined by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Both the royal members chose to step out in style for their first solo event, the 37-year-old Duchess returning to an old favourite of hers, her Lock & Co Fairy Tale beret-style cocktail hat which she has worn publicly on at least eight occasions.

She also opted for a muted grey coat-dress which was simple in style but paired well with the Queen’s soft pink ensemble.

The rose-coloured cashmere coat was paired with a silk dress with touches of grey fuchsia and olive tones.

Scroll through the gallery above to see the royal member’s outfits for their first event out together.

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