William and Kate attend second Royal wedding of the year

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived at Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh for the wedding of The Queen's granddaughter Zara Philips and England rugby player Mike Tindall. The second British royal wedding of the year is a much more low key event than William and Kate's. It will not be televised and press is being kept to a minimum. These measures did not deter all fans with thirty people camping out overnight to get a glimpse of the bride. The reception will be held at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the monarch's official Scottish home. Philips is 13th in line to the throne but does not use a title as her parents wished for her to have as normal a life as possible. Zara looked stunning in her gown and long veil.
Duchess Kate was reportedly eager not to steal the limelight from Zara, recycling her Diane Von Furstenburg last night. (She still outshone everyone else) Today she opted to recycle again, wearing the cream jacquard coat she wore to Laura Parker Bowles wedding in 2006 and a cream lace dress she wore to a book launch with Pippa, teamed with a stunning cream floral hat and her LK Bennett sledge 2 pumps. I think this outfit looks wonderful on Kate. She recycles her outfits but always adds something new to keep it fresh. Again choosing a neutral colour, Kate knows what suits her and in my opinion looks classic and elegant. For more photos of Zara Philips and guests at the wedding please check out the Royal Family page

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Kate first wore the coat in 2006

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William, Kate and Harry Support Zara Philips at Greenwich

William, Kate and Harry were at Greenwich Park today to support the princes' first cousin Zara Philips as she competes in the Equestrian Crosscountry.

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The Duchess of Cornwall, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were also on the sidelines.

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The scenic Greenwich Park is London's oldest park, dating back to 1433 and has been strongly associated with royalty since the land was inherited by Henry V's brother. There is a large grassland enclosure, covering almost thirteen acres which serves as a sanctuary for deer, foxes and birds. The park is the host venue for the Olympic Equestrian and Modern Pentathlon events and the Paralympic Equestrian events. 

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Kate greeting Camilla.

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Kate seemed to enjoy the event immensely. 

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The couple reading the programme.

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Thirty one year old Zara Philips is the daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband Mark 
Philips. Princess Anne did not want her children to have a title but Zara is fourteenth in line to the throne. Zara was voted BBC Sports personality of the year in 2006, sadly her horse Toytown suffered injuries which meant she missed out on the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. 


Both her parents competed in the Olympics in equestrian competition (Princess Anne in 1976 and Captain Mark Philips in 1972 winning gold) so one could say it is in her blood. This time Zara is determined to go for gold with her horse High Kingdom and I wish her the very best of luck!

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Zara performed wonderfully and was visibly delighted with her performance.

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Kate is wearing her navy Smythe blazer. It was available for $357 at Saks but is now sold out. The Duchess first wore it twice during the Canada tour (Smythe is based in Toronoto) 

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The Duchess wore the London 2012 Olympic Games Logo Pin Badge  on the lapel of her blazer. It is available in green, blue, pink and orange for £6.

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Kate wore the Givenchy SGV 761 Sunglasses (A huge thank as always to Anna)

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Kate is also wearing her navy J Brand 811 jeans, a white Team GB Adidas shirt and navy wedges.

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To see some lovely photos of William and Kate holding hands and a full length shot of Kate's outfit please click here.


Tomorrow the royals will attend the jumping finals where they are expected to hand out medals. Before that, Kate has a solo engagement this evening at the UK Creative Industries reception. It's going to be a very glitzy black tie event apparently.

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Finally, a photo of a Kate look-alike caused quite a stir at the Olympics on Saturday with many questioning could it be Kate?

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It was later revealed the lady in the photo had attended ladies day at the park with a Pippa look-alike. The cream lace McQueen repli-Kate is beautiful (although the nude heels were a giveaway, Kate would almost certainly team the dress with her Sledge pumps). Do you think the ladies resemble the Middleton sisters?

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Duchess Kate wears green DVF dress to Zara Philips pre wedding cocktail party

William and Kate were photographed on board the Royal yacht Britannia in Edinburgh for the start of Zara Philips and Mike Tindalls pre wedding festivities. Duchess Kate looked radiant in the green Diane Von Furstenburg maja dress she wore on her visit to California. She teamed it with black heels. Hundreds of well wishers watched the wedding rehearsals earlier today, ahead of Zara and Mike's wedding tomorrow.

It was certainly a Royal occasion with the Prince Edward, The Countess of Wessex and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie in attendance. Duchess Kate was spotted having a lengthy chat with Princess Anne. Prince Harry arrived alone despite the persistent rumours he is seeing Pippa, (I suspect they will remain rumours) It was a relaxed event for the Royal couple, I look forward to seeing photos from the wedding tomorrow. I'm sure (like myself) we will all be interested to see what Kate wears. Will she recycle? Choose a British designer perhaps? I'll keep you updated :)

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Kate attends Prince Philip's birthday dinner in Stella McCartney dress

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with William's cousins, treated the Queen and Prince Philip to an expensive dinner to celebrate Philip's 90th birthday. Prince Philip was hoping for a low key birthday and an intimate family get together would be exactly what he had in mind. They dined at the three Michelin starred restaurant, The Waterside Inn, at Bray, Berkshire. The group in attendance included Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Philips and Peter and Autumn Philips. Prince Harry was missing as he had to attend a charity dinner in Ascot.

The group appeared to be enjoying their meal and each other's company at the £150 a head restaurant. The menu included rabbit fillets, pan fried veal with carrots and crispy calf's head fritter and roasted challandais duck. Restaurant staff gave Philip a copy of french owner Michael Roux's Savoury and Sweet sauces cookbook. This morning the Royal family attended a service at St George's chapel in Windsor attended by 750 guests, followed by a champagne reception in celebration of the Duke of Edinburgh.  Kate looked beautiful in a salmon, satin Stella McCartney previously seen on Madonna in 2008.  dress with her hair word down. I mentioned previously today that the Windsor family are looking more united lately and this dinner is further evidence of that. It's very nice to see such a close family and Kate is a wonderful addition.

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