Tuesday, December 15th 2020—INEOS TEAM UK shared a video on Youtube of Kate delivering a good luck message to Sir Ben Ainslie’s team ahead of the America’s Cup challenge next month. The Duchess, dressed in a casual and sporty ensemble, said: Sir Ben Ainslie and his team are about the embark on the challenge of a lifetime, an attempt to win sport’s oldest international trophy, the America’s ... View the Post
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Festive Kate boards Royal Train
Sunday, 6th of December 2020—Looking festive in a red and green ensemble, the Duchess of Cambridge boarded the Royal Train at London's Euston Station. Kate's joining William on a mini-tour of Great Britain to thank individuals and organisations who went above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic. The couple plan to visit several locations across England, Wales and Scotland on ... View the Post
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Kate in Massimo Dutti for ‘5 Big Questions’ survey video
Monday, 23rd November 2020—Kensington Palace released a video showing the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) thanking people for responding to her ‘5 Big Questions’ survey earlier this year. Over 500,000 people filled in the survey, making it the largest ever response to a public survey of its kind. The public survey forms part of an extensive body of research commissioned by The Royal ... View the Post
Kate wears Michael Kors during video chat with dads and their babies on mark International Men’s Day
Saturday, 21st of November 2020—Kensington Palace released a video of William and Kate via their social media accounts. The video showed the royal couple speaking to beneficiaries of Future Men's UK’s Fathers Programme. The programme helps fathers to develop their confidence as parents at every stage of their child’s development. Two of the men on the call, Peter and Graeme, who became ... View the Post
Kate in new video marking the end of the Hold Still community exhibition
Sunday, 15th November 2020—Through her office at Kensington Palace, Kate released a video message to mark the end of the Hold Still community exhibition, thanking everybody who contributed photographs Watch the video below: I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who submitted an image to Hold Still. I launched the project with the National Portrait Gallery back in May because ... View the Post
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Kate speaks with Armed Force families in new video released to mark Remembrance Day.
Tuesday, 10th of November 2020—Kensington Palace released video footage of Kate speaking with Armed Force families who’ve lost loved ones ahead of Remembrance Day. Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day, is a memorial day that’s observed in Commonwealth countries to honour those who were killed during war and conflict. It originated after the First World War and commemorates the ... View the Post
Kate in Catherine Walker for 2020’s ‘socially distanced’ National Service of Remembrance
Sunday, 8th November 2020—For the tenth year running, from the balcony of the Foreign Office, the Duchess of Cambridge watched the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Whitehall, London. The National Service of Remembrance pays tribute to those who have died or suffered as a result of war and honours those who’ve sacrificed themselves to secure and protect the ... View the Post
Kate wears rainbow print shirt to present Pride of Britain award to NHS workers
Sunday, 1st November 2020—ITV aired the Pride of Britain Awards at 9 pm. William and Kate presented a Pride of Britain Award to NHS front line workers at St Batholomew’s Hospital in London. Kate wore a blue suit and a shirt decorated with a colourful rainbow print. "We cannot thank you enough. On behalf of a grateful nation, it is a tremendous honour for Catherine and I to present this ... View the Post
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Kate brightens up Waterloo Station for Hold Still community exhibition
Tuesday, 20th October 2020—Looking resplendent in red, Kate launched the new community exhibition for her Hold Still photography project at Waterloo Station in London. Hold Still is a project Kate spearheaded for the National Portrait Gallery. People from around the UK were asked to submit photographs that capture the spirit and feelings of the nation during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an ... View the Post
Kate in traditional clothing for video catch-up with Pakistani charities from 2019 tour
Last October, William and Kate spent five days visiting Pakistan at the request of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office. At the time, the Palace said that they wanted to showcase “Pakistan as it is today—a dynamic, aspirational and forward-looking nation”. The tour had a diverse inventory stretching across bustling cities and rugged countryside. The couple visited charity projects, met locals in ... View the Post
Kate in McQueen tuxedo to announce Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner 2020
Tuesday, 13th October 2020 — The Duchess of Cambridge, dressed in a tuxedo by Alexander Mcqueen, announced the winner of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. Kate took part in the virtual award ceremony, pre-recorded in the Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the largest wildlife photography competition in the world. It started in ... View the Post
William and Kate meet the President and First Lady of Ukraine
7th October 2020—The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge held an audience with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and First Lady Olena Zelenska, at Buckingham Palace. Kate’s outfit: Dress—Unknown. If I had to guess, I’d say it was by Emilia Wickstead. Earrings—Sapphire and Diamond. Kate’s worn them regularly since 2011. Provenance is unknown. Necklace—This is ... View the Post
Kate acknowledges Australia with her golden-yellow dress as she hears about bush fires, COVID & Koalas 🐨
Thursday, 1 October 2020 — This afternoon, Kensington Palace uploaded a new video of William and Kate to their Instagram and Twitter accounts. It shows a collection of clips from a Zoom call that took place with local business owners and first responders from the small community of Kangaroo Island, just off the mainland of South Australia. Devastating bushfires swept across 48% of the island ... View the Post
Kate wears an outdoorsy outfit as she joins Scouts in London
On the 29th of September 2020, Kensington Palace announced that Kate had taken on a new role with the Scouts. She'd been appointed Joint President alongside The Duke of Kent. It is a historic appointment, as Kate is the first woman to hold the post in the organisation's 113-year history. HM The Queen remains Patron of the Scouts. What the new role means for Kate: Together with HRH ... View the Post
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The Cambridges meet Sir David Attenborough (and Kate makes a statement with her dress and earrings!)
