Princess Charlotte re-wears £140 Amaia coat as she arrives at first engagement

Princess Charlotte proved she is following in her mother’s thrifty footsteps today as she rewore her navy £140 Amaia coat as she arrived at Cardiff Castle for her first royal engagement.

The seven-year-old joined her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as her brother Prince George, eight, for the visit to Wales earlier this afternoon.

The little royal wore a navy blue button up coat dress from Amaia London, which she previously wore to Prince Philip‘s memorial service in March of this year. 

It is described to have a fitted shape and is a warm, easy to wear coat for children.

Charlotte looked casual and chic as she paired it with white ankle socks and grey Mary Jane shoes. 

Princess Charlotte proved she is following in her mother’s thrifty footsteps today as she rewore her navy £140 Amaia coat as she arrived at Cardiff Castle for her first royal engagement 

The little royal wore a navy blue button up coat dress from Amaia London, which she previously wore to Prince Philip ‘s memorial service in March of this year

The family met performers and crew involved in a special Platinum Jubilee Celebration Concert taking place within the grounds of the castle, including Bonnie Tyler and Owain Wynn Evans.

William and Kate seemed to encourage their shy-looking children to shake hands and introduce themselves to dignitaries as they arrived in the Welsh capital. It is believed to be George and Charlotte’s first official royal visit

 The Cambridges and their children will later be introduced to a number of West End performers, Rubicon Dance Company and the Wales Youth Choir for Good.

Missing was Prince Louis who stole the show when he appeared on Buckingham Palace’s balcony with his family and the Queen after the Trooping the Colour ceremony on Thursday.

The family appeared as tight-knit as usual as they arrived in Cardiff ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Wales

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte at Cardiff Castle in Wales

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The family met performers and crew involved in a special Platinum Jubilee Celebration Concert taking place within the grounds of the castle, including Bonnie Tyler and Owain Wynn Evans

The Cambridges took the time to greet royal fans as they arrived in Cardiff for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

The visit is one of a number members of the royal household are carrying out across the UK to mark the Jubilee. While the Cambridges visited Cardiff, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex arrived in Northern Ireland.

Harry and Meghan, on the other hand, are expected to be absent from Jubilee celebrations today, as they celebrate daughter Lilibet’s first birthday at Windsor and continue to keep a low-profile.

According to Omid Scobie, they will mark the birthday ‘together privately as a family’. The Queen, Prince Charles and Camilla and the Cambridges all wished Lilibet a happy birthday through their social media accounts.

Later, William and his father Prince Charles will take centre stage in front of a crowd of 22,000 to pay tribute to the Queen during a star-studded Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace.

Princess Charlotte previously wore the smart £140 coat for her beloved great-grandfather’s memorial service in March (pictured) 

The father and son – both future kings – will speak separately in honour of the monarch towards the end of the BBC’s open-air Party at the Palace show, on the third evening of the four-day Jubilee festivities.

Despite the event not starting until 8pm, royal fans began arriving at The Mall from 8am to get the best spot.

It is thought unlikely the Queen will attend the concert but confirmation of any movements will be released later today. She will also not attend today’s Epsom Derby Day, but is expected to be glued to the TV, watching the developments from Windsor. Princess Anne will appear in her place.

Meanwhile, Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo were pictured leaving the Maison Estelle private member’s club at 1am last night.

The Met Office has warned of thunder and downpours this morning – but a second round of storms is set to miss concert-goers at the Party at the Palace.