With her long brunette hair, simple white t-shirt and figure-hugging khaki trousers, Kate Middleton bore more than a passing resemblance to Lara Croft as she joined Prince William on a visit to an ancient Mayan site in Belize yesterday.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, switched her polished looks for a practical John Lewis top, £70 khaki trousers from Dutch brand G-Star RAW and £57 Superga 2750 trainers for the visit to the structure known as the ‘sky palace’.
The look – and adventurous itinerary – prompted royal fans to say Kate was channelling Lara Croft, a character brought to life on screen by Angelina Jolie in the films Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Rider: The Temple Of Life.
‘The Duchess is giving Lara Croft vibes in that outfit,’ one fan said. ‘This is some Lara Croft and Indiana Jones energy. Love it,’ commented another.
With her long brunette hair, simple white t-shirt and figure-hugging khaki trousers, Kate Middleton bore more than a passing resemblance to Lara Croft as she joined Prince William on a visit to an ancient Mayan site in Belize yesterday
The Duchess of Cambridge, 40, switched her polished looks for a practical John Lewis top, £70 khaki trousers from Dutch brand G-Star RAW and £57 Superga 2750 trainers for the visit to the structure known as the ‘sky palace’
Kate and William, 39, kickstarted their busy itinerary yesterday – the third day of their Caribbean tour – with a visit to the Mayan archaeological site Caracol, pictured
The look – and adventurous itinerary – prompted royal fans to say Kate was channelling Lara Croft, a character brought to life on screen by Angelina Jolie in the films Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (left) and Lara Croft Tomb Rider: The Temple Of Life
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge climbed the Caana at Caracol, an ancient Mayan archaeological site
In the first film, Lara Croft visits Angkor Wat, in Cambodia, a 12th century Buddhist temple complex
Kate and William, 39, kickstarted their busy itinerary yesterday – the third day of their Caribbean tour – with a visit to the Mayan archaeological site Caracol.
They learned about the history of the site, located in the Chiquibul Forest, and took in the country’s tallest man-made structure – known as the ‘sky palace’.
And when the couple shared a picture of their trip to Instagram, many fans compared the Duchess to fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider, who was famously played by Angelina Jolie in the 2001 film.
Kate donned a simple white T-shirt and a pair of G-star Raw khaki high-waisted cargo pants, which retail for £70 on the high-street, whilst William opted for a shirt, trousers and sturdy boots.
The duchess also partnered her look with a black belt, white Superga trainers, a simple pair of gold-plated hoops by Spells of Love and she also accessorised the ensemble with a pair of Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer Classic sunglasses, which she matched with her husband.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge learned about the history of the site, located in the Chiquibul Forest, and took in the country’s tallest man-made structure – known as the ‘sky palace’
The Duke and Duchess were in awe of the views after climbing the archeological site in the Belize jungle
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take in the view at Caracol, an ancient Mayan archaeological site
Royal fans compared the Duchess to Lara Croft and noted how ‘youthful’ and ‘beautiful’ she appears in photos
William and Kate began the third date of their trip learning about the history of the site, located in the Chiquibul Forest, and took in the country’s tallest man-made structure – known as the ‘sky palace’.
The trip, taken at the behest of William’s grandmother Queen Elizabeth II , is intended to strengthen the UK’s ties with Commonwealth countries as the queen marks 70 years on the throne
Caracol, an ancient Mayan archaeological site deep in the jungle in the Chiquibul Forest in Belize, that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited during their tour of the Caribbean on behalf of the Queen to mark her Platinum Jubilee
William and Kate appeared to be laughing and joking with one another and the tour guide during the third day of their tour
Others commented on how the Duchess looked youthful, with one writing: ‘All the pictures have been so beautiful, absolutely loving this tour’
‘Beautiful place, beautiful People but most of all beautiful duke and duchess of cambridge,’ added another
The couple were visiting a 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Maya civilisation, stood at the centre of a city – home to an estimated 150,000 people and is believed to have been occupied as early as 1200 BC.
The trip, taken at the behest of William’s grandmother the Queen, is intended to strengthen the UK’s ties with Commonwealth countries as the queen marks 70 years on the throne.
Kate could be seen gesturing at the site while at ground level and when they climbed half way up Caana and looked out from a platform, the couple stood with their hands on their hips looking around.
As they caught a glimpse of the vista, the couple marvelled at what they saw. ‘Wow,’ said Kate.
The couple were visiting a 3,000-year-old temple, built by the Maya civilisation, stood at the centre of a city – home to an estimated 150,000 people and is believed to have been occupied as early as 1200 BC
Kate could be seen gesturing at the site while at ground level and when they climbed half way up Caana and looked out from a platform, the couple stood with their hands on their hips looking around. Above, with their guide
William got the giggles when, as he turned back away from the view – which was being captured by a group of photographers – to find another group the other side of them.
‘We got one, one side and another the other. You are in each other’s photographs,’ he laughed.
The couple then continued on their ascent accompanied by their own personal photographer.
Mr Moore told them as they climbed the steep steps up: ‘People often like to try and run up here.’
William replied: ‘What they race? You must be very fit if you are doing this three times a week Allan.’
Later in the day the couple took part in a jungle survival skills lesson with the British Army Training Support Unit
The Duke and Duchess visit the British Army Training Support Unit (BATSUB) in the which delivers tropical environment training to troops from the UK and international partners. Pictured: Kate drinks water from a vine in the forest
The British Army has maintained a presence in Belize since its independence. Currently the British Army Training Support Unit in Belize enables close country and tropical environment training to troops
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