Kate dresses in NHS blue as she and William pay visit to Norfolk hospital

Kate Middleton cut a ravishing figure in NHS blue as she and Prince William payed a visit to a hospital just a stones-throw away from their Norfolk home.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn, 72 years to the day since the creation of the NHS.

Kate donned a blue shirt dress with a white collar to meet staff at the hospital, which is situated just 20 minutes away from their family home of Anmer Hall on the Royal Sandringham estate.

With her hair swept back in a sleek ponytail, the Duchess of Cambridge beamed as she spoke to staff this afternoon after arriving by car at 5.30pm.

Prince William matched the theme of the day as he donned a blue suit, shirt and tie for the event – the colour synonymous with the NHS.

The royal couple shared afternoon tea with doctors, nurses and other staff at the hospital which will celebrate its own 40th birthday later this month. 

The hospital, which serves more than 330,000 people across Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, has treated 450 patients with Covid-19.

A total of 46 patients have been recruited to the Covid-19 recovery trial, and more than 500 are involved in other coronavirus research.