The Duchess of Cambridge wore green instead of black and it had people a little confused.

The Times Up movement hit the UK at last nights BAFTAs and whilst everyone wore the customary black the Duchess of Cambridge wore green and it had people a little confused.

The Duchess of Cambridge risked a backlash last night as she broke ranks with actresses and chose not to wear black. Pregnant Kate Middleton, 36, wore a dark forest green gown by British designerJenny Packham following weeks of speculation over whether she would wear black in a public show of support for Hollywood's stance against sexual harassment.

Almost every actress on the red carpet wore black, including A-listers Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence and Margot Robbie, making the Duchess' choice all the more striking.noticeable.

Kate wore an empire line dress in a deep shade of green, which was accessorised by a dazzling emerald necklace and earrings. She added a black bow above her bump, matching her shoes and a clutch handbag.

Twitter users however were not impressed with Kate's apparent lack of disregard for the dress code and they took to their pages to vent.

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However, tradition dictates that the Royal Family avoids anything that could be construed as a political statement. Although Kate could have worn a patterned black gown like she did last year with her off- the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta gown, to demonstrate she backed the Time's Up movement, but also respected royal protocol.