On December 6th 2013, The Duchess of Cambridge visited Shooting Star House, a children’s hospice located in Hampton, Middlesex. During her visit, Kate met children with life-limiting conditions and their families, plus staff and volunteers on duty. She chatted to several girls and boys with series illnesses and hugged one of the three young girls that presented her with a posy of ... View the Post
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Kate in Temperley London, for SportsAid SportsBall event
On the 29th November 2013, The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended her first SportsBall since becoming a patron of the SportsAid charity. The event was held in a bid to highlight the amazing commitment, sacrifices and achievements of young British athletes. The Duchess herself was once a keen sportswomen and appears to be very invested in sports and related causes. During ... View the Post
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Kate Middleton attends Place2Be’s Resilience and Emotional Strength in Schools Forum
20th November 2013—The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended the Place2Be Forum. The event took place at the offices of Clifford Chance in Canary Wharf, London. Place2Be is a children's mental health charity that provides emotional and therapeutic services in schools. The charity aims to build resilience through talking, creative work and play. Kate has been ... View the Post
Kate Middleton repeats brown Orla Kiely ‘Birdie’ dress for Only Connect charity visit.
19th of November 2013—Kate and William visited the Only Connect head office in Kings Cross, London. Only Connect provide training, support and creative opportunities for ex-offenders, prisoners and at-risk young people. On their website, Only Connect state that they have more than halved the expected rate of reoffending just by working with ex-offenders, and they believe they have saved ... View the Post
Kate joins Royal Family for 2013 Remembrance Sunday ceremony
This morning Kate joined other prominent figures of the British Royal Family at the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The ceremony is held to honour and remember those who have died since the First World War serving our country. As is tradition, the Queen led the ceremony by laying a wrath at the Cenotaph. Other key members of the Royal Family, politicians, ... View the Post
William & Kate Rode a Vintage London Bus for a Surprise ‘Poppy Day’ visit
Kate and William met staff and volunteers from the London Poppy Day initiative, which is run by the Royal British Legion, on November 7, 2013. The 'Poppy Day' supporters were touring the city on a 1960s Routemaster bus. William and Kate took the old-fashioned bus from Kensington Palace to High Street Kensington and Kensington Tube Station, where they met with poppy vendors and ... View the Post
Kate Middleton Stunned in Jenny Packham at the 2013 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala
24th October 2013—Kate Middleton attended the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala Dinner wearing an ink blue gown by Jenny Packham. The event was held in aid of Action on Addiction, a charity of which Kate is patron. The gala dinner was held in Kensington Palace. Kate, William and George currently reside in an apartment in the grounds nearby. During the event, Kate spoke about leaving ... View the Post
Kate in Alexander McQueen for Prince George’s christening
On the 23rd of October 2013, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took Prince George to his christening ceremony at The Chapel Royal in St. James’ Palace. The christening took place at the 'Lily Font', a silver baptismal font commissioned by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1840 for the birth of their first child Victoria, Princess Royal. It has been used at every christening since. ... View the Post
Kate visits SportsAid athlete workshop ‘recycling’ Olympics outfit
On the 18th of October 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended an athlete workshop at the Copper Box in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London. The workshop was held by SportsAid, a charity that helps young athletes. Kate is their Patron. It was the Duchess's first solo public engagement since the birth of Prince George three months before., Kate watched as ... View the Post
Kate spotted at Balmoral in plaid coat
On Sunday September 22nd, both Kate and William were photographed on the Balmoral estate. The Prince was driving the pair to the church service at Crathie Kirk: The Cambridges joined the Queen and Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall for the service. All the royal ladies were photographed wearing plaid/tartan coats for the service. Kate's outfit: Kate was wearing a ... View the Post
Kate dazzles at 2013 Tusk Conservation Awards in sequined Jenny Packham dress
On Thursday 12th September, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a dinner and awards ceremony for Tusk Trust, a small charity organisation with a big goal: to raise money for conservation, community development and environmental education programmes across Africa. The Tusk Conservation Awards were held at The Royal Society in London. Kate dazzled on the red carpet in a sequined ... View the Post
William and Kate attend the Ring of Fire Anglesey Ultra-Marathon
On Friday 30th Aug 2013, The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) made an appearance at the Ring of Fire ultra-marathon in Anglesey. It was Kate's first public engagement since giving birth to Prince George. Kate left baby George at home with grandma Carol. It was also the couples final engagement on Anglesey before moving back to London. Kate looked wonderful as she walked around ... View the Post
IT’S A BOY! Meet Prince George of Cambridge
On the 22nd of July 2013, William and Kate welcomed their first baby, a son! The Prince of Cambridge was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London at 4.24 pm London time. The following day, the couple left the hospital. Before driving home, the couple took part in a brief photocall to show the new Prince to the assembled media. The baby boy is third in line to the throne. The ... View the Post
