Prince & Princess of Wales

Milliner Jane Taylor discusses 'lovely' clients Duchess of Cambridge and Countess of Wessex

Jane Taylor, who designs hats for the elegant royals has revealed she has met Kate, 32, and Sophie, 49, describing them as "always really lovely". Speaking at the recent International Millinery Forum in Wagga, Australia, the coveted designer said: “The Duchess of Cambridge and the Countess of Wessex are regular clients. “They’ll contact me when they think they have an outfit that…
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Duchess of Cambridge pens foreword for RAF book

New mum Kate, 32, has written the foreword for ‘Living in the Slipstream: Life as an RAF Wife’ which is a collection of stories told by the wives of Royal Air Force servicemen. “I loved my time in Anglesey,” the Duchess wrote, about her and William’s time on the Island while the Prince worked as a search-and-rescue pilot. “But I can’t pretend I didn’t feel anxious when William was…
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Flashback Friday: Kate's first engagement

However, in February 2011, just weeks before her wedding to Prince William, Kate was given her first taste of royal life as she undertook her debut engagement with her husband-to-be. On February 24, 2011, Kate and William were welcomed by crowds of hundreds of people as they cracked open a bottle of champagne over a new RNLI lifeboat at Trearddur Bay on Anglesey. The couple asked that their first…
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Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George return to the UK from family holiday

Kate, 32, and six-month-old arrived back in the UK after spending a week in the Carribean where they helped mark Carole Middleton's birthday. Last week, the proud parent was spotted beaming with pride as she changed planes, with mother Carole and brother James, on the way to the beautiful island of Mustique. Holding Prince George, the Duchess looked overjoyed to be taking he future king on…
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