On the 9th of December 2014, the royal couple attended a private dinner in benefit of the American Friends of The Royal Foundation at Gramercy Park in NYC. The dinner took place during the couple's three-day visit to New York. Kate wore a black lace dress and black heels. The black lace dress is from Beulah London's spring 2015 collection, it's the Amara style. The "fit and flare" style dress ... View the Post
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Duchess of Cambridge visits the Northside Center for Child Development New York.
On the 8th of December 2014, Kate visited the Northside Center for Child Development in Harlem, New York. Escorted by the First Lady of New York City, Chirlane McCray, Kate met with members of Northside staff and board for a briefing on the charity’s history, mission and services. She also met privately with families to hear their stories of transformation. Kate spent time with children at ... View the Post
Kate arrives in New York wearing Seraphine
On Sunday 7th December 2014, William and Kate landed in New York ahead of a 48-hour visit to the United States. The couple visited the country to carry out a programme of engagements on behalf of their charity, The Royal Foundation. Kate's outfit: Kate, who was five-months pregnant, arrived at the Carlyle hotel in New York City wearing a beautiful plum purple coat by Seraphine Maternity. It's ... View the Post
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Kate wears red Katherine Hooker “Ascot” dress to EACH appeal launch
Today, The Duchess of Cambridge visited the Norfolk Showground in Norwich to launch a £10 million appeal for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). EACH requires £10 million of funding to build a new hospice in Norfolk named “the nook.” A new hospice is required as demand for the charity’s services in the region has grown and their current property does not have room to ... View the Post
The Duchess of Cambridge wears Hobbs London & Jenny Packham to Place2Be’s first ever Wellbeing in Schools Awards ceremony
On November 19th 2014, The Duchess of Cambridge attended Place2Be’s first ever “Wellbeing in Schools Awards” ceremony, held within Kensington Palace. As you may recall, Kate has been Royal Patron of Place2Be since 2013. The charity works with more than 90,000 children in primary schools, often in the most deprived areas of the UK. The charity helps with issues including bullying, bereavement and ... View the Post
Kate in DVF Zarita lace dress for 2014 Royal Variety Performance
On the 13th November 2014, William and Kate attended the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in London. This is the first time the couple attended the performance representing The Queen. The Royal Variety Performance benefits the Entertainment Artistes Benevolent Fund (EBAF), of which The Queen is Patron. Before the show started, the royal duo met with Lord and Lady ... View the Post
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Duchess in Goat Fashion dress for SportsAid workshop
Wednesday, 12th of November 2014— The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) attended SportsAid's 'next athlete' workshop at the GSK Human Performance Lab in Brentford, West London. During her visit, Kate met with thirty SportsAid athletes, many of whom are hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics. Kate watched demonstrations of athletes using the equipment and spoke ... View the Post
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Kate wears McQueen coat to 2014 National Service of Remembrance
On 9th November 2014, Kate joined other prominent figures of the British Royal Family at the National Service of Remembrance in Whitehall, London. The ceremony is held to honour and remember those who have died since the First World War serving our country. This year, attendants marked the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One. As is tradition, the Queen led the ceremony by ... View the Post
Kate wears blue Matthew Williamson coat for two engagements in Wales
On the 8th of November 2014, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Valero Pembroke Refinery in West Wales. #458621354 / gettyimages.com The Pembrokeshire oil refinery employs 1,200 people from the local area and was opened by the Queen Mother in 1964. This year, the refinery is celebrating it’s 50th birthday. It’s reported that the refinery contributes £1.5 million to the Welsh ... View the Post
Kate Middleton wears black dress by Temperley London to Action on Addiction’s Autumn Gala
This evening, Kate attended Action on Addiction’s Autumn Gala Evening dinner and reception at L’Anima, a multi-award winning Italian restaurant in the heart of the City of London. This is the third public appearance for the Duchess this week, and since announcing her second pregnancy six weeks ago. Two days ago, Kate welcomed the President of Singapore to ... View the Post
Kate attends Wildlife Photographer of The Year awards ceremony
On 21st October 2014, The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards at the Natural History Museum. Kate presented an award to winner, 9-year-old Carlos Naval. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is billed as the world’s most prestigious nature photography event. The annual competition is open to all ages, and there are categories for both ... View the Post
Kate Middleton wears Grey Alexander McQueen Coat To Welcome Singaporean President On State Visit
21st October 2014—Kate joined husband William to welcome the President of Singapore and his wife Mary to the UK. This is the Duchess' first public appearance since announcing her second pregnancy six weeks ago. President and Mrs Tan arrived in the UK in the early hours of the morning. They were met at Heathrow Airport by The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting and Mr Bill ... View the Post
Officially announced – Kate’s pregnant with a baby brother or sister for Prince George!
