Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince Harry, attended the wedding of their friends, Lucy Meade and Charlie Budgett. Prince William is a close friend of Lucy's brother James. Their friendship dates back to their days at Eton College. The wedding was held at St. Mary's Church in Marshfield, Gloucestershire. Kate wore her M Missoni blue tweed coat atop her Whistles 'Bella' bodycon dress. Both pieces date back to 2012. The Duchess completed the outfit with black accessories; including her Mulberry 'Bayswater' suede clutch, Episode 'Angel' suede pumps, and John Lock & Co. 'Fairy Tale' hat. She also wore her gold Cassandra Goad 'Temple of Heaven' earrings. GET KATE'S 'WEDDING GUEST' STYLE ...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had a night off from parenting duties, to celebrate the birthday of Louise Aubrey Fletcher, wife of one of Prince William's oldest friends, Harry. They revelled till the early hours at the exclusive Bunga Bunga bar in London. At the end of the evening the royal couple were escorted through a side door back to Kensington Palace. Kate kept warm in her black Temperley 'Odele' coat. The £1,960 sheepskin jacket features an asymmetrical zip front with genuine leather trim detailing and gold metal hardware. Kate wore a black printed dress which is reminiscent of the Issa bird print dress. It's hard to ascertain the style of the dress from the limited photos, but it's unlikely to be the Issa dress because this style appears to be shorter. Furthermore, the Duchess no longer wears Issa since the label was bought by Camilla Al-Fayed, the half-sister of Dodi Al-Fayed. Kate carried her black leather Mulberry Locked Cosmetic Purse. Kate has owned this purse since 2011. It's difficult to distinguish, but it appears that Kate is wearing her black suede Episode 'Angel' pumps. In other news today, details of the Royal Tour of New Zealand and Australia have been publically revealed. The tour will commence on Monday April 7th in Wellington New Zealand. Read the full itinerary.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walked the red carpet this evening at the UK premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, a film celebrating Nelson Mandela's life.
Before the screening the royal couple met with the film’s cast and crew and also spoke with Mandela’s daughter, Zindzi Mandela.
For tonight's event, Kate brought back the off-white Roland Mouret 'Lombard' gown which she previously wore in May 2012 to the Thirty Club dinner at Claridge's in London.
Kate accessorised with a striking statement necklace which is a costume piece from Zara. The 'Sparkly Bead Crystal Necklace' has a modest price tag of only £20. It is still available at select stores but has sold out online. There are also a few popping up on eBay.
Kate's affinity for suede accessories was reaffirmed tonight when she choose to complete her outfit with a new pair of black suede pumps and clutch bag. The clutch is the £495 Mulberry 'Bayswater' and is still available in a variety of colours and textures. It is believed Kate first carried this clutch to last month's Remembrance Sunday service.
Kate's black suede pumps are by Prada. The Italian made round-toe heels feature leather insole and lining, suede leather outsole, low-cut vamp and 4 1/4 inch suede covered high heel. They are available for US$650 at Neiman Marcus.
Sadly, during the screening of the movie, news broke of the death of Nelson Mandela. It was a poignant moment for the Duke and Duchess, and William made a brief statement after the movie and said "It was extremely sad and tragic news. "We were just reminded of what an
extraordinary and inspiring man Nelson Mandela was and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now." In the UK, the Remembrance Day ceremony is held on the second Sunday in November at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The ceremony is attended by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. Today, the Duchess of Cambridge attended the ceremony, and watched the service from the Foreign Office balcony alongside the Countess of Wessex and Vice Admiral Tim Laurence. You can read more about the ceremony here. This year, Catherine wore the fit-and-flare 'Noa' coat from Temperley London. The black dress coat features a high neck, a single breasted front button fastening, and a jacquard diamond check panel design. The coat is from Temperley London's Fall/Winter 2012/13 collection and originally retailed for £1250. Kate accessorised with her Lock & Co 'Fairy Tale' hat, Cornelia James gloves, and her Annoushka pearl drop with Kiki hoop earrings. She commemorated the day with the Buckley Crystal Poppy Brooch. SHOP fit-and-flare coats ...Update (6th Dec 2013) Kate was seen holding an unidentified clutch bag to the Remembrance Sunday service. It has since been identified as the Mulberry 'Bayswayer' clutch in black suede, after Kate was seen carrying it the UK film premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.
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