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| | Kate Middleton Wears Mc Queen to Easter Services Down Under | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Celebrating Easter in the Land Down Under, Kate Middleton arrived for church services at St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia today (April 20).
Gorgeous in a grey Alexander Mc Queen coat and a Jane Taylor hat, the Duchess complemented the choir members post service, calling their music "lovely."
Kate singled out the choir's youngest member 6-year-old Freddie Cobb, telling him "I had my eye on you right through the service. You were wonderful!"
Earlier in the day, the the royal couple toured the Taronga Zoo with their son Prince George, who stole the show with his enthusiasm.
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They are well into their tour Down Under, and Kate Middleton and Prince William's latest stop was Brisbane, Australia.
The royal couple received a large welcome as they touched down at the Royal Australian Airforce Base at Amberley earlier today (April 19).
The Duchess sported a knee-length white dress with blue print as she and her Duke greeted eager fans during their walk about.
In a more somber moment, the couple planted a tree at the base's Memorial Garden before touring the base.
Stay linked to GossipCenter for complete coverage of Kate and William's tour!
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| | Kate Middleton: Fashionable in the Land Down Under | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Ready for another day of events, Kate Middleton put in an appearance at Winmalee Guide Hall in Winmalee, Australia on Thursday (April 17).
The Duchess wore a chic, three quarter length sleeved blue and white wrap dress and navy espadrilles as she and her husband Prince William greeted the crowd.
On Wednesday, the couple and their son Prince George arrived in the Land Down Under after a whirlwind trip to New Zealand.
The trio were greeted by the masses and attended and official welcome ceremony at the iconic Sydney Opera House.
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| | Kate Middleton Receives Nothing But Compliments from Fashion Designer Jenny Packham | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Sure, she?s known for her kind persona and royal grace, but Kate Middleton is also one of the biggest fashion icons around, so it?s no surprise that famed designers like Jenny Packham are singing the Duchess? praises.
Packham has designed multiple ensembles for the brunette beauty and dished to Women?s Wear Daily that Prince William?s wife is a pleasure to work with.
"It?s always quite a collaboration," Packham explained. And when asked if they work together on beautiful getups, Jenny added, ?Absolutely.?
"Sometimes when we dress celebrities, there are always loads of Twitters and things like that when I wake up, I think, 'Oh right, she wore it,'" Packham said, referring to Kate?s recent appearance in New Zealand. "You kind of always know where it's going to be worn."
And though their collaboration seems to go off without a hitch, Jenny?s partner Matthew Anderson joked that his only complaint is Kate always wears their designs when the pair is out of down.
Anderson specifically referred to the moment when Kate left the hospital for the first time toting Prince George. She rocked a blue and white polka dot Jenny Packham fresh, to which Matthew said, ?We always seem to be away when these things happen!"
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| | Prince William & Kate Middleton Bring Prince George to Sydney Opera House | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Showing some love to their Australian fans, Prince William and Kate Middleton showed up at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday afternoon (April 16).
As expected, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge received a warm welcome as they greeted the crowd that gathered for some face time with the Royals and the little Prince George of Cambridge.
And Kate made quite an impression with her bold yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress, a summery compliment to her husband?s handsome blue suit.
The Prince told his guests, ?There cannot be a more impressive place than the iconic Sydney Opera House to begin our first visit together to Australia. For Catherine, Harry and me, born in the early 80s, we?ve never known anything else - Australia and Australians have always been for us a beacon of confidence, creativity in the arts and sporting ability.?
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| | Kate Middleton and Prince William Arrive in Hamilton | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Getting gussied up for the next leg of their tour, Kate Middleton and Prince William arrived at Hamilton Airport in New Zealand on Sunday (April 12).
Dressed to the nines for their arrival, the Duke of Cambridge sported a classy navy suit, walking beside his Duchess, who sported a stunning green coat, smiling at the shutterbugs.
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| | Prince William & Kate Middleton Tour Peter Jackson's Military Plane Museum | | Added 10 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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When you?ve got the kind of money Peter Jackson has made with his ?Lord of the Rings? and ?Hobbit? franchises, it?s only natural to buy a bunch of old war planes and start a museum.
