Sigh. They dragged poor Hillary Clinton into this, didn’t they. And apparently Duchess Kate really wanted to meet the Former First Lady, because Kate made an appearance at the conservation reception that she wasn’t originally scheduled to be at. That’s the highlight of this rest-of-day-two post. The lowlight? Prince William and Kate Middleton meeting Beyonce […]
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall busts out family tiara for Buckingham Palace reception
Tiara-mas came early, you guys! I was expecting to have to wait until December 10th to see some magnificent tiaras adorned atop royal heads, but Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall gave me an early present! Yay! Camilla is a girl after my own heart. She loves big jewelry and tiaras just like I do; so unlike […]
Kate wears white, and no jewelry, for final night in OZ
William and Kate attended a reception at Government House—named Yarralumla—in Canberra, hosted by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove, to end Day 18—their last night in OZ. There were about 100 guests from the arts, business, charity, conservation, and sporting industries, as well as surviving recipients of the Victoria Cross. The Governor General […]
Kate wears bright green for day in Canberra
We have reached Day 18, the penultimate day of the Royal Tour of Australia and New Zealand. Prince William and Kate Middleton spent their next-to-last day in Canberra—the capital of Australia. They visited the National Arboretum, where they planted a tree (and by “planted” I mean they threw dirt over and already planted tree) and […]
Kate bores in Jenny Packham to unveil portrait of the Queen, William gives a speech
After their trip to Blenheim, Prince William and Kate Middleton went back to Wellington where they attended a reception at Government House. They unveiled a new portrait of the Queen—which is not particularly striking, in fact it looks kind of terrible to me; the face looks nothing like Her Majesty and the right hand looks […]