On the 26th of September 2020, Kensington Palace posted a new photograph to their social media accounts. It showed William, Kate and their children meeting with broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough. The photograph was captured after William and Sir David attended a private outdoor screening of the upcoming film ‘David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet’ at Kensington ... View the Post
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Kate meets with mothers in Battersea Park
Saturday, 22 September 2020 — The Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) met mothers in Battersea Park, London to discuss their experiences of finding support amid the coronavirus pandemic. During the 'socially distanced' meeting, Kate heard how mothers had coped during lockdown, and how they used technology to make friends, keep in touch and seek support while confined to their ... View the Post
Kate in Beulah as she thanks volunteers and speaks to Londoners affected by Covid-19
15th of September, 2020 — William and Kate carried out three engagements in London. The couple met with communities affected by COVID-19 and thanked both individuals and businesses who'd gone above and beyond to help others at the height of the pandemic. First, the royal duo visited the London Bridge Job Centre. Here, they heard from people whose jobs were affected by Coronavirus and ... View the Post
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Kate in Zara as she joins ‘Hold Still’ judges
Earlier this year, Kate appeared on ITV’s This Morning to launch 'Hold Still', a photography project hosted by the National Portrait Gallery. The project aimed to capture the spirit and feelings of the nation as we dealt with the Coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has affected all of us in some way, and I launched Hold Still with the National Portrait Gallery to give ... View the Post
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Kate wears Stella McCartney dress for Hold Still video
On the 10th of June 2020, the Duchess of Cambridge (Kate Middleton) published a short video on her social media channels encouraging people to submit their photographs to her Hold Still project. She also showed some of the entries during the short video. A transcript, in case you do not wish to turn up the audio: I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everybody who’s taken part and ... View the Post
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Kate re-wears yellow Roksanda dress from 2014 tour of Australia to mark the country’s Thank A First Responder Day
William and Kate have filmed a video message paying tribute to frontline workers in Australia. In the video, the couple thank the country’s first responders, telling the emergency service workers that they should be "immensely proud of everything [they] do." You can watch the full video below: The couple addressed both the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the wildfires that ravaged parts of ... View the Post
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William and Kate host a virtual game of bingo for care home residents
“Six and two, tickety boo” exclaims Kate in a new video released by Kensington Palace last night (21st May 2020). The Duchess uses 'Bingo Lingo' like a pro as she hosts a virtual game for residents at the Shire Hall Care Home in Cardiff, Wales. Watch below: In the video, William and Kate can be seen in good spirits as they call the bingo numbers for residents. The ... View the Post
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Palace releases throwback photo showing Kate building her ‘Back To Nature Garden’ last year
This morning (20th May 2020) Kensington Palace released an unseen photograph of Kate through their social media accounts. In the picture, the Duchess could be seen balancing on top of two rocks, wearing gardening gloves and reaching for a potted plant. The photo was taken last year as Kate worked on the 'Back To Nature Garden' she co-designed for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Here's ... View the Post
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Kate joins celebrities in launching Mental Health Week with a special radio message
At 10:59 this morning (18th of May 2020), radio stations across Great Britain played a special message from William and Kate to kickstart Mental Health Awareness Week. See a video version of the message below: The message went out to over 20 million people as part of 'Mental Health Minute', a yearly campaign launched by Heads Together in 2018. (Heads Together is the mental health initiative ... View the Post
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Kate wears Sandro to video chat with Shout volunteers
On Wednesday the 13th May 2020, William and Kate spoke with five volunteers from the charity ‘Shout’ via video conferencing tool Zoom. Shout is a 24/7 UK crisis text service available for times when people feel they need immediate support. By texting ‘SHOUT’ to ‘85258’ a Texter will be put in touch with a trained Crisis Volunteer (CV) who will chat to them using trained techniques via ... View the Post
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Kate joins the Queen and other royals in video to mark International Nurses Day.
