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| | Duchess Kate wears brown Orla Kiely for an Oxford visit: adorable or tacky? | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Oh, Duchess Kate is going to work her fingers to the bone! Kate has done yet another royal gig – since Prince William left for the Falklands, she?s averaging one a week, isn?t she? It?s not a breakneck pace, but it?s still better then she?s ever done before. These are photos of Kate visiting The Art Room today in Oxford, England. Kate wore shades of cream and chocolate – her dress is by Irish designer Orla Kiely, and the print is allegedly ?doves?. Kate paired the dress with brown tights and brown ankle booties, with her hair down of course. Her raccoon eye makeup seems more subdued, as does her usually overdone sausage curls. Maybe she?s relaxing a bit? Here?s more about Kate?s visit:
As a history of art graduate she has always had a passion for the subject. Today the Duchess of Cambridge put her love into practice on her first public engagement as royal patron of The Art Room, which encourages confidence in disadvantaged children.
Wearing the now sold-out Birdie jacquard shirt dress by designer Orla Kiely with brown opaque tights and brown suede ankle boots, Kate, 30, was greeted on her arrival in Oxford by dozens of children waving flags and holding flowers during a short walkabout.
The Duchess’s first visit of the day was to Rose Hill Primary School, where she donned a special pinny with the name ‘Miss Catherine’ embroidered on the front. The area is one of the most deprived in the country and of the 340 pupils at the school 48 per cent speak English as a second language and 50 per cent have a special need. Many are challenged by both.
The Art Room works with children to increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and independence through art. Many of the children are disengaged from mainstream education, disruptive or withdrawn and all have been identified as needing time away from their school. The charity?s emphasis is on teaching life skills while encouraging children and young people to both relate and engage with each other.
The Art Room employs senior practitioners who are trained in psychotherapy, art, teaching and social work. The charity currently works in Oxford and in north London.
At Rose Hill Primary School, The Duchess of Cambridge will join eight children who will be working on the poem The Owl and The Pussycat by Edward Lear. This is a poem that The Art Room uses regularly to incorporate literacy and to discuss travel, relationships, fantasy and ultimately a good way of getting the children to talk. The children will be painting part of the story that they wish to represent onto a canvas.
The Duchess will have the opportunity to talk to all the children as well as observe how The Art Room uses ‘art as therapy’ to help the children manage their difficulties and challenges and help them to communicate and ultimately to re-engage into mainstream education. The Duchess of Cambridge became Patron of The Art Room in January 2012.
Later she will visit another Art Room project at the Oxford Spires Academy School. The round-table session will begin with a presentation by two teenage graduates of The Art Room. The Duchess will then be invited to take part in a training session and round-table discussion about what art as therapy is.
Juli Beatie, who founded the charity ten years ago, said she was thrilled by the Duchess’ s patronage: ‘It is overwhelming. We are one of the smallest charities in the country and the difference she has made already is incalculable. She is a young, independent, intelligent woman who really wants to make a difference.’
[From The Mail]
Yeah, let?s not go overboard, Ms. Beatie. Kate made a good appearance, she seemed engaged and interested (as opposed to just staring blankly at people, playing with her hair and blinking furiously, otherwise known as ?The Middleton Method?), and I?ll give her solid marks for showing such an interest in such a wonderful charity. But don?t describe Kate as ?independent.? Please.
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| | Duchess Catherine Brings The Art Room to Oxford Schools | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out for another public appearance, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, paid a visit to the Rose Hill School in Oxford, England on Tuesday (February 21).
With hundreds of locals gathering around the educational center's grounds, the wife of Prince William greeted onlookers before heading inside as she continues to help endorse the Oxford-based charity The Art Room.
With Kate being a patron of the organization, The Art Room is driven by "using art to help children with issues such as low self-esteem and Asperger's syndrome."
One of The Art Room's trustees, Pat Norman, said of getting the royal backing of Duchess Catherine, "It's very special that we have her patronage. The duchess brings us into the limelight in a way we probably could never have hoped for."
After finishing up at Rose Hill, the 30-year-old is set to make a second stop at Oxford Spires Academy School.
