On June 15th 2016, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Midleton) made her long-awaited debut at Royal Ascot. She attended with husband Prince William. The palace kept their attendance quiet until the last minute. Information and history about the event: The Royal Ascot is the centrepiece of Ascot's year and dates back to 1711 when it was founded by Queen Anne. Every year Royal Ascot is ... View the Post
Archives for June 2016
William and Kate attend a Garden Party in Northern Ireland
After visiting the U.S. Embassy this morning, William and Kate flew over to Belfast for a Garden Party hosted by the Secretary of State, Theresa Villers. The Garden Party took place at Hillsborough Castle, which is the Queen's official residence in the Northern Irish capital city. Shortly after their arrival, William and Kate planted a tree to mark the start of the Garden Party. The ... View the Post
William and Kate visit the U.S. Embassy to sign the book of condolence
This morning, William and Kate visited the U.S. Embassy to sign a book of condolence for the victims of the Orlando shootings. As you’re probably aware, a lone gunman chose to kill 49 people and wound dozens more at a LGBT nightclub in the city on Sunday. The Royal Couple visited the embassy to pay their respects to the victims of the attack and give their condolences to those affected. ... View the Post
Kate repeats red Catherine Walker ensemble for Order of the Garter 2016
On June 13th, Kate joined other members of Royal Family at the annual Order of the Garter ceremony: This is the fifth time Kate has attended the event. (She attended the ceremony in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2014. ) The traditional Garter Day ceremony takes place in Windsor each year. After a private investiture in the Throne Room at Windsor Castle, the Knights attend a lunch hosted by ... View the Post
Kate wears Roksanda colour block dress to The Patron’s Lunch
On Sunday June 12th, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge accompanied the Queen and other members of the Royal Family to The Patron’s Lunch: The Patron’s Lunch was a giant street party and parade that took place on The Mall in St. James’ Park. According to the Guardian, the street has never hosted a street party before - this was the first in history! The space hosted over 10,000 ... View the Post
Kate recycles white Alexander McQueen coat dress for Trooping the Colour 2016
On Saturday June 12th, Kate attended her sixth Trooping the Colour parade. (She has attended every year since marrying Prince William). The annual military parade marks the Queen’s official birthday, and over 1,400 officers, 200 horses and 400 musicians take part. The event is held on Horse Guards Parade in London in June each year. This year’s celebrations are extra special as they ... View the Post
Kate attends the National Service of Thanksgiving in celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday
On June 10th 2016, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge joined 50 other members of the Royal Family at St. Paul’s Cathedral. The cathedral hosted a National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby led the service. A number of senior politicians, diplomats and governors-general from Commonwealth countries were in ... View the Post
Kate attends the 2016 SportsAid SportsBall at Kensington Palace
On the 9th June 2016, the Duchess of Cambridge attended the SportsAid SportsBall: This year's event took place in the grounds of Kensington Palace, where Kate lives with her family when in London. The SportsBall attendees had dinner in the King's Gallery of the Kensington Palace State Apartments. Emily Andrews, the Royal Correspondent for the Sun newspaper, shared these photos from ... View the Post