Tuesday, 12th May 2020—The Royal Family joined forces to pay tribute to nurses in the UK and Commonwealth. Kensington Palace released a video montage of Royal Family members—including Kate—chatting with nurses and giving messages of support. The video opens with an audio clip of the Queen taken from a phone call with Professor Kathleen McCourt, the President of the Commonwealth Nurses and ... View the Post
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Kate in patriotic red L.K. Bennett dress for video chat with veterans on VE Day
On the 8th of May 2020, William and Kate spoke with veterans enjoying a VE Day party at a Royal British Legion care home. The couple video-chatted with residents of the Mais House Care Home in Bexhill-On-Sea, in East Sussex. Of course, the royal engagement had to take place virtually as the country is still socially distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For our readers around the world, ... View the Post
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Kate appears on ITV’s This Morning to launch Hold Still photography project
On the 7th of May 2020, Kate joined presenters Philip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ITV’s This Morning to launch her new project, Hold Still. Hold Still is a community photography project hosted by the National Portrait Gallery. The Duchess, who is Royal Patron of the gallery, is spearheading the campaign. Kate and the NPG want us to "help capture the spirit, the hopes, the ... View the Post
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Kate in Tabitha Webb and Boden for video chats ahead of Maternal Mental Health Week
On the 2nd of May 2020, Kensington Palace released a video to mark Maternal Mental Health Week. In the video, the Duchess can be seen speaking with parents, health professionals and industry experts bout the challenges and impact that COVID-19 is having on new and expectant mothers and their families. Kate used ‘Zoom’ to virtually visit Kingston Hospital in London. She spoke to a ... View the Post
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Kate and family join the nation in clapping for carers during BBC telethon
On the 23rd of April 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a surprise appearance on BBC One's The Big Night In with their three children, George, Charlotte and Louis. The Big Night In was a telethon that raised funds for people affected by the Coronavirus crisis. On their doorstep at Anmer Hall, the family of five emerged and applauded. It was timed to coincide with 'Clap for ... View the Post
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William and Kate speak to the BBC about mental health and life under ‘lockdown’.
On the 17th of April 2020, William and Kate gave an interview to Tina Daheley for BBC Breakfast. The couple spoke about a wide range of topics including the coronavirus pandemic, mental health and the NHS. The couple spoke about the "pressure, stress and isolation" that's building up for people in the UK as we stay home amid the coronavirus crisis. At the time of the interview, ... View the Post
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William and Kate video chat with teachers and pupils at a school in Lancashire
On the 9th of April 2020, William and Kate spoke to staff and children at Casterton Primary Academy in Lancashire. The Duke and Duchess paid a virtual 'visit' to the school using video conferencing software due to the COVID-19 crisis. Castleton Primary is a Place2Be partner school. As some of our regular readers will know, Kate has been Patron of Place2Be since 2013. The charity ... View the Post
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Kate in McQueen as she joins William, Charles & Camilla at DMRC Stanford Hall
On February the 11th 2020, the Duchess of Cambridge visited the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The Duchess joined The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and her husband, The Duke of Cambridge for the visit. The centre delivers in-patient and residential rehabilitation to serving members of the Armed Forces for ... View the Post
Kate in high street favourites for South Wales engagements
On Tuesday the 4th February 2020, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) carried out a series of engagements in South Wales. The couple visited businesses and local communities in The Mumbles and Port Talbot areas. First, the couple visited the Mumbles Lifeguard station, part of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). The lifeboat station is one of the ... View the Post
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Kate ‘recycles’ glittering gold Alexander McQueen gown for 2020 BAFTA awards
On Sunday the 2nd of February 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the annual BAFTA awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London. BAFTA, which stands for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, is a charity that supports and celebrates talent in the film, games and TV industries. The organisation’s mission is to bring the best work in those industries to public ... View the Post
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Kate shimmers at summit reception in red sequin gown
20th January 2020—The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge hosted a reception to mark the UK-Africa Investment Summit at Buckingham Palace on behalf of HM The Queen. Three other royals joined William and Kate: Princess Anne, the Earl of Wessex (Edward) and his wife, the Countess of Wessex (Sophie). African Heads of State, Government officials, delegates from the summit and UK Prime Minister ... View the Post
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Kate in McQueen & Zara for Bradford visit
Wednesday, 15th January 2020—The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) visited the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire. Bradford is one of the UK's most ethnically diverse cities and is home to England's largest Pakistani community. The royal twosome visited organisations which support and promote community cohesion. City Hall was the first stop on the itinerary. Civic ... View the Post
Kate in Roksanda for Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church 2020
5th January 2020—The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (William and Kate) attended a Sunday service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. The couple joined HM The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. The couple chatted with crowds who waited nearby. A video of the Royals arriving at and leaving the service: Kate's outfit: Kate debuted a new brown ... View the Post
