Cambridges Holiday in The Alps..

Today we had an unexpected surprise - some new family photos of the Cambridges. The photos were taken by PA Royal Photographer John Stillwell. He was invited to come and take the photos whilst the family were on holiday.

Kensington Palace confirmed that it was the first time either of the children had played in the snow.

The photos were released after the family returned home to ensure that their holiday remained private. There were a couple of shots of the couple which are lovely..

.. they looked to have a lovely time.

A lovely shot of Prince William and Princess Charlotte.

Kate chose to wear her E + O ski jacket and ski pants that she has had for many years. Her hat has been identified as the Esiber Pompon Alwin Navy Hat.

Kate is wearing Sorel 1964 Pac 2 Ski Boots.

She wore her simple Kiki McDonough Grace White Topaz Stud Earrings.

Prince George was wearing a Mountain Warehouse Cloud Snowsuit which retailed for £25.

Princess Charlotte was wearing the John Lewis Baby Wadded Snowsuit which retailed for £28.

She also wore Emu Australia Platinum Baby Booties.

She completed the look with the Johnstons of Elgin Cashmere Fairisle Baby Hat.

It was a lovely treat to see these photos today! We will be back soon as the couple return to official engagements.

The Countess Visits Edinburgh..

Today the Countess of Strathearn spent the day in Edinburgh on several visits.

photo via The Daily Mail

The first stop of the day was at St Catherine's Primary School where she met pupils, parents and staff who are working with Place2Be.

photo via The Daily Mail

Catherine joined the children in singing the song of welcome.

photo via The Daily Mail

The second stop was to visit The Art Room's Scottish studio at Wester Hailes Education Centre.

photo via The Daily Mail

The final stop of the day also involved a change of outfit. She visited Craigmount High School where she joined Judy Murray who was hosting a "Tennis on the Road" workshop.

photo via The Daily Mail

Kate joined in with the workshop.

photo via The Daily Mail

She showed off her tennis skills.

photo via The Daily Mail

The Duchess's first outfit was a repeat of her Christmas Day Sportsmax Long Belted Coat.

Underneath she wore a black roll neck jumper and a new skirt.

photo via The Daily Mail

The skirt is by Scottish label Le Kilt and is the Classic Houndstooth Wool Kilt which retails for £470. An appropriate choice for today.

She also wore her Stuart Weitzman Power Pumps and Mulberry Bayswater Clutch.

She accessorised with her Kiki McDonough Lauren Yellow Gold Diamond Pave Leaf Earrings..

..and her Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch.

For the tennis portion of the day, Kate swapped her outfit for the Nike Baseline Half-Zip Women's Tennis Top.

She also wore the Monreal London Tuxedo Side Panel Track Pants.

photo via The Daily Mail

Her trainers are the Asics GEL-Solution Speed 3 Trainers.

It was a busy day for the Countess today and full of engagements that Catherine seemed to enjoy immensely.

photo via The Daily Mail

Duke and Duchess Return to Anglesey..

Today the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge returned to Anglesey, their former home, to attend the Search and Rescue Force Disbandment Parade at RAF Valley.

When the couple lived in Anglesey, Prince William served as Flight Lieutenant Wales as an operational search and reduce pilot flying the Sea King helicopter.

Today marked the end of the RAF's service of search and rescue in the UK. Following the parade, the Duke and Duchess were able to meet with current and retired search and rescue personnel.

The Duchess chose to repeat her LK Bennett Ami Coat.

Catherine has worn the coat on three previous occasions, however this was the first time she styled the coat with chocolate brown, in the past she has chosen black or red accessories.

In 2011 she wore for a visit to the UNICEF HQ in Copenhagen. In 2012 she wore it for a Welsh Rugby Union game in Cardiff and in 2013 she wore the coat for a Remembrance Sunday poppy event in London.

The Duchess also wore her Lock & Co. Betty Boop Hat that we have seen on many previous occasions.

She accessorised with her Mappin & Webb Empress Earrings.

She also carried her Emmy Natasha Clutch, wore brown gloves and a new pair of brown shoes.

It was a very lovely first joint engagement of the year, that both the Duke and Duchess seemed to enjoy. No doubt their visit brought back some lovely memories.

Duchess is Guest Editor for The Huffington Post..

Today the Duchess of Cambridge was the guest editor for The Huffington Post.

Kensington Palace shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the newsroom, which is actually Apartment 8 - formerly one of the late Princess Diana's apartment.

The aim of today was to highlight children's mental health issues. In order to do this the Duchess brought together professionals from her patronages and other organisations to share their knowledge.

The Duchess was joined by Huffington Posts's UK editor-in-chief Stephen Hull and his team.

Another aim of today was to launch a new initiative - Young Minds Matter. It is an initiative designed to help people talk more with children about mental and emotional health.

The Duchess also met with children from her patronages to get their opinions to go into the article.

The article that the Duchess helped to edit...

...then it was then published online.

Today the Duchess chose a very work-chic outfit for the occasion. She chose the Reiss Vinnie High-Neck Shirt which has sold out online completely but was available for £120.

She teamed this with a new skirt by Dolce & Gabbana. The Boucle Wool-Blend Skirt was available for £267 as it currently has 40% off at My Theresa.

The Duchess also wore her Stuart Weitzman Power pumps.

She also wore her favourite Annoushka Pearl Drop Earrings.

She also wore her Cartier Ballon Bleu Watch.

It was a very different type of engagement for the Duchess today but it was fantastic to see her working with the media to promote important issues.

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In other new today, it has been officially announced that Kate is now patron of The Anna Freud Centre. It is not a surprise as the Duchess had been showing a lot of interest in the organisation recently.