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It’s been a cause she’s committed her time to since joining the royal family, and this year the Duchess of Cambridge had a roundtable discussion to kick off a very special week.
In 2013, Catherine became patron of Place2Be, which works with schools to address issues children face if exposed to addiction, poverty and abuse. [Read more…]
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Prince George got a bilby, so it’s only right that Princess Charlotte should receive something equally as cool.
Marc Jacobs launched its beauty brand in the UK on February 5th, unveiling several shades of Le Marc lip cream lipstick, including “Charlotte.”
“We wanted to commemorate this major brand milestone by creating a custom shade of Le Marc lip crème,” the brand’s global VP, Catherine Gore told Women’s Wear Daily. [Read more…]
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Last month, Prince Harry admitted that it might be time to settle down.
According to the Daily Mail, Harry was at a birthday party Anneke von Trotha Taylor, wife of close friend, Charlie Gilkes.
“I’m not dating and for the first time ever I want to find a wife,” Harry reportedly told TV presenter Denise van Outen.
This comes after Harry’s old pal and “wingman,” Tom Inskip proposed to his girlfriend of three years, Lara Hughes-Young. [Read more…]
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It’s no secret that the Duchess of Cambridge loves tennis. Her Royal Highness has attended Wimbledon quite frequently, even before marrying Prince William in 2011, and is said to play the sport quite regularly.
In fact, they got approval this past summer to build a tennis court on the grounds of Anmer Hall. [Read more…]
There are certain items that, if left to our own devices, we would splurge on.
Would we wear these items out in public? Probably not. However, having them and putting them on in the privacy of your own home is reason enough.
I apply that justification to a knock-off of Catherine’s engagement ring, and – if I had the means – to Dolce & Gabbana’s Napa Leather Rhinestone Headphones with Crown ($8,895). [Read more…]
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There are certain royal families who demand total privacy when it comes to family photos, but others are more lenient.
The Swedish royal family has a working relationship with their photographers, offering up photos to share with the public more frequently than, for instance, the House of Windsor.
Last night, Princess Madeleine of Sweden took to her official Facebook page to express her frustration over the paparazzi photographing her family vacation in the Maldives. [Read more…]
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On March 28th, 2007, Annie Leibovitz became the first American to take a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
As her new exhibit, “Women,” opens in London, Leibowitz was asked about her most famous subject and what really happened that day in Buckingham Palace.
Was there “controversy?”
Was the Queen being difficult, as the BBC claimed at the time? [Read more…]
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Back in October 2012, Pippa Middleton was spotted on a date with James Matthews, who started his own firm, Eden Rock Capital Management in 2001, and is the older brother of Made in Chelsea‘s Spencer Matthews.
The relationship didn’t last long. Shortly after, Middleton began a three-year relationship with Nico Jackson. The two broke up last October, according to People. [Read more…]
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Today, the Queen and Prince Philip led a service at the Sandringham War Memorial to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli Campaign, which was led by Winston Churchill and considered a failed battle during the Great War.
Prior to this, the royal family was joined by the Duchess of Cambridge’s family – Carole, Michael, James and Pippa Middleton, who likely spent yesterday celebrating Catherine’s birthday at Anmer Hall. [Read more…]
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A relatively long time ago in a land not-so-far away (Home Counties. Lovely area), a commoner named Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Fast-forward 34 years, andh ere we are, thanks to a clever mother and the kind of self-confidence people would trade their first-borns for.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s wasn’t necessarily a rags-to-riches tale, but it’s hard to imagine that her ancestors were poverty-stricken coal miners. [Read more…]