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On Thursday, Kate Middleton made what’s believed to be her last official solo appearance before the birth of her child. Parting the crowds in a festive Dalmatian print coat dress, the Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Southampton, England to christen Princess Cruises’ latest ocean liner, the Royal Princess.
The event has been billed, according to the Associated Press, as her last official appearance before she embarks on maternity leave, though the Palace has not officially provided a confirmation.
A month away from giving birth Kate joined the Queen to celebrate the 60th Anniversary Of The her Coronation. Kate wore a Jenny Packham dress and coat and recycled old favorites like her Russell & Bromley clutch and Jane Taylor hat. She looked stunning as always! Photos have been added to the gallery, keep checking back for new additions!
Sorry for the late update, I had computer issues once again! Here are photos from a few weeks ago of Kate attending a Garden Party At Buckingham Palace. She looks wonderful in yellow!
I’ve added over 100 photos of Kate visiting the Naomi House Children’s Hospice today. Today is also special as it’s Will and Kate’s 2nd Wedding Anniversary! At today’s event Kate was wearing a peach coat by Tara Jarmon, a Paris-based Canadian designer, a custom beige dress, and of course, her trusty L.K. Bennett pumps. Seriously, every time you don’t think she could get any cuter she does!
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge enjoyed a tour of the Warner Bros Studios with Prince William, sitting in the Batmobile, trying out the Batbike and learning to duel with wands.
Examining props from some of the company’s best-loved films, the Royal couple battled one another on film sets and even wondered aloud whether the famous Batmobile came with a baby seat.
The Duke, who gave a speech to inaugurate the studio in his role as president of Bafta, joked he would like to “borrow” the Batmobile for the weekend, as he teased his younger brother for believing Harry Potter was “real”.
“I’m over the moon just to have seen the real batmobile and batbike,” he said. “You don’t do baby seats for those cars do you?”
Poking fun at Prince Harry, he added: “Harry is just happy to have seen a real-life talking owl. I haven’t told him yet that Harry Potter isn’t real.”
He went on: “Please make another in the Dark Knight series. And another, and another.”
He officially inaugurated the studio with a clapperboard, saying: “Warner Brothers Studios Leavesden act one, take one.”
The Royal party were also given a tour of the Harry Potter sets, as the Duke and Duchess were given a lesson in how to cast spells with wands – then duelled against each other.
The Duke cast an “expelliarmus” jinx to disarm his opponent, as nine children representing charities helped by the couple’s foundation looked on.
The Duchess beamed with delight as wand movement teacher Scott Heron, 20, put them through their paces.
He said: “They were really good. I think they could join Dumbledore’s Army.”
While the couple duelled in the Griffindor Common room set, Prince Harry looked around The Burrow, home of the red-headed Weasley family, prompting inevitable jokes about Harry’s hair.
Leanne Dormody, one of the staff, said: “They would have had to make The Burrow much higher if he was a Weasley.”
While learning about the Batman films, the Duke could not resist the chance to sit on the bat bike and was told only two people had ever ridden it; the stunt doubles for Bale and Hathaway.
As he and Harry admired the batmobile, the Duke said: “We’ll have to borrow that for the weekend,” then climbed inside while Harry asked: “How many miles has it done?”
The Duke was so taken with the Batmobile, officially known as the Tumbler, that he spent five minutes inside the vehicle and fired up its 5.7 litre engine, revving it loudly.
The royal party also met Harry Potter author JK Rowling and her husband, Neil, David Heyman, producer of the Potter films, David Yates, director of the last three Potter films, Mike Newell, who directed the fourth Potter film, and Julie Tottman, the animal trainer who was in charge of the owls on the films.
Earlier today, they were given a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how films including the Batman trilogy have been made in the UK.
The £100m studios accounts for a third of all the films now made in the UK. Other movies shot here include Star Wars Episode One, The Phantom Menace, and the James Bond film Goldeneye.
The Duchess arrived wearing a white £38 dress with brown polka dots from Top Shop, with a short black jacket over the top.
The Royal party began the tour with a short presentation on the history of Warner Bros in the UK, then met a line-up of staff in one of the hangar-sized studios.
Waiting for them was an honour guard of mannequins wearing Gotham City Police Dept costumes from the Batman films, together with Christian Bale’s Batman costume, Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman outfit, and the costumes worn by baddies Tom Hardy, as Bane, and Heath Ledger, as The Joker.
Props including the batmobile, bat-bike and masks worn by The Joker’s henchmen were also on display.
Sound stage G, where the Royal party met staff, was used for several sets in the Harry Potter films and for the Tom Cruise film All You Need Is Kill.
The Duchess of Cambridge was today greeted by a wave of St George’s Day flags from cheering schoolchildren as she arrived to launch a counselling programme.
Kate visited The Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, to launch a project to reduce the impact of drug and alcohol addiction on children and their families.
At six months into her pregnancy, Kate’s baby bump was clearly visible under her patterned blue silk floral dress by Sophia Visconti.
The school counselling initiative is a partnership between charities Place2Be and Action on Addiction with funding from Comic Relief and the Royal Foundation of which the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are patrons.
Action on Addiction will train, supervise and support Place2Be counsellors to deliver the programme in school settings across England.