This morning, Kate and William announced they are expecting their second baby. It's official - Prince George will soon have a brother or sister! The Palace have confirmed the news. Here is the official press statement from their website: “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting their second child. The ... View the Post
Kate returns to XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with William and Harry
On day six of the Commonwealth Games, Kate joined Princes William and Harry to watch some of the athletic events. During the day, the royal trio visited the athlete’s village and met with some of the host nation’s medal winners. They also met famous Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. From Usain's official Twitter account, @usainbolt: At the athletes village, the three royals took part in ... View the Post
Kate attends day five of the XX Commonwealth Games
On 28th July, Kate attended the XX Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, along with Princes Harry and William. (The royal trio are pictured here with Prince Edward too, he is the Vice Patron of the Commonwealth Games.) The trio arrived at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow to watch the gymnastics, before moving on to watch the boxing at a ring in the same arena. During the boxing match, ... View the Post
The Duchess of Cambridge in Green for the Tour de France launch
The Duchess of Cambridge attended the Tour de France launch at Harewood House in Leeds, England. Kate cut the ribbon before nearly 200 cyclists began their journey. She wore the green 'Allie' coat by Erdem and L.K. Bennett accessories during the engagement. ... View the Post
Kate wears her white Zimmermann dress to Wimbledon
In July 2014, Kate attended the Wimbledon semi-finals. She looked chic in her white Zimmermann “Roamer” dress, which you may recall she wore during her visit to Sydney, Australia earlier in the year. She accessorised with her L.K. Bennett Sledge pumps in nude. As you can see from the photograph below, Kate carried her Anya Hindmarch fan clutch, previously seen during the Canada tour in ... View the Post
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Kate visits EACH in support of Children’s Hospice Week
Many followers of this blog will already be aware that Kate is a keen supporter of children’s hospices. She is patron of the charity EACH (East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices), and she’s visited several different hospices in the UK as part of her royal duties since 2011. She’s also visited hospices in Malaysia and Australia during recent foreign tours. Today, EACH announced that Kate privately ... View the Post
Kate retraces her grandmother’s steps at Bletchley Park
This afternoon Kate toured and officially reopened the famous Bletchley Park code-breaking centre in Buckinghamshire. The buildings have undergone significant restoration over the last 12 months, returning them to their WWII appearance after an injection of £8 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund. A little about the centre and the restoration project from the Bletchley Park ... View the Post
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Kate attends Garter Day in blue Christopher Kane coat dress
On June 16th 2014, Kate watched husband William take part in the Most Noble Order of the Garter procession at Windsor Castle, along with other prominent members of the Royal Family. #450705000 / gettyimages.com New appointments to the Order are announced on St. George’s Day, but the installation ceremony takes place on the Monday of Royal Ascot Week. The day is known as ‘Garter Day.’ More ... View the Post
Kate took George to watch daddy William play polo on Father’s Day
On the 15th June 2014, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) took Prince George to a polo match at the Cirencester Park Polo Club. They watched Prince William and team compete for the Jerudong Trophy. The match raised funds for the Centrepoint charity. You may recall that William is Royal Patron of the charity. Baby Prince George appeared quite lively today, in some photographs you see ... View the Post
Kate Middleton in Blue-Grey Alexander McQueen Outfit for 2014 Trooping the Colour Parade
Kate attended her fourth Trooping the Colour ceremony this year. The annual event is also known as the Queen’s Birthday Parade. It is held in June each year to officially commemorate the Queen’s birthday, which is actually two months earlier on April 21st. However, it has long been traditional to celebrate the Sovereign’s birthday publicly in the summer. This is because good ... View the Post
Kate looks peachy at Buckingham Palace Garden Party
On 11th June 2014, Duchess Kate attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. This was a last minute schedule change for Kate, who was originally meant to attend Thursday’s Garden Party, held to mark the 150th anniversary of the British Red Cross. Today’s Garden Party also fell on Prince Phillip’s 93rd birthday. #450384296 / gettyimages.com Kate’s outfit: Kate wore a custom piece ... View the Post
Kate In Nautical Dress For America’s Cup Event at National Maritime Museum
In June 2014, on a hot and sunny morning in the UK, Duchess Kate travelled the short distance to Greenwich for an event at the National Maritime Museum. She spent time meeting with supporters of the bid to launch a British team to take part in the 35th America’s Cup sailing competition. You may recall while in New Zealand earlier this year, William and Kate met with the country's America's ... View the Post
Kate joins royal family in France for events commemorating the 70th Anniversary of D-Day
On the 6th of June 2014, William and Kate joined several members of the British Royal Family in Normandy, France to take part in events commemorating the 70th anniversary of D-Day. A quick history refresher about D-Day: On the 6th June 1944, Allied forces took part in a military operation now referred to as the Normandy Landings or D-Day. The landing operation began the invasion of ... View the Post
