UPDATE: Sadly, this dress has now sold out. In 2011, Duchess Kate met some of the biggest A-list names on the planet at a BAFTA event in Los Angeles. Hollywood stars like Nicola Kidman, Blake Lively, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Hanks and Barbara Streisand turned up to meet the royals, who were in America as part of their first official overseas tour as a newlywed couple. Kate wore a stunning lilac ... View the Post
Archives for June 2014
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
Royal Round-up – Fashion Edition: Zimmermann dress in stock, Kate stuff goes on sale & more
I had so many fashion tidbits to talk about today that I decided to write a post detailing everything. I'm calling this a 'royal fashion round-up', perhaps it could become a regular series?! OK... Let's begin! Zimmermann Roamer Day Dress: First, let’s talk about the big news of the day! The eagerly anticipated white broderie anglaise dress worn by Kate in Sydney during the Royal Tour earlier ... View the Post
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 attends her fourth Trooping the Colour ceremony
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 weather is ... 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 ... View the Post
Three outfits inspired by Kate’s ensemble from the National Maritime Museum
Yesterday, Duchess Kate visited the National Maritime Museum to meet with Olympic sailer Ben Ainslie and learn more about the bid to enter a British team into the 35th annual America's Cup competition. Within minutes of Kate stepping out of her car at the Museum, the remaining stock of the Jaeger dress Kate was wearing had totally sold out. Here's a reminder of her outfit: White Crepe Dress ... View the Post
Kate wears elegant white Jaeger dress for America’s cup event at the 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
Today, William and Kate joined other 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 Nazi German-occupied ... View the Post
