Saturday 30 April 2016

Duchess is Vogue's Cover Girl..

Today we had a very exciting announcement. The Duchess of Cambridge will be the cover girl for the June issue of British Vogue.

British Vogue has collaborated with the National Portrait Gallery and the Duchess has got involved, as patron of the National Portrait Gallery. It is to celebrate 100 Years of British Vogue.

The photos were taken in January on the Sandringham estate. Josh Olins was responsible for the photographs.

Princess Diana had been photographed on the cover of Vogue on several occasions.

The Duchess will view the "Vogue 100: A Century of Style" exhibition at the National Portrait on Wednesday.

The Duchess wore a couple of outfits for the shoot including the Petit Bateau Women's Striped T-Shirt which retails for £35.

These were worn with the Burberry Stretch Boot-Cut Trousers which retail for £695.

In the other shots she is seen wearing the Burberry Double-Breaster Suede Coat which retails for £4,495.

She finished the look off with the Beyond Retro Vintage Clothing Wool Felt Fedora which retails for £38.

The centenary issue of British Vogue will available from Thursday 5th May and the the "Vogue 100: A Century of Style" exhibition will be available to view until May 22nd.

Sunday 24 April 2016

Launch of New Mental Health Campaign "Heads Together"

Today there was an unexpected announcement from Kensington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have launched a new mental health campaign "Heads Together".

Heads Together will work with inspiring mental health charities. It will be supported by The Royal Foundation.  It will work with Mind, The CALM Zone, Place2Be, Young Minds UK, Youth Net UK, Best Beginnings, Help for Heroes and Combat Stress. The majority of these charities have one of the three royals as patrons.

The announcement came today as the charity has been chosen as the 2017 London Marathon Charity of the Year, which took place in London today.

You can watch the video here. There are some lovely stills from the video including one of Prince Harry racing some of the school children.

At the end of the video are bloopers of the trio who can't keep straight faces for the photograph.

Kate wore a breton top, navy jeans and wedges. I will update when we have any identifications.

She also wore her Kiki McDonough Lauren Yellow Gold Pave Diamond Leaf Earrings which retail for £2,200.

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There have been no announcements of any upcoming engagements yet, but I will add them to the calendar whenever there are!

Friday 22 April 2016

The Obama's Day with The Royals..

Today, President Obama and the First Lady had luncheon with the Queen and Prince Phillip at Windsor Castle. They greeted their guests on the lawn.
photo via The Daily Mail

Prince Phillip then drove them to Windsor Castle.
photo via The Daily Mail

They posed for a photo inside Windsor Castle. Michelle Obama is wearing a bespoke dress by Oscar de la Renta.
photo via The Daily Mail

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This evening the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry hosted the Obama's for dinner at Kensington Palace.
photo via The Daily Mail

They greeted them inside Clock Court.
photo via The Daily Mail

They chatted briefly and posed for a picture before heading inside.
photo via The Daily Mail

Inside they went to The Drawing Room where Prince Harry and the Duchess chatted with Michelle Obama..
photo via Kensington Palace Twitter

..and Prince William chatted with the President.
photo via Kensington Palace Twitter

Prince George also made a surprise appearance. He had stayed up so that he could thank the President and First Lady is person for the rocking horse they gave him when he was born.
photo via Kensington Palace Twitter

Tonight, Kate chose to wear the LK Bennett Addison Dress which retails for £325.
photo via The Daily Mail

She appears to wearing the same belt that she wore in India with her Glamorous Maxi Dress.

She also wore her Rupert Sanderson Malory Pumps.

She completed the look with her G. Collins & Sons Tanzanite & Diamond Earrings and Pendant.

Prince George wore a personalised dressing gown from My 1st Years which retails for £27.

And Little Boston Plane Slippers which retail for £18.
Michelle Obama looked lovely in a neutral outfit.
photo via The Daily Mail

It was busy day for the Obamas but a significant one. This is likely to be the last time they visit the UK whilst he is still President.
photo via The Daily Mail

Thursday 21 April 2016

Queen Elizabeth Turns 90..