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| | Duchess Kate makes a solo trip to Liverpool, visits non-alcoholic bar | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some photos of Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, doing her second solo event. And by ?solo? I mean ?without William but with extensive staff surrounding her.? William is still in the Falklands, so poor, depressed Kate has no choice but to do some charity work. Last week, Kate went to a preview event of a Lucian Freud exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, where she is a patroness. Today she made an appearance in Liverpool at The Brink Bar, ?Liverpool’s first non-alcoholic bar.? The bar is run by Action on Addiction, another one of Kate?s new charities.
As for the fashion, it seems like Kate is wearing all-black underneath a rich, chocolate coat. Black turtleneck, black skirt, black tights and black shoes, all underneath a discounted wool crepe brown belted coat from Hobbs. The coat originally retailed for something like $550, but it?s believed that Kate bought it half-off. Because she?s always shopping, and she likes a good deal. Here?s more about the Liverpool events:
With William thousands of miles away in the Falkland Islands, Kate would have been forgiven for spending this Valentine’s Day cuddled up at home with her new cocker spaniel for company. Instead, the glamorous Duchess of Cambridge donned a 369 belted coat from high street store Hobbs and proved her mettle as a working royal with a solo tour of a host of Liverpool’s charities.
Crowds lining the streets cheered and waved flags, while eight-year-old Jaqson Johnston-Lynch practised the speech he plans to give to Kate when he hands her a Valentine’s Day cupcake and flowers later today.
Her first stop was The Brink, an alcohol-free bar set up for recovering addicts that is run by Action on Addiction charity, for which Kate is a patron. The organisation helps addicts recover from drink and drug dependency. Looking relaxed, Kate shook hands with staff and met community leaders as the bar’s resident choir – made up of recovering addicts called the Raucous Caucus Recovery Chorus – serenaded her with a traditional native American Indian song titled Wings Of A Dove.
Michael Edwards, 32, from Kensington, Liverpool, and a member of the choir, said: ‘It’s a song about hope and happiness.
‘I got involved in the choir because I’m in recovery from drugs and alcohol. Doing this, it’s built my confidence, it’s risen up. I didn’t have any before. It’s a bit scary with a royal audience but this is what the choir has done for me, to give me the confidence to sing in front of people. Everybody has been excited here for weeks because of the royal visit, that something this good is happening here.’
During the visit, Kate was given a Valentine’s Day gift by eight-year-old Jaqson Johnston-Lynch, who presented the Duchess with a bouquet of red roses, a cupcake and a Valentine’s Day card. Speaking shortly before Kate’s arrival, he said: ‘I have wrote in the card ‘Dear Kate, Happy Valentine’s Day, I love you, from Jaqson’. I’m also giving her some flowers, red roses, and little cupcake.?
Jaqson, who attends St Vincent de Paul School in Liverpool, said he had a little speech prepared.
‘I’m going to say ‘Happy Valentine’s Day, your Royal Highness. I’m sorry Prince William can’t be here’.’
Later today, her Valentine’s Day visit will take her to the Alder Hey Children’s hospital where she is set to meet the six-year-old victim of a rare heart condition. The hospital is the busiest children’s hospital in the UK, providing care for more than 200,000 children each year.
[From The Mail]
That Mail article has a lot more information about various people that Kate will be meeting on her Liverpool trip. I don?t know if this is a multi-day trip, or if Kate is simply packing a ton of activities into one day, and then going home to London tonight.
Kate also told little Jaqson that William sent her a card and flowers for Valentine?s Day. What, no jewelry?!?! Isn?t that the whole reason to marry a prince – to get the jewelry?
PS? the eyeliner is still a big problem, right? If anything, I think she?s wearing MORE makeup than usual.
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| | Kate Middleton's Valentine's Day Visit to Liverpool | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Stepping out for a solo public appearance, Kate Middleton was spotted at The Brink Bar, a non-alcoholic pub in Liverpool, England today (February 14).
The Duchess of Cambridge looked beautiful as she chatted with some locals and carried a bouquet of flowers she received from a fan.
