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William & Kate attend a wedding; possible new date for our diaries & more

According to the Daily Mail, William and Kate attended a wedding in Thurlestone, Devon yesterday:

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the most discreetly arranged of high society weddings in the beautiful village of Thurlestone in Devon, the guest list included many of their closest circle.”

“Pippa Middleton, Kate’s sister, was there to see upmarket estate agent and amateur boxer Bear Maclaine marry pretty socialite Daisy Dickson, and so was TV presenter Natalie Pinkham. Indeed the guest list included many of the friends who gathered for William and Kate’s own marriage at Westminster Abbey four years ago.”

UPDATE:  Rebecca English from the Daily Mail reports that Kate “definitely” did not attend the wedding this weekend, as first reported by the same newspaper.   William did attend. 

Little information is known about the wedding and at the time of writing, there are no photographs of the royal couple at the event.

The rest of the Daily Mail article focusses on how few social engagements Kate attends since marrying William and it is pure rubbish in my opinion.  (Erm, hello… how many new mothers want to go out to “hunt balls” etc?)  Apparently, Kate is also “determined that any spare time the couple have should be spent with their children” so has stopped William from having fun with his friends too.  *rolls eyes*  The article is very inaccurate and says that the Duchess has only been to two friends’ weddings since marrying into the royal family, which is clearly rubbish.  She’s been to 8 according to some on Twitter.  I haven’t verified this figure myself, but a quick Google images search suggests it is about right.

Kate Middleton attending friend's weddings as a guest

From left to right – Kate attends the weddings of:
Emily McCorquodale and James Hutt in June 2012
Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mark Tomlinson in March 2013
Lucy Meade and Charlie Budgett in March 2014.

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Is this a hint that there’ll be a royal tour in 2016?

According to the Daily Mail, Kate, sister Pippa and mother Carole have organised a trip to the private island of Mustique in November.  You may recall the Duke and Duchess and the Middleton family have visited the island a number of times previously, usually in late January, tying in with Carole’s birthday on the 31st.

The Duke and Duchess during the Jubilee tour – View image | gettyimages.com

Sarah from The Royal Record speculates that if the story is true, the family might have moved the holiday back a couple of months to accommodate plans in early 2016, such as a royal tour!   Obviously this is pure speculation – it could be to do with William’s work schedule, other family commitments or something completely random.  But, fingers crossed!

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William and Kate to attend a state banquet?

The Sunday Times reports that William and Kate will attend a state banquet in October, to be held in honour of the Chinese presidential visit.   This is exciting because a state banquet means we’ll likely see Kate wear a tiara – YAY!  The information is yet to be confirmed by Kensington Palace, so don’t be disappointed if it turns out to be untrue!  The information does come from a reputable royal reporter though, so fingers crossed!

The Cartier ‘Halo’ tiara worn by the Duchess on her wedding day. View image | gettyimages.com

Here’s a quote from the newspaper –

“The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend the banquet with the Queen and Prince Philip. The duke visited China earlier this year, a trip which was widely concluded to have improved relations between the country and the royal family.”

If you have an online subscription to the Times, you can read the full article here.

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Palace publish letter about unauthorised pictures of Prince George

Earlier this week, Kensington Palace published a letter regarding the paparazzi and their attempts to take unauthorised photographs of Prince George:

“In recent months, there have been an increasing number of incidents of paparazzi harassment of Prince George. And the tactics being used are increasingly dangerous.”

Prince George looks sleepy after his playdate. © Governor-General of New Zealand/Government House

It also asks the media to stop fuelling the market for pictures of Prince George –

“It is hoped that those who pay paparazzi photographers for their images of children will be able to better understand the distressing activity around a two-year old boy that their money is fuelling.”

The article highlights some alarming intrusions to the family’s privacy –

“One recent incident – just last week – was disturbing, but not at all uncommon.  A photographer rented a car and parked in a discreet location outside a children’s play area.  Already concealed by darkened windows, he took the added step of hanging sheets inside the vehicle and created a hide stocked with food and drinks to get him through a full day of surveillance, waiting in hope to capture images of Prince George. Police discovered him lying down in the boot of the vehicle attempting to shoot photos with a long lens through a small gap in his hide.”

Kate stepping off the plane with baby George

This wasn’t an isolated incident, Kensington Palace list the following actions by photographers –

  • “on multiple occasions used long range lenses to capture images of The Duchess playing with Prince George in a number of private parks;
  • monitored the movements of Prince George and his nanny around London parks and monitored the movements of other household staff;
  • photographed the children of private individuals visiting The Duke and Duchess’s home;
  • pursued cars leaving family homes;
  • used other children to draw Prince George into view around playgrounds;
  • been found hiding on private property in fields and woodland locations around The Duke and Duchess’s home in Norfolk;
  • obscured themselves in sand dunes on a rural beach to take photos of Prince George playing with his grandmother;
  • placed locations near the Middleton family home in Berkshire under steady surveillance”.

Of course, the letter from Kensington Palace divides opinion with many criticising the couple for not releasing more photos of the royal children, or for restricting access to photographers at official events, such as Charlotte’s christening.  Here’s a selection of interesting Tweets from journalists and photographers I follow –

The palace's control freakery has exacerbated the problem. eg Most regular royal photographers were banned from Charlotte's christening.

— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) August 14, 2015

https://twitter.com/IkonPictures/status/632234075978383360

@emynash what about praise for the official photographers who play the game and yet are the only people excluded from the christening ?

— Mark Cuthbert (@markacuthbert) August 14, 2015

Further reading:

This article from The Guardian explains why a letter from the palace will do nothing to stop the paparazzi pursuing Prince George.

Victoria Arbiter (royal commentator for CNN) writes an interesting piece on her blog on this topic.  Also worth reading.

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A few final fashion tidbits: new in stock for autumn

A number of items Kate has worn in the past have been rereleased or updated for the upcoming autumn/winter season.

Kate Middleton wears mint velvet bibi plimsolls 

First, the perennially popular MINT VELVET BIBI plimsolls, worn by Kate during her pregnancy with Prince George and while on tour in New Zealand last year.  The company have released them under the name “BEA” for 2015, they come updated with new metallic detailing to the back and tongue.

Mint Velvet Bea and Bibi Plimsolls

Shop them here: Mint Velvet / John Lewis / House of Fraser

Kate’s Sebago Bala deck shoes were a hit when Kate first wore them during the Canada tour in 2011.  The Duchess has continued to wear the shoes on a number of private and public engagements since.

Duchess of Cambridge wears Sebago Bala shoes in Canada

Sebago have released a new style Bala shoe for autumn, in brown with cream polka dots.

Kate Middleton wears Sebago Bala

Aren’t they cute?  Shop them here.

Kate Middleton wearing her L.K. Bennett Sledge Pumps

Kate’s L.K. Bennett Sledges were a staple during the 2011 and 2012 tours – and during several engagements after.  As well as the trademark taupe colour, They now come in black quilted leather for the new season.  See them here.

L.K. Bennett Sledge in black quilted leather

L.K. Bennett’s Lasa dress sold like hotcakes due to the attention it got from celebrity fans, including Kate who wore it during the 2014 tour of Austrlia and New Zealand.

Kate wearing the L.K. Bennett Lasa dress during a visit to the RAAF.

The company continually release the dress in new colours.  This season, it comes in black and hot pink – shop it here.

L.K. Bennett Lasana Dress in black with pink, orange and red poppies

Last chance bargains!

There are a few different items worn by Kate and on sale at the moment – all in stock and correctly priced at the time of publishing, but no guarantees thereafter!

There’s 42% off Dune “Karley” wedges.  Ideal if you’re going on vacation this August!  These wedges were known as Pied-a-terre Imperia, Dune Imperia and Dune Imperia D too.  Learn more about the name changes here.

Kate Middleton wearing Dune Imperia wedges

There’s up to 30% off Sebago Bala shoes in select colours.

sebago bala dock shoe

In the USA, the leopard print style is on sale.  In the UK, the blue, black & purple styles are on sale.

Aquatalia Rhumba Boots

Get ready for autumn and winter now by grabbing Kate’s Aquatalia by Marvin K. Rhumba boots in black for 40% off at 6pm.com! Limited colours and sizes remain.

Kate Middleton wore her Corkswoon wedges & Smythe blazer at the SportsAid charity event today

Stuart Weitzman have significant savings on the Corkswoon wedges, another one of Kate’s staple shoes.

stuart-weitzman-corkswoon-gold

There’s 50% off the Pyrite Nocturn colour on USA site (as above), and 50% off the Leopard print on both the UK/EU and USA sites.

Jaeger Tile Print Dress worn by Kate for the Place2Be video

Kate’s Jaeger silk tile print shirt dress is now down from £250 to £99 (approx $391 to $154).  Shop it here, several sizes remain.

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Did we miss anything?  Let us – and other readers – know in the comments section below!

16 Aug 2015


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  1. Mandy says

    August 16, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    There will come a time when the Duke and Duchess will, naturally, increase their royal duties and therefore won’t have as much social time to spend with friends. It’s possible they may be preparing, gradually, for that and the tabloids are, of course, twisting it to make it sound like something it isn’t. I would love to see a tiara! A lot of people thought she would wear one in Australia but she didn’t so hopefully she does this time! Great post, thank you.

    • Carly (admin) says

      August 17, 2015 at 9:02 am

      Hi Mandy,

      Thanks for your comment. I personally think that William just wants to spend time with his family when not at work. He has a newborn baby and a toddler – of course he’s not going to leave Kate at home on his days off and spend his time partying at weddings or other social events! The Daily Mail article makes it seem like it’s all Kate’s fault, she’s a nagging witch. Oh…come on! He’s a dad – we know family means everything to him! I think he has some say in his own life. Haha.

      And as for Kate not attending social events… poppycock …. they clearly got it wrong on two counts (she’s attended far more weddings than they cite in the article and she didn’t attend the nanny’s funeral because she carried out the joint engagement she was meant to do with William!!!) Plus, how many mums with a baby and a toddler want to be out every weekend at Hunt’s Balls and charity events anyway? Yes, she did that in her 20s but she’s not in her 20s anymore. If friends are really complaining then they need a reality check. Priorities have clearly changed for the couple – as they do for most married couples with babies in their 30s!

      And yes, I agree with you – tabloids doing what tabloids do best 😉

      Anyway, I hope the state banquet story is true. Wouldn’t a tiara be fun? I hope we get to see decent pics this time.

      Thank you for your kinds words re: the post. Cheers!

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