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Kate Middleton: What I Did On My Day Trip To Scotland (Satire)

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Dear Diary,

It’s only February and already I regret not getting a Smythson.

Why on earth did I listen to James and get the gauche Hermes?  I should have shopped local.  Kept it British.  Let George do the selecting instead.

What am I writing about?  Right, the trip to Edinburgh for Place2Be and tennis fun with Andy’s mum.

Tash had my Sportmax coat neatly kept since I wore it on Christmas Day, so I paired that with a knit and a lovely skirt by Le Kilt.

Going north of the border is a bit of a buzz kill because of the title downgrade.  No wonder Sophie cozies up to granny so often.  “Countess” gets you nowhere, and it must be a dreadful cross to bear all the time. [Read more…]

Kate Nails a Sartorial Repeat at Poignant RAF Valley Ceremony

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Anglesey, Wales is a special place for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.  Even before their wedding, the royal couple moved into a darling farmhouse on the island while Prince William worked as a search-and-rescue pilot  for RAF Valley.

Today, William and Catherine traveled back to the place they once called home to mark end of RAF Search and Rescue Force operations. [Read more…]

Kate Middleton Is Having Twins, Naming One Diana Because WHY NOT?

The moment I saw the OK! Magazine cover, I knew it was only a matter of time before my mother asked, “Is Kate pregnant?”

As others in my field know, being asked about Catherine and pregnancy occurs on a weekly basis.

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My answer never changes: Unless it’s confirmed by Kensington Palace via social media, the Duchess of Cambridge is not expecting. [Read more…]

14 Times Kate Middleton Only Had Eyes For Prince William

I’m not one to promote PDA, and I usually make a face if in the presence of touchy-feely smug marrieds.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, however, are exempt from this sour attitude towards love because…well…theirs is the kind most of us only dream of having. [Read more…]

Duchess of Cambridge Nails First RAF Engagement as Honorary Air Commandant

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Today marked a significant milestone for the Duchess of Cambridge, who attended her first official engagement as Honorary Air Commandant of the RAF Air Cadets.

Catherine arrived at RAF church St Clement Danes for a service, before attending a reception at the Royal Courts of Justice to mark the 75th anniversary year of the RAF Air Cadets.

The Duke of Edinburgh passed on his patronage to Catherine just before Christmas, after 63 years as Air Commodore-In-Chief.

For the occasion, Her Royal Highness wore a bespoke Alexander McQueen coat, a piece first spotted at a 2014 aviation event in New Zealand, and a few months later for D-Day commemoration in France in 2014.  [Read more…]

Anna Bates Says The Most Frightful Thing to Kate Middleton

On March 12th, 2015, the Duchess of Cambridge visited Ealing Studios, where the ITV hit, Downton Abbey was filming its sixth and final season.

Joanne Froggatt, who played lady’s maid Anna Bates, recalled meeting Her Royal Highness to Conan O’Brien on January 21st.

Everything was going well, Froggatt explained, until she unwittingly made a remark that could have been interpreted as dirty. [Read more…]