The New Zealand-born director had the privilege of hosting Prince William and Kate Middleton at the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Wellington today (April 10), and he gave them a proper tour of his military aircraft collection.
And after Mr. Jackson took some cell phone footage of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge inside his planes, they headed inside for a special presentation- an aviation helmet lined in possum skin for Prince George.
Museum executive Jane Orphan explained, ?We were very keen to mark the occasion with a gift and this is all about preserving the heritage for future generations, we thought what better than to give then a gift for the young Prince.?
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| | Duchess Kate's $3875 McQueen dress was sneezed on by a peasant baby | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I already covered the basics in an earlier post this morning, but we got more photos in from Prince William and Duchess Kate?s trip to the Omaka Aviation Heritage Centre in Blenheim, New Zealand, so I thought you might want to see Kate?s Alexander McQueen coatdress from other angles. Also, it?s worth noting that Kate seems to have found some new shoes too ? I haven?t seen those g?damn nude LK Bennetts so far. Also: I like that William is holding the umbrella over Kate. Polite.
Some additional details on the dress, from What Kate Wore: it?s a ?customized? piece from McQueen?s pre-Summer collection. It?s called the Utility Coat Dress or ?Belted Crepe Coat? and it?s offered in light blue and black. There ARE buttons, but they are concealed, so what?s the point, asked the Duchess of Buttons. The dress costs $3875.
The Telegraph has a lengthy piece on what went down during Will and Kate?s ?walkabout? amongst the people. There are some funny details! For one, a baby sneezed on Kate?s dress. Oh dear. One must get the frock dry-cleaned! Kate also received lots of flowers and gifts, including a black bracelet made of rubber bands. One commoner said: ?We asked her about Prince George and she said she would have taken him everywhere but he would have been a bit noisy.” I swear, the descriptions ? from Will & Kate themselves! ? of George are amazing. He?s ?noisy? and ?big? and he ?wails? a lot. He smacks babies and steals toys and cries at 3 am. He?s always hungry. He chews on his mom?s hair. And we already know that Lupo is his best friend in the world.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Duchess Kate wears Alexander McQueen, Jenny Packham in NZ: gorgeous? | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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So much to talk about! Today in New Zealand, Duchess Kate and Prince William attended a wreath-laying ceremony and then did a public walkabout to meet the peasants who had lined up for hours to get a glimpse of the royals. Kate wore what I think is one of my favorite looks ever (on her): an Alexander McQueen coat-dress in periwinkle blue. Her hair was pulled back appropriately in a stylish ponytail too. She wore sapphire earrings which coordinated with her sapphire ring. The whole look is age-appropriate and stylish and she looks awesome in this shade of blue. You can see more photos here.
Last night, Will and Kate attended a royal portrait unveiling (the portrait was of the Queen) at the Government House. I suppose it was supposed to be a cocktail/formal event, so? no tiaras. Too bad. Kate wore a ?bespoke? dress by Jenny Packham. Going by the photos at The Mail, I thought this was a full-length gown, but it?s not. It?s tea-length. You would think that if Kate was ordering a specially-made dress (probably upwards of $20,000, right?) with a glittery fern design, she would ask for it to be full-length? Not so much. It is pretty though ? I like the fern detail and the sleeves are especially nice. Kate wore her hair down too, which? I still think is the wrong choice for formal/cocktail events in the evening.
Oh, and William made a speech! Here it is:
‘Rau rangatira m? o Aotearoa, t?n? koutou katoa. (Distinguished people of New Zealand, greetings to you all.) Thank you also for hosting Catherine, George and me during our time in New Zealand. I hope that George doesn?t keep you up! He’s at his most vocal at 3am, as you may have noticed – I swear I heard him doing the haka this morning. He’s a bonny lad and you’ll be pleased to know that he’s currently preparing for life as a prop forward! I cannot tell you how happy I am to be back here in God?s Own Country ? as I have learned to call it ? and this time with my wife and son. When I returned to New Zealand for the first time as an adult in 2005, I came mainly to watch the All Blacks against the British and Irish Lions ? the best way to be introduced to this sports-passionate nation. In subsequent visits, my affection and admiration for New Zealand has only deepened. On this visit, I have no doubt that it will be Catherine ? and not just me ? who falls for New Zealand. The qualities that New Zealanders share in common with one another ? warm-heartedness, generosity, neighbourliness, openness, an instinctive sense of justice and freedom, to name just a few ? are qualities that I suspect ? given your modesty ? you may take for granted. But they are qualities for which New Zealanders are admired the world over.’
