November Updates

Snippets of information for the month of November

A new portrait

@HotMonarchy on Twitter

 

A never-seen-before picture of The Cambridge's was posted anonymously on social media. It was taken by photographer Jason Bell in March of this year, and commissioned as a ‘thank you’ for the people involved in their 2014 tour of Australia and New Zealand.

Splash

April, 2012

 

Rebecca Taylor

 

Rebecca Taylor

 

Kate is wearing her Rebecca Taylor tweed jacket and skirt from the designers resort 2011/12 collection and seen previously on an engagement to honor the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole in April 2012.

We have an ID!

Zimbio

 

Thanks to a follower on WKW, the elusive black beaded clutch that the Duchess carried to the Royal Variety Performance has been ID'ed! It is by Magid and seems to be a vintage piece.

WKW

 

Poppy Pictures from The Tower

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

My beautiful friend Stephanie Kurth has been volunteering at the Tower to remove the WW1 poppies. She's been getting them ready to ship around the world and has kindly allowed me to share some of her beautiful photos - thanks Steph!

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

Photo credit: Stephanie Kurth

 

How to get your hands on a piece of special collaboration Emma Bridgewater pottery

 

Daily Mail/Paul Rogers

 

You may recall from my previous post that Kate collaborated with Emma Bridgewater to design a range of pottery to raise money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices' (EACH) nook appeal.

 

Emma Bridgewater on FB

 

For every mug sold, Emma Bridgewater will make a £5 donation towards to building and equipping a new hospice.

 

Zimbio

 

The pottery will be available in March 2015.

 

Kate spotted shopping in Holt

 

Edp24/Chloe Nelson

 

On Thursday, shoppers in the town of Holt spotted Kate leaving the Antiques Emporium. She was accompanied by a body guard and looked like she had a successful shopping as she carried a number of shopping bags.

 

Edp24/Chloe Nelson

 

The Duchess wore her plaid cape from Zara's Fall 2010 collection (seen previously), a pair of skinny jeans and her black, suede Russell and Bromley ‘Charge It’ boots.

 

Zara

 

Russell and Bromley





The Royals Bid Farewell to New Zealand

Daily Mail/Tim Rooke/REX

 

On The Cambridge's last day in New Zealand, William and Kate braved the rain and paid a visit to the Royal New Zealand Police College in Wellington. After commemorating Kiwi police officers killed in the line of duty, the two visited the facility's Dog Training Centre, where they got to meet some of the dogs and even held some puppies.

Daily Mail/Tim Rooke/REX

 

Daily Mail/Tim Rooke/REX

 

Daily Mail/Getty Images

 

Daily Mail/MEDIA-MODE

The couple went from their final engagement to the Civic Square where hundreds of royal watches had gathered to catch a glimpse of the couple during their last walkabout.

Daily Mail/AFP/Getty Images

 

Daily Mail/Tim Rooke/REX

 

Daily Mail/Tim Rooke/REX

 

Daily Mail/Reuters

 

Then it was off to the airport in Wellington where a Royal Australian Air Force plane was ready and waiting to fly to Sydney and finish the rest of the royal tour in Australia. Prince George joined his parents in bidding farewell to New Zealand as the trio boarded their plane.

Mirror/Hagen Hopkins

 

Kate, once again, shopped her closet and wore her indigo tweed jacket and matching pencil skirt designed by New York based Kiwi designer Rebecca Taylor (pre-fall 2012 collection). The jacket has floral accents on the round neckline, and a frayed trim and hook-and-eye front.

 

Zimbio

 

Rebecca Taylor

 

Rebecca Taylor

 

Rebecca Taylor

 

The Duchess first wore the outfit in April, 2012 when she attended a reception to honor the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole.

 

Zimbio

 

Stuart Weitzman

 

Cartier

 

Completing her look, she wore her bespoke, blue suede Alexander McQueen heels, held her Stuart Weitzman matching blue suede 'muse' clutch, her sapphire and diamond earrings and her Ballon Bleu de Cartier watch.

 

Daily Mail/Getty Images

 

Her hair was pinned back in a half-up, half-down style.

The Royal Couple Honor the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge greeted the crowd at Goldsmiths' Hall in London on Thursday. The two attended a reception to honor the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole, which raised funds for the British Legion.

The teams were completely unsupported during the trek, carrying their food and fuel across the ice for 70 days in sledges weighing 140kg each. Both groups retraced the exact routes of the original explorers and carried copies of Scott and Amundsen's diaries from the original expedition, reading extracts each evening when they rested.

Photo credit: WKW

Kate suited up in an indigo tweed Rebecca Taylor (Australian-born, New York-based designer)skirtsuit from her pre-fall 2012 collection (Original: $450, On sale for: $270). The jacket has floral accents on the round neckline, a frayed trim and hook-and-eye front. It was available on the Neiman Marcus' website but sold out within 30 minutes.

Description of the Rebecca Taylor from the Neiman Marcus website:

'Rebecca Taylor Tweed Jacket Style # NMS12_T41F3

The rich shade of navy blue on this Rebecca Taylor jacket is just what your look needs to perfect it for the season.
Wear this timeless but versatile topper with pencil skirts and skinny jeans alike.•Navy tweed with floral accents at neckline and fringe trim.
•Round neckline; hook-and-eye front.
•Three-quarter sleeves.
•Fitted silhouette.
•Hem hits below hip.
•Cotton/acrylic/polyester.
•Imported of Italian material'

Photo credit: The Royal Wedding Dress

Pinned to her jacket, Kate wore a £25 enamelled poppy brooch. The red flower is a symbol of the Royal British Legion charity which can be purchased online for $40. http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/favorites/favorites-list/large-crystal-buckley-brooch.html

Description from the Poppyshop website:

'This stunning Buckley-designed poppy brooch is the must have jewellery item this year. Much larger than the original Buckley brooch, it is plated with 18 karat gold and inlaid with crystals. The brooch measures 65mm x 39mm.'

She also brought along her favorite blue Anya Hindmarch 'Marano' clutch bag and wore her blue Prada shoes.

Kate finished off her look with a pair of new (we've not seen them before) pearl earrings.

Photo credit: Dianas Jewels

Update 4/30/2012

Rebecca Taylor has reissued Kate's tweed jacket and skirt seen above. The items were from the designers resort 2011/12 collection and are available on the Rebecca Taylor Website www.rebeccataylor.com/

The tweed jacket retails for $450 and needs to be pre-ordered by calling customer service.

Description from the Rebecca Taylor Website:

'Classically chic, this polished tweed jacket updates a timeless style with feminine detailing like eyelash fringe trims and bead-dotted rosettes at the collar. Tailored, cropped fit & concealed snap button closure.

•Imported.
•Shell: 60% cotton, 25% acrylic, 5% polyester, 5% polyamide, 5% other.
•Contrast: 100% cotton.
•Dry clean only.

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The tweed skirt retails for $265 and is available.

Description from the Rebecca Taylor website:

'Ultra refined and endlessly sophisticated, this chic tweed pencil skirt reimagines a timeless style with a modern, feminine eyelash fringe trim and rich navy hue.

•Imported.
•Shell: 60% cotton, 25% acrylic, 5% polyester, 5% polyamide, 5% other.
•Contrast: 100% cotton.
•Dry clean only.

#rt811502s725'

In addition to the tweed skirt and jacket, the label is also selling a shift dress version of the design, for $425.