William and Kate embarked on their first royal tour just two months after their wedding, visiting Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife, and Calgary. Kate's tour wardrobe was bursting with diplomatic gestures, including a diamond maple leaf brooch on loan from the queen, a red maple leaf hat that she wore on Canada Day, two dresses by Canadian designer Erdem and a jacket by Canadian brand Smythe. The duchess also wore a pair of turquoise earrings by local designer Corrie McLeod.
During their second tour of Canada in 2016, William and Kate spent a packed week visiting Victoria, Vancouver, the Great Bear Rainforest, Kelowna, Whitehorse, Carcross, and Haida Gwaii. Kate brought the diamond maple leaf brooch back out, wore three red outfits in tribute to the Canada's national color, as well as a cardigan by Canadian brand Sentaler — a firm favorite with Meghan Markle, too. Kate also wore a pair of earrings by local designer Shelley MacDonald after they were given to her as a gift.