William and Kate visit Scotland
Today, William and Kate visited Scotland for a number of public engagements, their first together since they returned from their tour of Australia and New Zealand in late April. It was also the first time the couple have visited Scotland in just over a year. Prince George didn't join the couple, he was back in London being looked after by his nanny. Did you know: Although more commonly ... View the Post
William & Kate attend Easter Sunday Service during 2014 Australia Visit
On day fourteen of the 2014 Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand, William and Kate attended an Easter Sunday church service at St Andrew’s Cathedral. Over 800 people attended the ceremony, including Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Outside the building, crowds were strong as many locals waited to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. During their visit, William and Kate signed ... View the Post
Day thirteen, Kate and William spend some private time at the Rugby
On day thirteen of the Royal Tour, William and Kate spent a private evening with friends watching a rugby match at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. A couple of photographers managed to snap a few candid images of the couple enjoying the match. Here's a sleepy looking Kate: For the rugby, Kate was dressed in a casual outfit, which consisted of a grey sweater, a pair of navy blue jeans and her grey ... View the Post
Day thirteen, Kate and William visit Queensland
On Saturday 19th April 2014, William and Kate travelled over to Brisbane, in the Australian state of Queensland, as part of their three week tour. First on the itinerary for Saturday was the RAAF Base Amberley, where the royal couple met Australian Defence Force veterans. In the following photograph, Kate is speaking with Captain William Morrison and other personnel from 9th Field Support ... View the Post
Day twelve, Kate wears white in Sydney
On Good Friday, William and Kate attended a number of different events in Sydney. The day began at the city’s Olympic Park, where William and Kate attended the Sydney Royal Easter Show. After inspecting local produce, chatting with stallholders and meeting members of the public, Kate and William were treated to a sheep shearing display by Australian farmers. The Royal Easter Show has ... View the Post
Day eleven, William and Kate visit Blue Mountains in Australia
On day eleven of the royal tour, William and Kate left baby George at Admiralty House with his nanny as they headed out for another day jam-packed full of events. The couple visited Winmalee, which is located 80km west of Sydney and in the local government area of the City of Blue Mountains. William and Kate met residents who were devastated by a bushfire last spring. In the space ... View the Post
Kate Middleton lands in Sydney, Australia wearing vivid yellow dress
William, Kate and baby George touched down in Sydney Australia after saying goodbye to New Zealand earlier in the day. Here's a picture of Kate and George leaving the plane: And if you'd like to watch some footage of the royals disembarking from the plane, Sky News uploaded this video of the royal trio: http://youtu.be/ROirGDDmNNQ The Cambridges’ first port of call was Sydney Opera ... View the Post
Kate Middleton tours police college in New Zealand wearing blue tweed skirt suit
Day ten of the 2014 Royal Tour saw the Cambridges bid farewell to New Zealand and head on to Sydney, Australia. (Please note: day nine was a rest day for the royal trio, no public engagements were undertaken.) Before the trio departed, William and Kate spent an hour touring facilities at the Royal New Zealand Police College. Here they met puppies being trained as police dogs, ... View the Post
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Kate Middleton in Stylish Red Skirt Suit For Visit To Christchurch, New Zealand
17th April 2014 — William and Kate visited Christchurch, located on New Zealand’s South Island during the royal tour. After a couple of days yacht racing, coaching rugby teams, tasting tasting and white water rafting, the day's scheduled events were more sombre. Christchurch was devastated by a terrible earthquake back in February 2011. William and Kate visted the city to pay tribute to the ... View the Post
Day seven, Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand: Dunedin, Queenstown & Christchurch
Day seven saw Duchess Kate wear not two but THREE outfits. It was a style extravaganza for us fashionistas who just love to follow Kate's clothing choices! I'll cover all three outfits in today's post. Church service First, the Duke and Duchess arrived at Dunedin airport, where they were greeted by bagpipes and a traditional Maori welcome from the Ngai Tahu tribe. The royal couple, ... View the Post
Day six, Royal tour of Australia and New Zealand: Hamilton and Cambridge
12th April 2014— As part of the Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand, William and Kate visited the North Island, one of New Zealand's two main islands. The royal couple began the day in Hamilton, the country’s fourth most populous city, before visiting the nearby town of Cambridge. William and Kate landed at Hamilton Airport shortly after 11:00 am local time. Kate and William ... View the Post
Kate In Nautical Stripes For Boat Racing in Auckland, NZ
On Friday 11th April, William and Kate spent day five of the 2014 Royal Tour in Auckland, visiting an Air Force base and racing boats. The day began with the royal pair arriving at the Whenuapai Air Force base to chat with air force families in a hangar next to the runway. During the visit, William chatted with base personnel and admired the aircraft on site. Everybody shared their ... View the Post
Day four, Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand: State Reception