Coming up in March, Kate will be joining the Queen of England and the Duchess of Cornwall on a visit to Fortnum & Mason, a luxury store in London.
Ms. Middleton?s hunky hubby Prince William is away for six weeks on an RAF training regimen in the Falklands Islands.
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| | Duchess Kate wears grey to preview a Lucien Freud exhibit: lovely & appropriate? | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some new photos of the Duchess of Cambridge in London last night. She wore a ?a double-breasted, 1950s-style dress by the high street clothing label Jesire? for her first solo public appearance as a royal – I like the outfit. She looks good in grey, and I think it was suitable for the occasion and the season. While she still needs to STOP with the eyeliner, her salon-fresh hair did seem more subdued, right? It?s not so ?college girl sausage curls?. Or maybe I?m just getting used to it.
Anyway, the occasion was a preview of the Lucian Freud exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. You might remember, the National Portrait Gallery is one of Kate?s five patronages (which took her more than a year to organize). The tour of Freud?s work took an hour, and I?m happy to report that Kate handled herself with grace. She didn?t mess up, she didn?t trip or scratch one of the Freuds. Incidentally, did anyone else read that fantastic article about Freud in Vanity Fair last month? Go here to read it – it?s a great piece about one of the great artists of the modern age.
Us Weekly has an article this week about how depressed Kate is now that William has left her for his Falklands military training. Here are some highlights from the piece:
William left on February 1, and ?Kate misses him,? says a Kate source. ?It?s difficult for any officer?s wife to have her husband away on duty.?
William?s absence comes as Kate, 30, begins an intensive round of princess boot camp. ?Kate?s a working royal, and her first work will happen while William isn?t around,? says the Kate pal. ?It?s the toughest time for her to be alone.?
While William is away, the Queen is advising Kate. A palace aide says, ?They?ve become close. Her Majesty has done it all. There isn?t anyone who can give better advice. Her Majesty has helped Catherine learn the importance of engagements, and what?s expected of her when she starts to go out and meet the public by herself.?
?While William is away, Kate plans to do nothing but work,? says a palace source.
[From Us Weekly, print edition]
Sure. I?m sure she ?plans to do nothing but work? especially considering the palace has been trying to convince us she?s actually been working ?hard? this whole time. In between shopping and hair appointments, of course. And sitting around, waiting for William to come home. And I really, really hope the whole ?this is the toughest thing EVER? part of these stories is just editorial BS, made up out of whole cloth, and Kate isn?t really sitting around thinking about how tough she has it.
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| | Kate Middleton: National Portrait Gallery Gorgeous | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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She?s always a sight to see, and the lovely Kate Middleton was spotted arriving at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England this evening (February 8).
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out of her chauffeured vehicle showing off her near-perfect figure in a belted dress and heels while flashing her beautiful smile for the excited crowd.
Meanwhile, Kate?s royal hubby Prince William will soon set out for a tour of duty in the Falklands for six weeks, leaving Middleton without him on their first Valentine?s Day as a married couple.
According to the wife of a marine-pilot, Kate once said to her, ?I don?t know how you manage. I miss William so much when he goes away. He went once for four weeks and I missed him so much.?
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| | Duchess Kate gets back from vacation, then spends hours in the hair salon | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Duchess Kate has returned to England following her two-week Mustique vacation with her family. Prince William did join Kate for the vacation, he just came there days after she arrived. I yelled about the ?tone-deaf? PR of the vacation, but in the end, I took some of it back. It was probably nice for William and Kate to get away together (with her family) before William?s six-week training session in the Falklands. But don?t think that Kate and William were trying to get pregnant during their vacation – British sources are still claiming that it will be another year before any royal baby-making goes down.
So William has officially left his duchess wife for the Falklands – I thought he was going to be on the base there, but People Mag says that he?s serving on a warship. It?s almost the 30th anniversary of the Falklands ?conflict? (war), and there are some concerns that the UK and Argentina could be entering into another ?conflict? – I don?t know what William?s presence means for the politics of the situation, but whatever happens, I seriously doubt William will see any war games or action. But that?s the point of this story – as William departed for the Falklands, Kate returned to London. All of last week, while Kate was on vacation, the palace was telling every media outlet out there all about Kate?s plans to do a mountain of charity work while William was away. So what did Kate do upon her return? She spent several hours at the hair salon. She went shopping. Seriously.
