Princess Kate is certainly a royal fashion icon.

That is to say, while Princess Kate displays her impeccable taste from one look to the next, she usually prefers to keep things as safe, understated, practical, and casual as possible.

Occasionally, however, we do get to see an exceptionally fun side of the princess, as we did during her official engagement on Thursday.

Visiting Riversleigh Park Children's Center in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, as part of her work on early childhood development, Kate surprised with an unexpected dress choice. [The exact dress of the royal fashionista is sold out, but it is still available in a flashy pink version.

This is actually not the first time Kate has rocked a leopard print item: in early 2020, she wore a brown leopard print skirt from Zara, and in early 2022, a dark green leopard print dress from Derek Lam, proving that Kate is good at unexpected fashion This is evident in the legendary gold sequin dress she wore to the premiere of "No Time to Die" in September 2021.

Earlier today, the Princess wrote on Instagram about her visit to Nuneaton. "Had a great time chatting with the amazing health visitors and moms at the Riversleigh Park Children's Center in Nuneaton who are part of creating a nurturing environment for so many children and parents. Health Visitors are an important part of supporting new parents from the time they are pregnant until their children start school.

"I also got to hear how the @earlychildhood testing for the Alarm Distress Baby Scale is progressing.