A Last Minute Schedule Change and an NBA Game

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On Monday night, William and Kate attended an early evening reception organized by the Royal Foundation in recognition of the conservation work carried out by Tusk Trust and United for Wildlife partners at the British Consul General's residence in New York.

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Initially, the Duchess was not expected to attend, but changed her plans at the last minute and announced she would, in fact, attend.

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Hillary Clinton, the former first lady and US Secretary of State, was there, along with daughter Chelsea. Kate chatted to them about her visit earlier in the day to a children's center in Harlem and about the benefits of singing to babies.

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Prince William made a brief speech about the plight of endangered species being "butchered in the name of trinkets and medicine"

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The Cambridge's then left for the Barclays Center indoor arena to watch a basketball game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Before the game started, they met with NBA officials Adam Silver and Dikembe Mutombo for a photo op and then went to a dinner in the boardroom to mark the partnership between the foundation's United for Wildlife and Coach Core programs and the NBA's global social responsibility initiative.

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After dinner, the Duke and Duchess emerged to watch the third and fourth quarter. They were sat courtside and munched popcorn alongside their aides and hosts.

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During the break between the third and fourth quarters, Jay-Z and Beyoncé who sat on the opposite side of the court came over to say hello to the royals. The celebrity couple used to be part owners of the Brooklyn basketball team.

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The Cavaliers won the game, and afterward, NBA star LeBron James presented the couple with cupcakes and Cleveland Cavaliers basketball jerseys with the names "Cambridge" and "George" on the back.

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Kate donned a glamorous metallic tweed 'Bettina' coat by US designer Tory Burch with black J Crew skinny jeans.

The grey bouclé and metallic yarn coat originally retailed for £575 but went on sale for £287.50. It is currently sold out and its not known if it'll be restocked at a later date. It features a belted collar and hidden snaps.

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Additional details on the coat:

'The Bettina Coat is a textured take on a tailored outerwear style. The material — a cotton blend, woven with bouclé, slubbed and metallic yarns — updates the look of classic tweed with a horizontal-stripe effect and a hint of shine. It has an easy, streamlined cut that is universally flattering and features slit pockets and a row of hidden snaps for a clean finish. Complete with a belted collar, it’s ideal for looking chic and staying warm in cold weather.

 

•Metallic tweed.
•Tailored.
•Turtleneck.
•Long sleeves

•Sleeve length: 32.5" (81.6 cm)
•5 button closure at center front.
•34" (85.3 cm) in length.'

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Additional details on Kate's J Crew 'Toothpick' jeans in pitch black wash

Item 10480

$125.00 (currently sold out)

•Sits lower on hips.

•Fitted through hip and thigh, with a super skinny, straight leg.

•28" inseam.

•11 1/2" leg opening (based off size 28).

•Cotton with a hint of stretch.

•Traditional 5-pocket styling.

•Machine wash.

•Import.

 

There is also a maternity version of J Crew's 'Toothpick' jean in pitch black wash. We are unsure if she is wearing the regular or maternity. On a side note, I was still wearing regular jeans into my sixth month of pregnancy and then I switched to maternity jeans.

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 Additional details on Kate's J Crew Maternity 'Toothpick' jeans in pitch black wash

J Crew's skinniest style, the toothpick is lean, cropped and a little bit sexy (and it's the pair we're most likely to tear our closet apart looking for).

The fabric is a premium stretch cotton from North Carolina-based Cone Denim®, one of the oldest denim mills in the world.

With its amazing stretch and recovery, jean holds you in and never bags out—even after wearing it all day.

This pair is tailor-made for moms-to-be with discreet elastic panels at each hip and a waistline that dips slightly at the front.

 

Originally $145. Currently on sale for $115

Also available in tall length

•Runs true to size.

•Sits on hips.

•Fitted through hip and thigh, with a superskinny, ankle-length leg.

•28" inseam.

•11 1/2" leg opening (based off size 28).

•Cotton with a hint of stretch.

•Traditional 5-pocket styling.

•Machine wash.

•Import.

•Online only

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Completing her look, the Duchess wore her black, suede Mulberry 'Bayswater' clutch, her black, suede 'Power' Point Toe Courts by Russell & Bromley (£235), and a new pair of silver Crocodile Stud earrings by designer Patrick Mavros (Kate is wearing the large pair which retails for £130).

 

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