She’s known for her chic, yet affordable, wardrobe, but not every item in Kate Middleton’s closet is budget-friendly.
After returning from a Caribbean vacation — and saying goodbye to husband Prince William who’s currently serving in the Falklands — the Duchess of Cambridge, 30, was spotted in jeans, knee-high black boots and a gorgeous brown suede coat with fur lining in London on Monday. She carried her favorite Mulberry Small Polly Posh handbag in Midnight, which retails for $1,050.
Middleton first showed off the pricey purse back in June and took it on the royals’ North American tour during the summer.
For her first public outing since William’s departure, the style icon spent three hours at the Richard Ward salon and picked up groceries at Partridges.
[From Us Weekly]
ONLY three hours! Because Kate?s hair is a national treasure! I mean, I?m sure she needed a visit to the salon because of all of the vacation wear-and-tear on her hair. I?m not saying she?s an awful person because she spends hours in a hair salon. I?m just saying that the palace should really stop trying to convince us that Kate is so diligent, hard-working and ?normal?. She?s just a spoiled rich girl who spends the bulk of her time on vacation, shopping or grooming herself. Also: CB just said that the only reason Kate would spend that much time in the salon is for extensions. I AGREE.
Oh, and here?s a days-old story in The Mail that just cracked me up – it?s all about how the Queen is trying to gently encourage Kate to, you know, do something.
The Duchess of Cambridge is being offered the perfect preparation for her life as a working Royal ? a series of ?training sessions? with the Queen.
Kate will take on a handful of solo engagements while Prince William is overseas and will then tour the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Malaysia and Singapore with him in September.
Now the Queen, who ascended to the Throne 60 years tomorrow, has invited her to Buckingham Palace for regular chats to boost her confidence.
?The Queen has developed a great affection for Kate and wants her to feel fully supported,? says an insider. ?She knows how big a step carrying out official duties will be for Kate and has offered to have regular meetings to make sure she feels prepared.?
The 30-year-old Duchess is to accompany the Queen on two Diamond Jubilee engagements next month, and a courtier says: ?The Queen is taking a very close interest in the Duchess?s development. The engagements they will carry out together promise to be invaluable learning opportunities for Kate, as well as being a real honour.?
[From The Mail]
I would love to know the Queen?s real opinion of Kate. I remember hearing that the Queen was very pleased with Kate and William?s royal tour of Canada, but beyond that, I have to wonder if the Queen is a bit displeased with what kind of a royal bride Kate is turning out to be. As the Queen would say, ?We are not amused.?
Photos courtesy of WENN, Fame/Flynet.
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| | Prince William will join Kate on vacation in Mustique, but there are still image problems | | Added 12 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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On Friday, we discussed the Duchess of Cambridge?s decision to fly to Mustique with her family for one of her dozen yearly vacations. I noted how oddly tone-deaf it was for Kate to go on a family vacation without her husband of less than a year, given that the palace was trying to play Kate as the sympathetic military wife who was devastated at the prospect of being without Prince William for six weeks. As it turns out, Prince William will be joining Kate and the Middletons in Mustique, although that information was only reported two days after Kate flew to Mustique. Kate left on Wednesday (first class!), and it?s thought that William flew to meet her yesterday, or he?s flying today. Still, she left him in Wales so she could spend a few extra days on vacation.
Wills is headed on vacation! Kate Middleton may have gotten a head start with some fun in the sun on the island of Mustique, but as it turns out, her hubby Prince William isn’t far behind!
“He’s leaving tomorrow morning,” a source tells Us Weekly. “It wasn’t set in stone because William needed to clear the week of work first.”
On Wednesday, the 30-year-old Duchess flew first class to St. Lucia with her parents, Mike and Carole Middleton and her siblings, Pippa and James Middleton. After arriving in the Caribbean, the family made their way to the ultra-private island of Mustique, where they will celebrate Carole’s 57th birthday (her actual birthday is January 31).
