Kate Middleton Took Public Transit to Her Royal Engagement Today

From Harper's BAZAAR

• On Friday morning, the Duchess of Cambridge traveled to Norfolk for the launch of The Nook children's hospice.

• In a surprisingly relatable move, Duchess Kate was spotted taking public transportation—specifically the Wherry Line train—to travel from London to Norfolk for the engagement.

Kate Middleton is everything you imagine a real-life royal to be. She's poised (and when she's not, she has a great sense of humor about it), stylish, charitable, and she looks amazing in a tiara. But that doesn't mean she's above taking public transit.

This morning, the Duchess of Cambridge traveled to Norfolk for the launch of The Nook children's hospice. While she ultimately arrived at the engagement itself by car (in a stunning berry pink skirt suit by Oscar de la Renta that she's worn at least twice before), Kate traveled to Norfolk the same way most Londoners would: by train.

Specifically, she was spotted disembarking a Wherry Lines train, according to footage shared by bystanders. The line, according to the Wherry Lines Twitter account, is supported by the Community Rail Partnership and runs from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Norwich to Lowestoft.

If you've ever wondered what pristine Oscar de la Renta looks like in a crowd of morning train commuters, here's your answer:

Today's engagement is one Kate has been working toward for half a decade. Five years ago, the duchess helped launch a public appeal to fund the center, which supports children with life-threatening illnesses. She's also a royal patron of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, the group behind the new $13 million facility.

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