On day four of the 2014 Royal Tour, William and Kate spent the morning in Blenheim laying commemorative wreaths and visiting an aviation centre. In the evening, they headed back to Wellington to attend a State Reception at Government House, hosted by Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae. During the evening, Prince William unveiled a portrait of his grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen. The ... View the Post
Day four: Kate in cornflower blue McQueen ensemble for Blenheim activities [UPDATED]
On the 9th April 2014, William and Kate visited the town of Blenheim in New Zealand. The visit took place during the couple's official overseas visit to Australia and New Zealand. At around 11:30 am local time in New Zealand, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge both attended a public wreath laying ceremony at the Blenheim War Memorial and the Clock Tower in Seymour Square. The ... View the Post
Day three, Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand: Prince George’s playdate [UPDATED]
Note: Day two was a rest day for the royal trio. Although this is our second Royal Tour blog post, today’s event is technically day three. At 3pm local time in New Zealand, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge took baby George for his first official royal engagement at Government House, Wellington. The event was held for Plunket, a major provider of well child health services in the country. ... View the Post
Day one, Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand: Sydney transfer and New Zealand welcome
On the 6th of April 2014, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge left the UK on a scheduled Qantas flight to Australia to kickstart the first part of the Royal Tour. The family made a quick stop at Sydney Airport for a private transfer flight to New Zealand. Local news crews spotted the pair at the airport. Kate held on to baby George: Kate wore an item we’re familiar with: her MaxMara ... View the Post
Kate recycles blue tweed M Missoni coat for friend’s wedding
Kate, William and Harry were photographed at the wedding of the close friends Lucy Meade and Charlie Budgett in Marshfield, Gloucestershire this weekend. Lucy Meade is the sister of James Meade, who you may recall was best man at William’s wedding to Kate back in 2011. James and William are old school friends from Eton. Here’s a picture of the bride with her father Richard Meade: Kate’s ... View the Post
Kate, William, George and Lupo’s newest family portrait
Kate and William have released a new family portrait this weekend. The picture features the family and their pet pooch Lupo. The image is to mark their forthcoming tour to Australia and New Zealand, which begins a week on Monday (April 7th). The picture, which made the front covers of all the newspapers this weekend, is very informal in style. It was captured by Jason Bell at Apartment ... View the Post
Kate wears new green Hobbs London coat to hand out shamrocks at St. Patrick’s Day parade
In celebration of St Patrick’s Day, this morning the Duchess of Cambridge visited Mons Barracks in Aldershot to hand out shamrocks to the Irish Guard. This is the third year in a row that Kate attended the regiment’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade. The Duchess handed out 300 sprigs of shamrocks to officers, some were fortunate enough to stop for a chat too. Many would love to be a fly on the ... View the Post
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Australia and New Zealand itineraries announced
Next month, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will take Prince George along on their eagerly awaited tour of Australia and New Zealand. This evening (London time), details have been announced: Tour details: The royals will leave London on Monday 7th April, before landing in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city. After a short welcome on Monday, the royals will take a rest day. On ... View the Post
Kate joins The Queen for a star studded reception at Buckingham Palace
This evening The Duchess of Cambridge joined Her Majesty to Queen in hosting a reception at Buckingham Palace to recognise the dramatic arts in the United Kingdom. http://gty.im/469967331 The reception was held in honour of The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), of which The Queen is patron. Around 250 guests attended the reception from a range of backgrounds, including acting, ... View the Post
Duchess Kate spends Valentine’s day solo opening a new Art Room at London school
Firstly, Happy Valentine’s Day lovely Kate fans! This morning, The Duchess of Cambridge met the staff and students at Northolt High School in Ealing, West London, where she officially opened their new ‘Art Room’ facility. Of course, Kate is Royal Patron to the Oxford based charity with the same name. As regular readers will know, The Art Room is a charity that helps struggling pupils ... View the Post
Kate dazzles at Portrait Gala in diamond statement necklace and Jenny Packham dress
This evening Kate attended the National Portrait Gallery’s annual Portrait Gala in central London. As you may recall, Kate is patron to the NPG. Kate arrived shortly before 8pm wearing her ink blue Jenny Packham gown, which we previously saw her wear to the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala back in October 2013. Kate's silk tulle evening gown formed part of the Jenny Packham's Autumn Winter ... View the Post
Kate Middleton’s Sapphire Engagement Ring (& How to Get One Like It!)
Planning to propose? Or hoping for a proposal? A piece of jewellery inspired by Kate Middleton's sapphire engagement ring would be high on most women’s wishlist. Not only because it is timeless and stunning but because of the history and romance of the piece itself. Below, we explain the story behind Kate Middleton's engagement ring, tell you more about the ring itself and show you where to ... View the Post