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Kate Middleton in Baby Pink Alexander McQueen Outfit for 2013 Trooping the Colour Parade
15th June 2013—Kate Middleton attended Trooping the Colour for the third time. The parade is the official celebration of the Queen’s birthday marked by a procession that surely is the textbook definition of pomp and pageantry. In keeping with the previous two years, Kate rode in a roofless coach for the parade with Prince Harry and The Duchess of Cornwall. The Duke of Kent accompanied The ... View the Post
Kate wears Hobbs ‘Dalmatian’ print coat to Royal Princess ship naming ceremony
On the 13th of June 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended a traditional ship 'christening' ceremony. During the ceremony, she officially named the 'Royal Princess', a 3,600 passenger vessel from the Princess Cruises fleet. It was the heavily pregnant Duchess's final solo public engagement before she went on maternity leave. Princess Cruises named Kate ... View the Post
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Kate looks peachy in Jenny Packham for Queen’s 60th Anniversary Coronation service
On June 4th 2016, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a special service at Westminster Abbey. The couple joined other senior members of the Royal Family at St Paul's Cathedral to celebrate the 60th anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation. A full description of the proceedings (including a list of all attendees, hymns and prayers) can be found in the Order of Service, ... View the Post
Pregnant Kate in Peach! Duchess visits Naomi House Children’s Hospice
On the 29th April 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) visited Naomi House, a hospice for children and young adults located in Hampshire. Kate privately visited the hospice back in 2008. During the visit to Naomi House, Kate met with 850 volunteers and enjoyed a tea party with some of the families at the hospice. A video from the Duchess's visit: The visit to Naomi ... View the Post
Kate Middleton in affordable dress for Harry Potter Tour at Warner Bros. Studio
On the 26th of April 2013, Harry, William and Kate carried out a joint engagement in Leavesden, Hertfordshire. The royal trio officially opened the new Warner Brothers Studios. William, Kate and Harry explored iconic sets and discovered the behind-the-scenes secrets of filmmaking. The couple got to tour some of the original Harry Potter sets from the popular film series, which has ... View the Post
Pregnant Kate Middleton wears blue Emilia Wickstead dress to Art Room charity reception
On April 24th 2013, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) hosted a reception for The Art Room charity at the National Portrait Gallery. Kate is the Royal Patron of both organisations. The event marked the charity's 11th anniversary and the launch of its new fundraising initiative. During the evening, Kate met with people helped by the charity, including a young girl who confessed to ... View the Post
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Duchess wears Erdem dress for M-Pact Plus launch in Manchester
On the 23rd April 2013, Kate helped Place2Be launch the M-PACT Plus project at The Willows Primary School, in Wythenshawe, Manchester. M-PACT Plus is a new programme run by two charities, Place2Be and Action on Addiction who will work in partnership to provide early support for school children affected by a parent's drug or alcohol misuse. The initiative is funded by ... View the Post
Kate Wears Mint Green Mulberry Coat for National Review of Queen’s Scouts
On April 21st, 2013 the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended the National Review of Queen’s Scouts at Windsor Castle and the National Scout Service at nearby St George’s Chapel. She met with hundreds of Scouts and their families from across the UK and the Commonwealth. During the event, Kate also met Chief Scout Bear Grylls. At the event, Kate honoured the high ... View the Post
Kate visits Child Bereavement UK charity wearing Topshop dress & Goat coat
In March 2013, Kate accompanied husband William on a visit to the Child Bereavement UK headquarters in Buckinghamshire. William is patron of the charity. The royal pair chatted with crowds outside of the centre, before heading inside to meet those who the charity helps, and celebrity supporters of the charity, including TV’s Mary Berry. Mrs Berry lost her own son in 1989, he was just a ... View the Post
Kate re-wears Emilia Wickstead coat dress for Irish Guard parade
On the 17th March 2013, William and Kate visited the Mons Barracks in Aldershot for the annual St. Patrick's Day parade, where they met the 1st Battalion Irish Guards. In his capacity as colonel of the regiment, William took part in the parade. Meanwhile, Kate met officers and guardsmen and then pinned bunches of shamrocks onto their jackets. This tradition dates over 100 years, ... View the Post
Kate in pink and brown outfit for 2013 Cheltenham Festival
March 15th, 2013—The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended the Cheltenham Festival for the final day of racing. Kate's outfit: The Duchess wore a gorgeous pink coat paired with brown accessories. The coat is from Joseph and dates back several years. The Duchess paired the wool coat with her brown “Betty Boop” hat by Lock & Co. The Duchess has worn this hat on a number of ... View the Post
Kate is Queen of the Highstreet for engagements in Grimsby today
After spending a long weekend in the Swiss Alps for a friend’s wedding, Kate is now back to the UK, and she spent today carrying out a string of engagements in the seaport town of Grimsby, located in the northeast of England. Kate arrived at her first engagement at the Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre shortly before 1 pm. The Fishing Heritage Centre promises a look into the town’s fishing and ... View the Post
The National Portrait Gallery release picture of Kate painting
11th of January 2013 — The National Portrait Gallery released a photograph showing the painting of Kate by artist Paul Emsley. (Shown right, image via the NPG). Kate was able to sit for Emsley twice. Once at Kensington Palace and then again at his studio. Emsley revealed that Kate wanted to be portrayed naturally. In a video accompanying the portrait, the artist ... View the Post
