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While the diagonal-striped jacket and skirt are custom-built, the contrasting red polka-dot blouse and shoes are vintage.

“Forgetting how to button your blouse or start the car would cause us a lot more concern than a woman who forgets a child’s birthday event or misplaces things – that is more common with women who are experiencing menopause,” Dr Beattie said.

Taylor, in a white shirt, blue tie, no jacket; and Johnson, in a white blouse and silver necklace with a turquoise stone; take their seats at the reader’s desk, a small table set with a cloth and two book stands and flanked by twin flower arrangements.

She knows every suit, blouse and piece of jewelry she wears is going to be scrutinized like something out of “The Da Vinci Code” for political messaging and “hidden” meaning, so why not just put it all out there on Day 1?

The Duchess wore a white blouse with an aso-oke attire, a traditional hand-woven cloth from south-western Nigeria, wrapped around her waist.