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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited North Wales today for a full day of engagements, focusing on the mental wellbeing of young people. You may recall that the royal couple spent a number of years living in Anglesey, while William worked as a Search & Rescue Pilot in North Wales.
Upon arrival, the Duke and Duchess were given a warm welcome by the people of Caernarfon.
First on their agenda was a meeting with staff from GISDA, a charity who provide support for homeless young people in North Wales.
This was followed by a visit to a photography exhibit titled: “Mute: are you being heard?” which was part of the Ynys Môn and Gwynedd’s local Mind charity. The exhibition was designed to give young people a voice to talk about mental health.
Today, Kate brought back a classic outfit, opting to recycle her Reiss ‘Angel Fit and Flare’ coat. The coat was worn atop black skinny jeans and turtleneck top.
The piece is from the brand's A/W 2010 collection. Kate debuted the coat on Christmas Day 2011, and wore it again in October 2012 when she visited a football training centre at St. George’s Park.
She again coordinated the coat with her trusty Aquatalia 'Rhumba' black suede boots.
We also saw the return of another favourite, her Kiki McDonough Citrine Pear Drop Earrings.
After the Mind visit, William and Kate traveled to Snowdonia to visit the Towers Outdoor Residential Outdoor Education Centre, run by Mountain Rescue England and Wales (which William has been Patron of since 2007). The pair changed into casual clothing.
They sported Mountain Equipment jackets and Kate wore her Brasher Hillmaster GoreTex hiking boots.
Their visit included an abseiling exercise. This was Kate's first attempt at the sport.
The couple took another route back up to the top via the rock climbing wall.
The final stop for the day was in Denbigh where the royal couple visited the Men’s Shed Cymru. The group is designed for men aged 30-93 and offers them a space to build strong support networks, vital for reducing isolation and maintaining positive mental health. The men take part in activities including regenerating local open spaces, creating vegetable plots, renovating furniture and learning woodwork skills.
Kensington Palace has not announced any upcoming events for the Duchess of Cambridge. It is quite common for Kate to make a flurry of engagements then retreat to Anmer Hall for a few weeks. I'll keep you updated if any announcements are made regarding Kate's next outing.
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The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the children's mental health charity Place2Be, attended their annual Headteacher Conference. She was joined by headteachers from around the UK to discuss the key issues and latest ideas on the role that schools can play in tackling mental health problems early in life.
The Duchess delivered an opening speech, highlighting her reason for championing children's mental health.
Today, Kate brought back the Matthew Williamson grey embellished woolcrepe peplum dress, previously worn at the ‘African Cats’ premiere in April 2012. The dress is from the designer's pre-fall 2012 collection and features turquoise and gold beading around the collar and sleeves, an exposed zipper in the back and peplum detail at the waist.
The photos below show Kate in 2012 on the left, and today on the right.
She accessorized with the pieces worn in 2012, consisting of her Emmy 'Natasha' clutch (£350) and Emmy 'Valerie' pumps (£400), both in carbon grey suede.
Kate opted to wear her Kiki McDonough 'Lauren' Yellow Gold Diamond Pave Leaf Earrings (£2,200).
On her wrist was the Ballon Bleu de Cartier Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch.
Kate will be back in action on Friday when she joins Prince William for a day of engagements in North Wales.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the French Embassy in London to pay their respects and express their condolences for the victims of the Paris terrorist attack last Friday night.
Kate repeated the black polka dot skirt suit she wore when she signed the condolence book for Nelson Mendala after he passed away in December 2013. Today, she paired it with her Stuart Weitzman 'Power' pumps and sapphire earrings. The suit dates as far back as 2007 when she wore it to an art opening in Dublin. It remains unidentified.
This evening, the Duchess of Cambridge attended the Fostering Network’s annual awards ceremony in London. The Fostering Excellence Awards recognize the achievements of people within UK’s foster care network.
You may recall that Kate first visited the Fostering Network in January this year. The charity supports foster carers and they work with over 400 fostering services and nearly 60,000 foster carers in the UK to help the 64,000 children in foster care to achieve their potential.
Tonight, the Duchess of Cambridge presented the Fostering Achievement Award which celebrates extraordinary achievements in the last 12 months by young people aged 16 to 24 who have been fostered.
via Fostering Network
Before the commencement of the ceremony, Kate received a gift for Prince George and Princess Charlotte. They each received a quilt handmade by foster children in one of Fostering Network’s programs.
For the occasion, Kate premiered a new dress from London-based, Indian-born designer Saloni. It was recently announced that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would undertake a royal tour of India in 2016. I suspect the Duchess is doing her research on designers connected to the sub-continent!
The 'Martine' dress is from Saloni's Pre-AW15 collection. It is made of a crinkle-effect fabric in cobalt blue and cut with cropped sleeves, a nipped-in waist and a full skirt. It is a silhouette the Duchess favors.
Kate paired the dress with her signature black suede accessories. She wore the Alexander McQueen double-buckle belt (shown in glossed leather) and carried the Mulberry 'Bayswater' clutch.
She wore the Catherine Zoraida Fern hoop earrings.
Kate has expanded her ever-growing collection of black suede pumps. Tonight she debuted the Gianvito Rossi 'Gianvito 105' pumps. You may recall that Kate also owns this style in Royale Burgundy.
We will see the Duchess again tomorrow at the Place2Be Headteacher Conference.
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This morning, members of the royal family attended the annual Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Duchess of Cambridge attended the ceremony and watched the service from the Foreign Office balcony alongside Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence (Princess Anne’s husband), the Countess of Wessex and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands.
Queen Maxima's husband, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was invited to lay a wreath this year to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands after the end of World War II.
This year, Catherine wore a new bespoke coat from Alexander McQueen.
The double-breasted coat features a patchwork of compact felted wool and velvet. It appears to be a fusion of these two styles from McQueen's Pre-Autumn/Winter 2015 collection.
Kate accessorized with her Annoushka/KIKI pearl drop earrings and Mulberry 'Bayswater' black suede clutch. She also donned three Royal British Legion poppies.
The Duchess topped off her outfit with a new felt hat featuring black netting and a butterfly adornment. The bespoke headpiece is from Sylvia Fletcher for Lock & Co.
This was Kate's fifth Remembrance Sunday service. I'll leave with a look back at her previous attendances.
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