On Wednesday, Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, and his current love, Cressida Bonas, attended the same carol service in London. The carol concert was in memory of Prince Harry’s good friend, Henry van Straubenzee, who died at the age of 18 just before Christmas 2002 in a car accident. The Duchess of Cambridge’s mother, Carole, was also in attendance.
Cressida Bonas
Chelsy Davy
Carole Middleton
For the first time since her wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge donned a tiara at tonight’s Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace. Senior royals including the Queen and Prince Charles were on hand along with the Cambridges to greet representatives from 172 foreign missions currently accredited to the Court of St. James’s in London.
The Queen loaned the tiara to the Duchess for the state occasion; the Papyrus Tiara was once owned by the Queen Mother and most recently by the Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret.
Too bad no official photos were released from the event but rumors are that the Duchess is wearing one of her favorite brands, Alexander McQueen.
The Queen Mother wearing the tiara in 1930
Princess Margaret wearing the tiara to state dinner
Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge visited the central office of Only Connect today, a London-based crime prevention charity. Dressed for fall, the Duchess wore her Orla Kiely Dove-printed coat dress and suede Aquatalia boots. The Orla Kiely piece is a repeat from her visit to the Rose Hill Primary School in Oxford back in 2012.
The Duchess is presented a onesie with the Only Connect logo for Prince George (Photo courtesy PA Wire)
Back in 2012….
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge on their graduation day from St. Andrews in June 2005
The Duchess of Cambridge landed atop Vanity Fair’s 2013 International Best-Dressed List for the fourth year in a row, sharing honors with Scandal‘s Kerry Washington. “The Kate Effect” remains in full swing as proven by this honor and the fact that anything she wears continues to sell out in 24 hours (or less!). The Duchess’ top labels are Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, Issa, Jenny Packham, and Alice Temperley.
See Vanity Fair’s full list here.
Duchess of Cambridge wearing Alexander McQueen at BAFTA event in LA in July 2011
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Duchess of Cambridge wearing Alice Temperley on Diamond Jubilee Tour in September 2012
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Duchess of Cambridge wearing Issa during North American tour in July 2011
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Duchess of Cambridge in Jenny Packham at Olympic Gala in May 2012
A year ago today, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge attended the London 2012 Summer Olympics to support Zara Phillips and the rest of the British equestrian team in their bid for a team medal. Team Great Britain won the silver medal at the end of a grueling three-day competition.
Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge
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Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry
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Prince William, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry
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The media frenzy continued today when the name of the new member of the royal family was announced – Prince George Alexander Louis. As NPR notes in this article, the naming was announced quickly when compared to others; Prince Charles’ name wasn’t known for approximately a month and it took Princess Diana and Prince Charles one week to announce Prince William’s name. There are rumors from various outlets that the delay in naming Prince William was because Princess Diana and Prince Charles were at odds regarding a name for their first born; she wanted William and he wanted Arthur (which was to become Prince William’s second name).
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were spotted out with their son this afternoon, presumably heading to her parents’ house in Bucklebury, Berkshire (MailOnline).
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