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Kate Middleton is on a roll. After making her first appearance of the year at the Royal Marsden Hospital where she received chemotherapy, the Princess of Wales is keeping up her appearances at medical facilities with her latest engagement at Tŷ Hafan, a children’s hospice in Wales, on January 30.

For the occasion, Middleton wore a prairie dress in a black and white houndstooth plaid. The dress featured a tea length skirt, slightly puffed sleeved that gathered at the shoulders and around her wrists, and a pussy-bow detail at her neck.

In other photos from her visit, the Princess of Wales paired the dress—originally sold by Zara for $112 before going on sale for $20, according to Daily Mail—with a chunky pointed black heel and an ivory colored coat worn open to show off the print of the dress.

This marks the fourth time that Middleton has worn the dress—she first debuted it during a visit to Bradford in 2020, and later wore the dress during visits to UCL and the Aberfan Memorial Garden in 2021 and 2023, respectively.

The gown pays a subtle homage to Princess Diana, who was a lover of plaid and prairie style dresses, often wearing the style and patterns together for royal events or during more casual outings.

The visit itself also had a sweet connection to Diana, as “the project to build the hospice was one of the last patronages of the late Princess Diana, and it was completed a few years after her 1997 death,” People reports.

Middleton had followed in Diana’s footsteps and is now a patron of the hospice. Irfon Rees, chief executive officer of Tŷ Hafan, said in a statement that they are “deeply honored” to have Kate as a patron. “As our Patron, Her Royal Highness will be an inspiration for children with life-shortening conditions and their families, our dedicated staff and volunteers and everyone who so generously supports us,” the statement read.

Rees continued, “No parent ever imagines that their child’s life will be short. Sadly this is the reality facing thousands of families in Wales. We can’t stop this happening, but together we can make sure that no one lives their child’s short life alone.”