In a speech in the school hall, the Duchess told the audience: “Addiction is a hugely complex and destructive disease and its impact can be simply devastating. All too often, lives and families can be shattered by it.
“Through my Patronage of Action on Addiction, I feel fortunate to have met a wide range of inspirational people who have overcome addiction. It is so encouraging to see that with the right help – like that of Action on Addiction – it can be conquered.
“But those who are addicted are not the only victims. I have been struck by the profound and deeply damaging impact it has on the children of affected parents.
“Research has shown that children of those who are addicted are seven times more likely to have addiction problems themselves. They are also brought up surrounded by fear, instability and chaos.
“Last year, I asked The Royal Foundation, which I share with William and Harry, to see what could be done to help these children.
“In partnership with Comic Relief, our foundation commissioned a piece of research to explore this issue. Today, it gives me an enormous feeling of pride and excitement to launch a programme that will bring this research to life.
“The cycle of addiction needs to be broken. My hope is that through this specialist and targeted delivery of care, these children will have the best possible start in life – the one that they deserve.”
Her baby bump visible under a short light green Mulberry coat, the Duchess met youngsters who had received gallantry awards after being nominated for their bravery and heroism in their everyday lives.
Despite being around six months pregnant, the royal is increasing her charitable workload and is now patron of seven organisations as well as being a volunteer with the Scout Association.
Since Kate, 31, joined the Scouts last year, more than 2,800 new adult volunteers have joined up – the second biggest rise since 1986.
Chief Scout, adventurer and TV star Bear Grylls said: “The Duchess is an incredible role model and she helps us show that Scouting’s not just for boys.
“She’s also such a generous volunteer and everyone is so excited to have her in the Scouting family. Many people have followed her lead and are getting involved and enjoying the adventure.”
Most of the youngsters at the National Review of Queen’s Scouts were there to receive Queen’s Scouts awards – the highest a scout can gain – for outstanding achievements.
Among those who received awards for their bravery was 17-year-old Lee Craven, from Hook, Hampshire.
On one of the coldest days of last year, he helped drag a friend from an icy canal after he fell in in the dark.
Lee said: “I hooked my feet under a tree stump and tried to reach for his hand.
“It was pitch black but I managed to pull him to the side to safety. It was quite easy because of the adrenalin.”
Daniel Bean, 16, from the Isle of Wight, was given an award for going to the aid of a suicidal woman who had slit her wrists last May.
Daniel, who joined the Beavers aged six, was walking along a cliff top when he spotted the woman.
He said: “I had my phone on me and luckily I had a signal, so I called an ambulance and they and the police came down.”
The annual celebration at Windsor Castle dates back 80 years. The Queen attended the event last year but was celebrating her 87th birthday privately.
Here are the photos from Will and Kate’s two day tour of Scotland. I couldn’t add them before because we ran out of space on the site (which isn’t a bad thing – it just means we’re growing!). But now we got more space! I’ll also be adding a load of magazine scans to the gallery so stay tuned!
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (born 9 January 1982), is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. William is second in line to the thrones of the sixteen Commonwealth realms and, if he becomes king, she will become queen consort. Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England. She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met William in 2001.
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Current Charities
National Portrait Gallery Since: January 05, 2012
Information: The Gallery was founded in 1856 to collect portraits of famous British men and women. Explore over 175,000 portraits from the 16th Century to the present day.
Links:Official Site
The Scout Association Since: January 05, 2012
Information: Young people in the UK enjoy new adventures; to experience the outdoors, interact with others, gain confidence and have the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Links:Official Site
The Art Room Since: January 05, 2012
Information:The Art Room is a charity aimed at 5 - 16 year olds who are experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. There are currently five Art Rooms in schools in Oxford and London.
Links:Official Site
East Anglia's Children Hospice Since: January 05, 2012
Information:We support families and care for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. We provide care and support wherever the family wishes .
Links:Official Site
Action Of Addiction Since: January 05, 2012
Information:Action on Addiction, which works in research, prevention, treatment, professional workforce development and support for families and children.
Links:Official Site
Place2Be Since: April 19, 2013
Information: Place2Be removes the emotional barriers to learning and prevents the downward spiral that can lead to low aspirations, poor educational achievement, truancy and exclusion from school. We help improve children's classroom learning and build their resilience, providing them with brighter prospects and hopeful futures.
Links:Official Site
SportsAid Since: April 19, 2013
Information: SportsAid helps the next generation of British sports stars by giving them financial support and recognition during the critical early years of their careers. These athletes are typically aged 12 to 18 and are among our brightest hopes for future Olympic and Paralympic success.
Links:Official Site
Natural History Museum Since: April 19, 2013
Information: Our vision is to advance our knowledge of the natural world, inspiring better care of our planet. Our mission is to maintain and develop our collections, and use them to promote the discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world.
Links:Official Site
Upcoming Engagments
April 21: National Review of Scouts at Windsor Castle
April 23: Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe
April 24: The Art Room at the National Portrait Gallery
April 26: Warner Brothers Studios Leavesden
April 29: Naomi House Children’s Hospice
June 13: Naming & Christening Of The Princess Royal
