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When Duchess Kate arrived at the opening of a new exhibition space within the Victoria and Albert Museum she appeared to channel Jackie Kennedy, pairing a tweed Gucci dress with black pumps and a solid red clutch. The Duchess attended the Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. For the event, she donned a long-sleeved, Catherine Walker coatdress with silver beading at the hem. At Paddington Station, the Duchess wore a peachy-pink Orla Kiely dress with black accents around the waist and neckline, plus a black clutch and pumps to match. Despite her continuing battle with morning sickness, she was was still able to dance with Paddington Bear and looked as fresh as her new haircut.
She wore the glitzy green gown during her surprise trip to Northern Ireland in February. Whether it's her latest Alexander McQueen ball gown or one of her winter coats, the Duchess of Cambridge has given us unlimited fashion inspiration over the years. It was the biggest media event of the twenty-first century and was estimated to have been watched on television and via the internet by some three billion people. More sexy photos appeared of Kate when she joined an all-female rowing crew, the Sisterhood, which was intending to race against the all-male Brotherhood in a twenty-one-mile race across the English Channel. She was always wearing tight racing outfits, standing at the stern of the boat. 'William clapped and cheered the loudest' and then whooped and whistled when she returned to the catwalk after a change into a white lace bra and white lace panties.
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In March 2004 they were photographed together waiting in line for a ski lift at a Swiss resort, thus appearing to confirm their relationship. The following year they enjoyed holidays together abroad and also spent time alone on weekends at a cottage on Queen Elizabeth’s Balmoral estate. The couple remained cautious around the paparazzi, though they were reportedly hounded, and they were photographed kissing in January 2006. In 2007 the couple’s relationship took a brief (April–June) hiatus.
Middleton, who was christened as a child, decided to be confirmed into the Church of England preceding her wedding. The confirmation service was conducted on 10 March at St James's Palace by the Bishop of London with her family and William in attendance. After her graduation, Middleton and her family were faced with intensive tabloid press scrutiny. She was often photographed daily by the paparazzi outside her flat and work over the course of their relationship. This prompted multiple warnings from the Palace and Middleton's lawyers.
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In January 2020, Catherine launched "5 Big Questions on the Under 5's", a nationwide survey on development in early years. The survey was conducted by Ipsos MORI and contains "further qualitative and ethnographic research" on the early years. The findings outlined five key topics surrounding early childhood, including parental mental health and wider community health and support. In July 2020, she supported and assisted in the development of BBC's "Tiny Happy People" initiative, providing free digital resources to parents with young children.
The dress was made of silk with three-quarter-length sleeves, an open boat neckline and a train with built-in triple silk organza underskirt. Waight Keller helped develop a double bonded silk cady for the construction of the dress, which featured only six seams. Shop cocktail dresses and party dresses at David’s Bridal.
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In his 2003 memoir, A Royal Duty, Paul Burrell wrote that Diana had wanted the dress to be part of the fashion collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The Princess shopped in her grandmother's closet for her big day. The dress, veil and tiara were exhibited by the Royal Collection Trust at Windsor Castle from October 2018 until February 2019, and then at Holyrood Palace from June 2019 to October 2019. Waight Keller stated that the dress sought to "convey modernity through sleek lines and sharp cuts", while paying homage to the history of the Givenchy house.
In October 2021, William and Catherine visited the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London to take part in Generation Earthshot, an educational initiative inspired by the Earthshot Prize. Catherine hosted a Christmas carol concert called "Together At Christmas" at Westminster Abbey in December 2021, honouring charities and individuals that served the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concert was produced by Westminster Abbey and BBC Studios Events Productions and broadcast by ITV. She played the piano during a performance of "For Those Who Can't Be Here" by Tom Walker.
Her delicate veil was made from layers of white tulle, together with embroidered flowers. She wore the same Russian Fringe-style diamond tiara which her mother, Princess Michael, and her grandmother, Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, wore on their wedding days - said to be worth between £1 - 3 million. In October 2015, she attended her first state banquet at Buckingham Palace, held to host Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Duchess Kate looked summery and chic in a lavender, floral midi dress by Faithfull the Brand and tan Russell & Bromley espadrilles. Kate wore this outfit to visit her patronage, the Nook in Framlingham Earl, Norfolk, one of three East Anglia's Children's Hospices. For a visit to South Wales, Kate chose an Emilia Wickstead belted, floral midi dress.
