- Kate Middleton was recently seen visiting Castle Hill Academy in honor of Children’s Mental Health Week 2026.
- The Princess of Wales was seemingly wearing a pair of Boden Red Nya Penny Loafers during the visit.
- The exact color shoe Kate was wearing is out of stock, but other shades are available and on sale.
When I think of timeless shoes that are comfortable and effortlessly chic, I think of loafers. They’ll pull together just about any outfit, whether you’re wearing slacks and a blazer or jeans and a tee. For Kate Middleton, they’re the shoes that pulled together one of her recent looks during a trip to Castle Hill Academy honoring Children’s Mental Health Week 2026. After taking a close look at images from her visit, it looks like she’s wearing a pair of penny loafers from Boden.
After close speculation, we think that Kate is wearing the red Nya Penny Loafers from Boden. The exact color is unfortunately unavailable currently, but you can buy the same style shoe in a few other colors on Boden’s website (including tan burnished leather, black, bitter chocolate suede, and color-block tassel). In my opinion, if you wanted the closest color as Kate’s loafers, bitter-chocolate suede offers a similar vibe.
Right now, these loafers are 10%—but you won’t see the discount at first glance. You’ll have to enter code WXNW at checkout to see the markdown.
It just so happens that our pros at the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab are also fans of Kate’s shoe choice. In fact, they named the Princess’ exact Nya Penny Loafers among their list of the best loafers for women.
But in case you wanted to shop more options, I also found similar looks from Quince, Amazon, and more—and some are even on sale! A couple of them (like the Reformation and G.H. Bass loafers) are also expert-loved picks.