Today was Queen Elizabeth II's 90th birthday and a fantastic day of celebrations marked the occasion. The Queen and Prince Phillip spent the day in Windsor greeting crowds who had come to wish her a "Happy Birthday".
photo via The Daily Mail

The Queen looked lovely in a creation by the incredible Angela Kelly.
photo via The Daily Mail

In honour of the occasion four new photos were released. They were taken by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. One is a photo of a relaxed Queen posing in the grounds of Windsor Castle with her corgis and dorgis.
photo via The Daily Mail

Another is a photo of the Queen and Princess Anne.
photo via The Daily Mail

A photo of the reigning monarch with the three future monarchs which will no doubt be an iconic photo in years to come.
photo via The Daily Mail

And finally, my personal favourite, a photo of the Queen with all her great-grandchildren.
photo via The Daily Mail

The day was rounded off with a party hosted by Prince Charles at Windsor Castle.
photo via Kensington Palace Twitter

The Duke and Duchess travelling with Prince Harry to Windsor Castle.

The Duchess is wearing lace. It is not decided whether she is wearing black or dark green lace.

We hope that the Queen had a wonderful birthday celebrating with all her family.
photo via The Daily Mail

Saturday 16 April 2016

Royal Tour of India & Bhutan - Day 7

Today the couple started their last day of the royal tour in Bhutan.
photo via The Daily Mail

They took part in a farewell ceremony to say goodbye to the Himalayan kingdom where they spent two days of the their royal tour.
photo via The Daily Mail

They received gifts from local children.
photo via The Daily Mail

Also today in Bhutan, King Jigme and Queen Jetsun officially named their son. He will be called HRH Jigme Namgyal Wangchuck. The Duke and Duchess met their son during their visit.

Kate repeated her broderie anglaise suit by Alexander McQueen.
photo via The Daily Mail

She first wore this outfit during the royal tour of Singapore in 2012. On that occasion she teamed it with her Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon Wedges and Russell & Bromley Muse Clutch. She also wore a belt with it.

Today she wore her LK Bennett Fern Pumps.

She carried her LK Bennett Natalie Clutch.

She accessorised with a gold and diamond necklace that was a gift from Queen Jetsun. It is "1 of the 8 auspicious symbols in Buddhism and symbolises union of wisdom and great compassion".
photo via The Daily Mail


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Their last engagement of the tour was a very memorable one. The couple visited the Taj Mahal - an iconic Indian landmark.

Kensington Palace said that it is a "fitting location for the Duke and Duchess to say thank you for the generosity and warmth that has been extended to Their Royal Highnesses throughout the tour".
photo via The Daily Mail

In 1992, Prince Charles and Princess Diana went on a royal tour of India. Princess Diana posed at Taj Mahal alone on a bench. This image went on to become iconic.
photo via The Daily Mail

Today, the Duke and Duchess posed on the same bench.
photo via The Daily Mail

It was a beautiful photo.
photo via The Daily Mail

The couple posed for lots of photos.
photo via The Daily Mail

There were some lovely shots.
photo via The Daily Mail

Prince William no doubt enjoyed tracing his mother's footsteps.
photo via The Daily Mail

After the photos the couple had a private tour of the Taj Mahal.
photo via The Daily Mail

They signed the visitor's book.
photo via The Daily Mail

They also got the opportunity to explore the grounds.
photo via The Daily Mail

The Duchess chose a beautiful and striking dress for her final outfit.

It was from Naeem Khan, and Indian-American designer's Resort 2015 Collection.

Kate kept her LK Bennett Fern Pumps from earlier.

The also wore her £6 earrings that she bought yesterday during their visit to Tiger's Nest.
photo via The Daily Mail

They will now have dinner at a local hotel before flying back to the UK.
photo via The Daily Mail

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Which outfit was your favourite on the final day?