[From The Mail]
Thank God the bar is set so low for Kate and no one expected her to make a speech that length they would still be at the reception while she fidgeted with her hair and read one word? out? looking up? looking down? one? more? word? fidget?hair toss?word?
Photos courtesy of Pacific Coast News, Getty.
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| | Prince William & Kate are currently enjoying '48 hours' of vacation in NZ | | Added 10 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Now that all of the New Zealanders have gotten a good look at Duchess Kate?s Sunshine Beav, I was kind of hoping we would have non-stop photos from the royal tour. Not so much. So, I?m using some additional photos from William, Kate and George?s arrival in New Zealand from yesterday. I made an effort to use photos that I didn?t use yesterday! There are also about a million stories about the minutiae of this or that (I saw an article about Prince George?s baby shoes, for goodness sake), but I?m more interested in the basics: staffers, baby wranglers and clothes. The Telegraph had an excellent piece about what went down on the plane and beyond:
Where most of us would look distinctly frazzled after almost 28 hours on a plane, the Duchess of Cambridge looked a million dollars as she arrived in New Zealand today. But then most people don?t have a team of helpers, including their own personal hairdresser, on hand to give them a mid-air makeover before they touch down. The Duchess, who also had the advantage of a bed in a luxurious first-class cabin on the flight from London, had a team of helpers to make sure she looked refreshed and glamorous for her first visit to New Zealand.
Although the Duchess does her own make-up, her personal hairdresser Amanda Cook Tucker was with her on the flight and will style her hair every morning of the tour. The 50-year-old, who charges 300 per day during the tour, was one of the first people to visit the Duchess in hospital when she gave birth to Prince George last year, so she could do the Duchess?s hair ready for her departure, and also accompanied the Duchess on her tour of the Far East in 2012.
Although the Duchess does not travel with a dresser, she has a personal assistant who can help look after her wardrobe, and her private secretary Rebecca Deacon is also on hand to make sure everything the Duchess needs is provided.
Most importantly of all, the Duchess was also accompanied by Prince George?s nanny, Maria Borrallo, who would have been able to settle the eight-month-old and allow his mother to get some precious sleep if he started grizzling during the flight. Prince George is teething and although he is said to have had a quiet journey the Duchess will have slept better knowing she did not have to worry about him.
The royal party travelled from London on a scheduled Qantas Airbus A380 which left Heathrow at 9.25 on Saturday night bound for Sydney via Dubai. The cost of the tickets, which normally start from around 6,300 per person return, was paid for by the Australian and New Zealand governments. Qantas has won awards for the level of luxury offered in its first class cabins. Passengers have an extra-wide seat that folds into a flat bed, with a duvet and sheepskin mattress, and are given 100 per cent cotton pyjamas and slippers A la carte meals are prepared freshly on board, and a complimentary leather wash bag includes skincare, toiletries, ear plugs and a leather-bound mirror. The Duke and Duchess, their staff and royal protection officers are believed to have been given the entire 14-berth first class cabin to themselves.
After being welcomed at the airport by New Zealand?s Prime Minister, John Key, the Duke and Duchess were taken away for a Maori welcoming ceremony while their staff unloaded their luggage, including around 30 outfits for the Duchess and numerous changes of clothes for Prince George. The couple will have plenty of time to get over their jet lag; after the Maori ceremony they were driven to an undisclosed location to begin 48 hours of rest and relaxation before resuming their public duties on Wednesday afternoon.
[From The Telegraph]
LMAO!!!!!!!!!! Omg, I did NOT realize that William and Kate had built-in 48 hours of vacation within their royal tour at the very beginning of their tour!!! No wonder why there aren?t new photos of Will and Kate: THEY ARE ON VACATION. Again. I cannot stop laughing. How crazy is that? I understand that maybe they would need a night off to acclimate themselves because they?re probably jet-lagged (although Kate did sleep on the plane while staffers tended to the teething baby, of course). But two days of vacation? as soon as they arrive?!
Photos courtesy of WENN, Pacific Coast News.
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