We begin with apologies for the lack of posting on the blog over the past week, as an unexpected family event came up. We'll be remedying this with an additional post over the coming week and thank you all for commenting with news on interesting articles and sharing your thoughts as always!
What's been happening in Kate's world over the past week and most importantly how is she doing? Following a very difficult three weeks suffering with Hyperemesis gravidarum, it would seem, thankfully, the Duchess is on the mend and beginning to recover.
A Palace spokesperson told the Mail Online:
'There will be engagements in October and November. We just haven't announced them yet.'
The news follows the same pattern as Kate's first pregnancy. The Duchess began to take on a few engagements here and there once her health had improved and it would appear that is very much the plan this time round. There have been no confirmed sightings of Kate out and about as there usually would be and that would suggest she's still convalescing at Kensington Palace and her parent's home in Bucklebury.
Meanwhile, Prince William and Prince Harry attended the wedding of childhood friend Victoria Inskip on Saturday. Victoria, who wed Robert Davies-Jones is said to have taught Harry to play video games. Kate was noticeably absent from the celebrations - a wedding I think she would have liked to attend - meaning, while the announcement of engagements is clearly encouraging, she isn't out of the woods yet.
The happy couple.
We'll more than likely hear about the engagements closer to the date.
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We often see Kate's name associated with polls, be it in praise of her glossy locks or elegant style. Now, Newsweek Europe has commissioned a survey containing some surprising and not-so-surprising points on the British public's attitude.
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| Newsweek |
Newsweek's article shares the results:
'Astonishingly, only 1% of female respondents wish they could be Kate. A staggering 89% of women have no interest in being Kate even for a single day.
Meanwhile, among male respondents, only 6% wish they were married to Kate and - even more surprisingly, perhaps - only 6% wish they were dating Kate. (Imagine the answers to these same questions in 1984).'
When asked what interested them about Kate, her views on parenthood received 13% of the vote, her clothes 6% and make up 1%. Below we see responses from female participants in a pie chart.
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| Newsweek |
When the results were shared on twitter, they prompted some pretty heated responses from those who still ardently believe in 'the fairytale'. Following Diana and Charles' very public marriage breakdown and the years that followed, I doubt very many people still believe in marrying a prince and happily ever after... William and Kate have a strong marriage, unlike his parents, however, if I were asked, would you like to be Kate? Without hesitation I would answer not for all the Alexander McQueen gowns and tiaras in the world (and you all know how your faithful scribe feels about tiaras).
Kate's role comes with so many different elements one might find undesirable: the lack of privacy, constant media intrusion, public scrutiny (only last week we had many comments questioning whether or not Kate was suffering from Hyperemesis gravidarum and if the pregnancy was planned to avoid the Malta trip). Every element of her appearance is discussed, critiqued, praised and criticised each time a photo emerges. It takes a strong personality with plenty of support from friends and family to get through that. Of course there are many perks to the role too, the opportunity to make such a meaningful impact for charities, living in a palace, though I for one would certainly not like to be in Kate's shoes. How would you have voted? Would you like to be Kate?
Other poll results found only 21% of voters believe Kate has a lot of influence over her own life while 25% think the Duchess plays an important role in the Royal family.
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| Newsweek |
Prince Harry was chosen as the most popular member of the British Royal family, Her Majesty second and William and Kate third and fourth respectively.
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| Newsweek |
From a list of nine successful women, Kate ranked as the second-highest role model for women, with only Olympian Jessica Ennis ranking higher.
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| Newsweek |
What are your thoughts on the poll results? Do you agree with them? You can view them in their entirety here.
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We do love seeing old photos of Kate we haven't previously come across and I was very interested when Anna from My Small Obsessions stumbled across two candids of the Duchess taken in December 2011 by a fellow shopper who was also searching for presents for the festive season.
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| Pinelopi |
The Duchess who was accompanied by a royal protection officer looked effortlessly stylish in her L.K. Bennett Darwin Jacket and Aquatalia Booties, and carried her Mulberry Polly Push Lock Bag.
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| Pinelopi |
Fans of Kate's L.K. Bennett Darwin Jacket will be interested to hear the piece remains available in brown and black for £795. Crafted from luxurious shearling, with feminine seaming and a nipped-in waist it's a great Autumn/Winter piece which works with jeans and boots.
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| L.K. Bennett |
These candids very much reminded me of the festive season, which is not too far away now!
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Speaking of L.K. Bennett, I was browsing through their website the other day and noticed a fabulous selection of Autumn/Winter coats are now available and they have Kate written all over them. Below we see the Bette Double Breasted Peacoat.
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| L.K. Bennett |
The Heidi Bouclé Coat comes in red and burgundy for £475 and taps into the textural trend the brand is embracing for AW14. We also see the Portia Jacquard Cocoon Coat in navy.
The stylish vibrant mustard Perugia Cocoon Coat with dropped shoulders and upstanding collar is a versatile piece and could be something Kate would choose to wear with jeans when out and about. It also comes in a great ballerina pink colour.
Two new shearling coats have been created for this collection - the dark-navy Brooke Shearling Coat and the grey mink Casper Shearling Coat.
The Jules Double Breasted Coat, Hayley Luxe Belted Coat and Wessex Mac are well crafted pieces which would work for a number of appearances. The brand has produced a great collection of wearable, comfortable and chic outerwear again this season.
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| L.K. Bennett |
The stylish vibrant mustard Perugia Cocoon Coat with dropped shoulders and upstanding collar is a versatile piece and could be something Kate would choose to wear with jeans when out and about. It also comes in a great ballerina pink colour.
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| LK Bennett |
Two new shearling coats have been created for this collection - the dark-navy Brooke Shearling Coat and the grey mink Casper Shearling Coat.
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| LK Bennett |
The Jules Double Breasted Coat, Hayley Luxe Belted Coat and Wessex Mac are well crafted pieces which would work for a number of appearances. The brand has produced a great collection of wearable, comfortable and chic outerwear again this season.
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| LK Bennett |
Those interested in the new season can receive a 20% discount by entering AW20 at the checkout.
With engagements scheduled for October and November we can expect to see the Duchess wrapped up in a stylish coat such as those shown above and her Aquatalia Rhumba boots. I'm a big fan of Kate's style at this time of the year.
Next, we'll be continuing with our Kate Loves posts :)
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| L.K. Bennett |
With engagements scheduled for October and November we can expect to see the Duchess wrapped up in a stylish coat such as those shown above and her Aquatalia Rhumba boots. I'm a big fan of Kate's style at this time of the year.
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| Aquatalia |
Next, we'll be continuing with our Kate Loves posts :)
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