On the 19th of March 2012, The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) formally opened The Treehouse hospice in Ipswich, where she toured the facilities and met children and families who receive support and care from the charity. After the tour, Kate made her first public address and then planted a tree in the grounds of The Treehouse hospice to commemorate the occasion. Prior to the ... View the Post
Archives for March 2012
Kate in green coat dress by Emilia Wickstead for St. Patrick’s Day
In March 2012, Kate arrived at Mons Barracks in Aldershot to present Irish Guard soldiers with shamrocks to mark St. Patrick’s Day. This was Kate's official first solo military engagement. During the presentation, Kate also pinned shamrocks to the collar of a very special member of the regiment: their mascot, an Irish Wolfhound dog named Conmeal. You may recall that Prince William ... View the Post
Kate in grey Orla Kiely dress as she accompanies Prince Charles & Camilla to the Dulwich Picture Gallery
On March 15th 2012, Duchess Kate played hockey with Team GB at Olympic Park. Later in the afternoon, Kate changed into a grey pleated dress for an engagement at Dulwich Picture Gallery with Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. The royal trio visited the Dulwich Picture Gallery to see the work carried about by The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts. During their time ... View the Post
She shoots, she scores: Kate plays hockey at the Olympic Park
In March 2012, Duchess Kate visited the Olympic Park to visit the British hockey team ahead of the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, in her capacity as ambassador for Team GB. She wore refreshingly bright patriotic colours and a smart-casual outfit during her visit. Kate got the chance to play a little hockey with the team, a sport we know she used to play competitively back in school - in ... View the Post
Get Kate’s Style: Peplum jacket & dress
The Duchess of Cambridge's L.K. Bennett "Jude" pelum jacket and teal "Davina" dress were highly popular with fans. The Duchess wore the outfit in Leicester as part of the Jubilee visit with The Queen in 2012. The dress and matching jacket quickly sold out online, but on my hunt for some great "repli-Kates", I found these fab peplum jackets. Sadly, none in teal blue: Simply pair ... View the Post
Kate visits Leicester wearing teal L.K. Bennett Davina Dress & Jude Jacket
On March 8th 2012, The Duchess of Cambridge accompanied The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh on a trip to Leicester as part of the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Celebrations. Kate and The Queen travelled to De Montfort University where they watched a student fashion show. Kate could be seen chatting with Her Majesty, the pair seemed to be getting on well and both looked as if they enjoyed ... View the Post
Kate wears blue tweed M Missoni coat for tea with The Queen & Camilla at Fortnum & Mason
As part of this year’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations, The Duchess of Cambridge attended an event at the plush London department store Fortnum & Mason yesterday. Catherine accompanied the Queen and Camila, the Duchess of Cornwall; the royal trio spent an hour touring the store, before the Queen unveiled a plaque to commemorate the regeneration of the Piccadilly area. Inside the store, ... View the Post