This isn’t the first time the Middletons took Mustique. The family, sans Kate, vacationed there last August.
This vacation may be the last bit of R&R that the Duke of Cambridge, 29, sees for awhile. The Prince, who is a search-and-rescue co-pilot for the Royal Air Force, is scheduled to be deployed to the Falkland Islands, which is the center of fresh tension between Great Britain and Argentina, next month.
[From Us Weekly]
Well, I?ll take back what I said about Kate?s tone-deaf PR image – she and Will are just enjoying one last vacation before he leaves for the Falklands. I can understand that, although I still think it says something about Kate?s laziness – her whole life is a series of vacations. And would it have been such an imposition to wait until William had gotten the time off so they could leave together? I’m just sayin’.
Meanwhile, The Mail reports that Kate?s presence on the island of Mustique is causing a lot of consternation. Security has been heightened, but Mustique is the kind of place where pretty much everybody is really, really wealthy. So, basically, millionaires and billionaires are being treated like crap because security guards think everybody will be taking photos of Kate lounging around in a bikini. One dude complained: ?This isn?t exactly the way one expects to be treated when you pay very good money to visit the most exclusive island in the Caribbean.? A security guard on the island – who is reportedly working with Kate?s team of bodyguards – tells The Mail, ?The concern isn?t crime. It is that visitors might try to take photos of the VIPs who are here on their phones.? Yes, because God knows what the British public would think if they saw more photos of Kate sitting around, doing nothing. IMAGE CONTROL!!! Must control Kate’s image!!!
When Kate returns to the UK and William goes to the Falklands, how will Kate spend her time? The Mail reports that Kate is ?dreading? William?s absence, and that she?s not even going to stay at their Anglesey house while he?s gone. She?s going to be staying at Kensington Palace, and she?s going to begin doing some charitable work at long last. And yes, she?s also going to take some much needed ?breaks? to spend more time with her family in Bucklebury, and Camilla Parker-Bowles has invited Kate to spend some time at Clarence House. I?m sure Kate will manage to fit in another vacation, don?t you? It will be difficult, but she?s made it clear that vacations are her top priority.
Here are some photos of Will and Kate on vacation with her family, back in 2006:
Photos courtesy of PR Photos, Fame.
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| | Kate Middleton: Moved to Tears by 'War Horse' | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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He?s well-known for his ability to evoke emotion with his legendary films, and Steven Spielberg had Kate Middleton crying as she watched a special screening of ?War Horse? over the weekend.
The ?E.T.? visionary held the event at the Odeon Leicester Square last night (January 8) and he told press he spied the Duchess of Cambridge wiping her eyes at one point.
"I was sitting next to her and all I know is at one point my wife, who was sitting to my right, right in front of my face she passed a Kleenex. I saw the Kleenex go across my face, arrive and stop but I didn't want to intrude on her experience watching ?War Horse? so I never glanced over."
And Michael Morpurgo, the author of the book on which the film is based, added, "I am so honored that the Duke and Duchess have chosen this for their first royal film premiere."
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| | Prince William & Kate Attend "War Horse" UK Premiere | | Added 12 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Just a day before she celebrates her 30th birthday, Kate Middleton dazzled in a floor-length Cecile Dress by Erdem with LK Bennett shoes as she took to the red carpet alongside Prince William for the UK premiere of "War Horse" on Sunday evening (January 8).
Held at Odeon Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge braved the wet weather as they joined 600 serving and ex-serving military personnel and their families at the debut screening of the Steven Spielberg motion picture.
According to reports, Will and Kate made the appearance in aid of the Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry, with Spielberg telling press that he was "delighted" that the premiere was benefiting the royals' charity.
"War Horse encapsulates for me a timeless personal story of courage," the legendary director told. "The movie, which I am proud to say was filmed here in Great Britain, deals with the discovery of humanity against conflict, and celebrates bravery, loyalty, tenacity and hope."
Steven added, "We are honored to dedicate this event in aid of the Foundation which recognizes the welfare of those who serve their country in the British Armed Forces."
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