Kate and William’s final acts

Prince William says he and younger brother Prince Harry will attend next year's Anzac centenary celebrations at Gallipoli.

Fans in Adelaide show their excitement for the arrival of Prince William and Kate during the Australian Royal Tour. Courtesy: Channel Ten

Prince William and Kate present certificates to the graduates of the National Indigenous Training Academy.

Prince William and Kate present graduates of the National Indigenous Training Academy with certificates.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Catherine, enjoy a Taronga Zoo bird and native Australian animal show.

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be part of Anzac Day commemorations in Canberra before they fly out of the country today.

Prince William and Kate will be at the midmorning service at the Australian War Memorial, where they will lay a wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier and plant a 'Lone Pine' tree.

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They, together with eight-month-old Prince George, are scheduled to board a Royal Australian Air Force plane bound for London around 2pm.

In a speech saluting the royal couple, Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove said last night at a reception of about 100 people it was fortunate that Australia would have their company on Anzac Day services.

"I'm so pleased, I am delighted, that you will be here in Canberra to take part," Sir Peter said.

Reluctantly leaving ... Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William at Government House in Canberra last night. Source: AFP

For the reception Kate wore a stunning white cocktail dress by Lela Rose, the Texan born designer best known for her glamorous bridal gowns, who is a favourite of the Hollywood set.

The elegant frock with its delicate lattice design on the sleeves and around the waist was a fitting choice to end what has been since the start of the royal trip a master class into style, the Daily Mirror reported.

The dress was teamed with drop diamond earrings and matching black shoes and clutch. She wore her hair up.

A Lela Rose floor length gown can cost over $7250.

The princess only wore one Australian designer's dress Zimmerman at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney.

COMMENT BELOW: Has William and Kate's tour been a success?

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ROYAL TOUR: William and Kate in Adelaide

Stunning look ... Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Government House last night. Source: Getty Images

Here are the most talked-about fashion moments from Kate's tour.

ALL GROWN UP

Over the past two weeks, Kate, 32, delighted fashionistas with a non-stop parade of stately suit dresses by top designers mixed with her favourite style staples: Blazers, wedges, simple court shoes and demure day frocks.

Hems have crept below the knee, dresses are less figure-hugging, and sleeves also covered more of her arms.

It's a wardrobe that's markedly more "grown up" and more regal than before, royal watchers say. There's also much more colour — bold, traffic-stopping hues — a choice that reflects her growing confidence, both as the face of a new generation of the British monarchy and as a style icon for women all over the world.

Among the hits: A minimalist dove-grey coat with structured shoulders by Alexander McQueen, worn with a matching hat to attend an Easter Sunday service.

"Kate's Australian wardrobe choices has refined her take on regal chic, upping the polish and bringing a more ladylike and expensive sheen to her look," said Katherine Ormerod, fashion editor at Grazia magazine.

CHIC banana

Standout dress of tour ... Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, in a fluorescent yellow by Roksanda Ilincic. Source: AP

Kate mixed things up, with block colour outfits in bright shades straight from the crayon box: Canary yellow, vibrant green, sky blue, bright red. The standout look from the tour had to be the pencil dress in fluorescent yellow by Roksanda Ilincic.

William wasn't sure he liked it: Kate told reporters he remarked that it made her "look like a banana." But fashion editors were thrilled by the choice.

"It's a colour favoured by the queen, and designed to allow her to stand out in a crowd," said Avril Mair of Harper's Bazaar. "I liked her Emilia Wickstead aquamarine dress for the same reason. She carries off colour brilliantly and I'd like to see her wear more of it."

DIPLOMATIC DRESSING

Dressing for state visits isn't just about glitz and glamour: It's also a time-honoured royal tradition of paying tribute to the host country. Like Queen Elizabeth II and the late Princess Diana before her, Kate incorporated elements of her host nations into her wardrobe.

A bespoke black Jenny Packham dress worn to a state reception in New Zealand was adorned with a silver fern — the country's national emblem. While sticking to her go-to British labels like LK Bennett and Hobbs, Kate also showed off a white cotton dress from the Australian brand Zimmerman, as well as a navy tweed suit by New Zealand-born designer Rebecca Taylor.

SPORTY CASUAL

In between all those state dinners and solemn ceremonies, the duchess had outings to the beach, the vineyard and the zoo — as well as a hands-on cricket match and a yachting challenge.

Casual wear is where Kate's choice of attire didn't get so much love from the fashion world. The British media noted that one of her dress-down outfits — skinny jeans, a navy nautical-style blazer, a striped top and wedge shoes — was the exact same look she wore for at least two past sporty engagements in London.

"No one wants to be remembered for thinking that cork-soled wedges are the epitome of sporting chic," the Telegraph said.

RETHINKS FOR THE NEXT TOUR

First impressions count: When Kate touched down in New Zealand wearing a scarlet military style coat and matching pillbox hat, the outfit drew unkind comparisons to an air hostess's uniform.

And those 4-inch wedges were the subject of much amusement when Kate sported them running at Sydney's Manly Beach — a rather incongruous picture among the surfers and lifeguards.

Not shoewear for a beam h in Australia ... Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, would still have sand in those shoes. Source: Getty Images

The now-infamous shoes worked even less well when the royal couple visited a vineyard, causing a brief stumble on the grassy grounds.

Earlier Prince William remarked how they were reluctantly leaving Australia.

"I told Catherine it would be wonderful and so it has been," he said at a reception at Parliament House in Canberra.

"There is so much to admire about Australia ... the timeless values of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. They have been the custodians of this ancient and majestic continent for thousands of years ... the magnificent and moving rock art at Uluru, which we saw for ourselves [is] a priceless inheritance.

"Catherine and I had the privilege earlier this week of visiting Taronga Zoo, which is committed — through conservation — to just such custodianship."

William also mentioned Australia's sporting success, its agriculture, its high quality of life and its role in keeping the Asia-Pacific region peaceful.

"We go away with wonderful memories and George goes away with a cuddly wombat, which he has taken to chewing so lovingly.

"We greatly look forward to coming back. And when we do return, it will be to marvel again at all that Australia is, and will yet become."

Former world surfing champion Layne Beachley and her husband, INXS rocker Kirk Pengilly, were the first to speak to Prince William, while Kate chose to first greet Victoria Cross recipient, SAS Trooper Mark Donaldson at the reception.

He and his fellow VC recipients Corporals Daniel Keighran and Ben Roberts-Smith were among four Australians awarded the honour for their actions in Afghanistan. Corporal Cameron Baird was awarded the VC posthumously earlier this year.

Australia's fourth surviving VC recipient, Keith Payne, was not in attendance.

Dual international footballer and cricketer Ellyse Perry echoed the duchess's white cocktail dress with a cream and white sheer number, while retiring footballer Harry Kewell had his beaming wife, English actor Sheree Murphy, by his side.

Football Federation Australia chief executive David Gallop sipped champagne as he patiently waited to greet Kate and William.

There was no sign of Prince George however, who apparently slept peacefully a few doors away from the gathering in the drawing room.

The event capped off a busy day for the duke and duchess.

After playing with children and planting a tree at Canberra's National Arboretum, they charmed ministers, dignitaries and corporate leaders at Parliament House.

They then wove their way through the National Portrait Gallery to view some of its prized portraits — where at one point Kate came face to face with a portrait of Australia's homegrown royalty, Danish Crown Princess Mary.

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