In appreciation The Duchess of Duke, Kate Middleton wrote in a letter to Khadijah: Thank you so much for all of your help ahead of my tour to Pakistan. I am so grateful to you and your team for the wonderful selection you made for me to choose from – although having so many beautiful things did make decision making a little more difficult! I loved the outfit I wore, so thank you for all your time and effort.
“Pakistan really is a wonderful country, which we both thoroughly enjoyed visiting and hope to return to one day soon.
“This comes with my warmest thanks and best wishes.”
Khadijah Shah, who is the creative director behind luxury brand Elan, shared the note on her Twitter account. On the final morning of Prince William and Kate’s trip, the Duchess wore a black and embroidered kurti from Elan.
The designer, who completed a degree at the London School of Economics before setting up her own fashion label, tweeted at the time how pleased she was to see Kate step out in one of her designs, saying: “We are absolutely thrilled with how elegantly she carried it, and grateful for this privilege and honour.”
Thanks to social media. It’s believed that the Duchess’ team discovered Khadijah on Instagram ahead of the five-day tour of Pakistan, where Kate was praised for wearing a number of traditional outfits.
