Video: William and Kate in Royal visit to Glasgow

The Duchess of Cambridge, formerly known as Kate Middleton, opted for a distinctly Scottish style as she kicked off a two-day tour of the country wearing a tartan coat.

Pregnant Kate, who lived in Scotland for several years and met future husband William while the pair were studying at St Andrew’s University, was warmly wrapped up in the pure wool blue and grey plaid coat.

Her look was courtesy of the British family-run design company moloh, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.

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The firm has a boutique in Tetbury, close to Charles’s Gloucestershire home, and another in central London.

The Duchess had been seen shopping at the flagship store on Pimlico Road, Pimlico, last month, which is when she may have bought the £425 worker’s coat. Kate teamed the short jacket, which was emblazoned with silver buttons, with black tights and boots.

Quirky

William and Kate met Games organisers and budding athletes at the Emirates Arena, before unveiling a commemorative plaque to mark their visit.

The couple delighted onlookers by stopping to chat, and William accepted a little girl’s request for a kiss from a prince.

Four-year-old Shona Ritchie was dressed in her favourite green and gold princess outfit complete with a gold crown as she stood outside the arena with her family.

Her mother, Karen Ritchie, 34, from Croftfoot, Glasgow, said Shona had waited all morning to ask William for a kiss but, as he leaned over, she became shy.

“She’s been dressed up like that since 6am today and we’ve been here waiting since nine,” Mrs Ritchie said.

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“But when she finally plucked up the courage to ask him, she got really shy and pulled away. As he leaned in to kiss her on the forehead she pulled away and got really shy.

“This is the quietest she’s been all day.”

Flower

Kate also stopped to talk to Shona, who gave the Duchess a red flower she had picked out of her mother’s vase at home.

Mrs Ritchie said: “She said Shona looked very pretty and asked her if she had picked the flower from her garden, but Shona told her she got it from my vase in the house and she thought that was very funny.”

The Duke and Duchess also watched pole vaulters, badminton players and a netball match.

They were treated to a performance from the Glasgow 2014 mascot, Clyde, and Clyde’s dance crew.

Kate later met Clyde and his designer, 12-year-old Beth Gilmour, from Cumbernauld. It emerged that the cheeky thistle mascot had earlier asked if he could pat Kate’s bump.

Glasgow 2014 marketing manager Samantha Jones said: “Clyde doesn’t speak but he was gesturing to Kate about her baby as if to congratulate her.

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“Before the visit he was asking if he could pat the bump, but we told him no.

“When he was signalling to her about the baby, she just laughed and said ‘Oh yes, the baby. Thank you very much.’”

Beth, who won a school competition to become the official mascot designer, gave Kate a book named Captain Bristle’s Thistle, which tells the story of Clyde.

“I never thought I would win the competition in the first place so meeting royalty was really unexpected, but an honour,” she said.