William and Kate's Next Three Engagements Revealed + What Kate Might Wear

Hello to you all,
William and Kate's Royal diary is looking busy again - with three engagements in two days pencilled in for the end of this month. On April 25 the Cambridges will attend the UK film premiere of nature documentary 'African Cats' at the National Film Theatre, London. Narrated by Sir Patrick Stewart the 'true life adventure' tells the story of two animal families in the wild trying to survive on the African Savannah. You can watch the trailer Here.

African Cats/TheMirror

The premiere is in aid of Prince William's charity Tusk Trust, a wildlife protection charity which was established in response to 'an urgent need to halt the decline in Africa's natural heritage and find a way to combine the interests of people and wildlife alike'. William is expected to make a short speech. Last January the couple attended the premiere of Steven Speilberg's War Horse and Duchess Kate was reduced to tears. No doubt the Duchess will need a box of tissues on hand as 'African Cats' is said to be a tearjerker. 

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On April 26 the couple will have two engagements. Firstly they will attend a reception to celebrate The Scott - Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole. The couple will honour two British Army teams who raced across Antarctica to raise much needed funds for the British Legion's commitment to help recovering and unwell service people. William is a patron of this incredible organisation. Truly inspiring story. 

Scott Amundsen

                                       

That evening the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will attend a reception at the Imperial War Museum to launch their First World War Galleries: Centenary Campaign. For those of you interested in history or unique coverage of conflicts involving the Commonwealth the museum is a must see.

Imperial War Museum

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I am delighted about the choice of upcoming engagements and think they tip just the right balance. I'm particularly looking forward to the 'African Cats' premiere and seeing Kate in another full length gown. In terms of sartorial choices the 30 year old hasn't put a foot wrong In fact in terms of anything she hasn't Which lucky designer will Kate choose? Let's take a look at some possibilities beginning with Jenny Packham.

Jenny Packham

I'm secretly hoping Kate choose a dress by the amazing Alice Temperly. We discussed the beautiful Greta dress in this post last week and I do hope to see Kate wearing it this year. Although it could be quite chilly and she may opt for long sleeves. Below we look at the Camille, Vera and the Long Draped Spiral Dress. Adore the Vera.

Temperly

Should Kate choose Amanda Wakeley, all I can say is the dress below is gorgeous. 

Amanda Wakeley

Kate's other 'go to' designer is of course Sarah Burton at McQueen. Due to the rather eccentric feel to the latest collections, a dress for Kate will most likely be custom made by Burton. I will be surprised if the Duchess chooses a designer apart from the four aforementioned British designers. What would you like to see Duchess Kate wear?

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Three upcoming engagements announced, Where Kate shopped today, Kate's boots ID's and more

I have excellent news regarding 'Kate sightings' with three upcoming engagements planned. I had read we would not be seeing the Duchess until Christmas at Sandringham, luckily that rumour is completely false. Next Monday, December 19th William, Kate and Harry will attend the The Sun Military Awards. Just two weeks ago Royal aides said they were undecided about whether or not the young royal would attend due to controversy surround News International and the Leveson Inquiry. (I'm sure you all heard about the phone hacking scandal) After much consideration aides decided the soldiers, sailmen and airmen honoured would be 'let down' if the Cambridge's and Harry did not attend.

On December 21st William and Kate will make a special visit to Centrepoint an organization that helps homeless people aged 18-25. This is a cause close to William's heart. As children he and Harry made private visits to Centrepoint with Diana, who was a patron from 1992. Again, we see William taking on his mother's role and sharing it with Kate. On their visit the couple will take part in a healthy cooking lesson and take in a performace of 'Centrepoint's got talent'. Looking forward to this one in particular, So close to Christmas it will give members of the organisation a much needed morale boost.

On January 8th the Cambridge's will attend the premiere of Steven Speilberg's 'War Horse' in Leicester Square. No doubt Kate will choose a fabulous dress for the occasion. Plenty to look forward to. I will be covering them all with a post and photos as soon as they are available.

Speaking of Kate sighting, The Duchess was spotted shopping in the trendy Fifi Wilson in Chelsea. No word on what Kate bought but possibly something for her upcoming appearances? or a Christmas present for Pippa? Their stock is quite youthful and they have brands such as By Malene Birger which Kate loves.

One of Duchess Kate's favourite items has finally been officially ID'd. We often see Kate in her favourite flat black suede boots which up to this point we all thought were the Aquatalia Cookies. Thanks to the investigative work of Bella, Get What Kate Wore and Anne Marie the boots have been confirmed as the Russell and Bromley 'Charge it' boots. The boots are unavailable for now but I will let you know if they come back into stock


The 'Charge it' boots

Kate most recently wore them while shopping at Zara.

As you all know early next year William be posted in the Falklands for six weeks, 8,000 miles away from Kate. It has been reported that during this time Charles and Camilla have invited Kate to stay with them. A source said 


"Kate gets on well with the in laws, especially Camilla who is another outsider who has been accepted into the royal family. There is little doubt she will spent time with Charles and Camilla during that time".


It will certainly be interesting to see if this happens. I think it will be a difficult time for Kate being separated from William for so long.


Finally for today, Kate graces the cover of Hello's Christmas edition. Lovely photo.

Sources (Hello, What Kate Wore facebook, Royal Reporter via Twitter) 

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