Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Visit to the USA - December 7-9, 2014

[soapstar]

Dance party: Kate and William continue their tour of New York City with a dance performance at center for inner city youth | Daily Mail Online

 

[Rudolph]

Live long and prosper: Kate and William mingle with Sir Patrick Stewart and members of the fashion pack at luncheon celebrating British creativity | Daily Mail Online

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge flew the flag for the UK today at an event to celebrate British creativity.

William and Kate were attending a GREAT reception at NeueHouse, a creative work space in Gramercy, Manhattan, for media types.

Wearing a black dress by maternity label Seraphine with a gold hooped Cartier necklace and her hair swept back in a funky pony tail, Kate chatted with guests including actor Sir Patrick Stewart.

The list featured a host of representatives from the creative industries including Glenda Bailey, editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, Amanda berry, chief executive of Bafta, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, media mogul Harvey Weinstein, and his Marchesa designer wife Georgina Chapman, and author Imogen Lloyd-Webber, daughter of the musicals composer Lord Lloyd-Webber.

As they mingled, the throng dined on British themed canapes including mini Yorkshire puddings and Scotch egg bites washed down with PG Tips tea and Old Speckled Hen ale.

Sir Patrick, accompanied by his wife, Sunny Ozell, said afterwards: 'I have met many members of the Royal family before but what a personable, pleasant and, may I say, attractive couple.

'Prince William told me he had never been to New York before which, I must say, surprised me greatly. I was even more surprised that the Duchess hasn't been. I urged them to come back again incognito. New York is the type of city that turns a blind eye and would allow you to do that. '

Sir Patrick said he had recently taken William's cousin, Princess Eugenie, who is currently working in New York, as his guest to his latest show on Broadway, Waiting for Godot.

 

[Osipi]

I'm not surprised that Sir Patrick Stewart and his wife found the Cambridges to be "engaging".

Sorry folks... hadda do it.

 

[Rudolph]

Kate saves the best for last! Pregnant Duchess dazzles in black gown as royal couple attend glitzy Manhattan fundraiser for university where they fell in love* | Daily Mail Online

They met there. And later fell in love.

And tonight, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a glittery gala to raise money for their alma mater: St Andrews University in Scotland.

Prince William and his wife Kate - who both earned degrees there - were among 450 guests at the dinner at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Donning a midnight blue Jenny Packham evening gown and with her hair swept up in an elegant chignon, the pregnant Duchess beamed as she was met on the museum's steps by an honor guard of fellow St Andrews alumni dressed in the university's traditional red gowns and officials wearing kilts.

Disappointingly, perhaps, for fashion watchers, Kate has worn the stunning dress twice before in public. But with her handsome dinner suited-husband at her side, the effect was still suitably regal and the most formal outfit she had sported during their three-day visit to America.

The couple were then escorted to a reception in the museum's Great Hall, before they were expected to join guests for dinner in the Temple of Dendur, which was built in Egypt around 15 BC in dedication of the gods Isis and Osiris. The sandstone temple was given to the U.S. in its entirety in 1965.

Although actor Tom Hanks - whose daughter went to St. Andrews - was due to the after-dinner toast at the black-tie event, he was forced to pull out. But actress Mary-Kate Olsen will be there with her boyfriend, Olivier Sarkozy, a French banker whose brother is Nicholas Sarkozy, ex-President of France.

 

[Lady Marmalade]

Stunning! I am DYING to know if the earrings and bracelet are hers..or borrowed from the Queen. That is BLING!

 

[Skippyboo]

Earrings were a private gift. So they are hers?


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[Tiggersk8]

I'm not surprised that Sir Patrick Stewart and his wife found the Cambridges to be "engaging".



Sorry folks... hadda do it.

Groan!!


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[Ana Von Cleves]

is the British court perhaps in semi mourning?? I have noticed a lot of black and dark tones.

 

[roseroyal]

Dance party: Kate and William continue their tour of New York City with a dance performance at center for inner city youth | Daily Mail Online

Kate saves the best for last! Pregnant Duchess dazzles in black gown as royal couple attend glitzy Manhattan fundraiser for university where they fell in love* | Daily Mail Online

First- As always, wonderful to see William and Kate with children.
And Jane Seymour was at the event? That's almost as good as Robert Hardy. Almost. It will happen- hopefully sonner rather than later. RH and Kate at a hospice event... No words.
Second-
Prince William in a tux +
Kate looking gorgeous, and rockin the bling= life is good!
Seriously, what more could a girl ask for/ want?

 

[btsnyder]

Has the coverage of the LeBron James "breach of etiquette" bothered anyone else? I don't like how a warm, demonstrative, genuine gesture was turned into something somewhat scandalous. I have the utmost respect and admiration for the duke and duchess, but I think the whole untouchable thing is a little over the top. I don't like when etiquette is used as some sort of weapon to create offense when none was intended. I guess it's just the egalitarian American in me.

 

[Isabella]

Has the coverage of the LeBron James "breach of etiquette" bothered anyone else? I don't like how a warm, demonstrative, genuine gesture was turned into something somewhat scandalous. I have the utmost respect and admiration for the duke and duchess, but I think the whole untouchable thing is a little over the top. I don't like when etiquette is used as some sort of weapon to create offense when none was intended. I guess it's just the egalitarian American in me.

The coverage bothered me, if only because it was clearly no big deal. When I first saw the picture of LeBron with the Duke and Duchess, I thought "oh, it's not often someone puts their arm around her!" I don't have a problem with the established etiquette or anything like that, but I think it's quite clear that William and Kate are fine when things are a little bit more relaxed. And they were at a basketball game, after all. The thing that bugged me the most about the coverage was the fact that many of the stories I saw left out the fact that a spokesperson for William and Kate said, basically, that there was no breach of protocol and that everything was fine.

 

[mslewis]

Just imagine if they really don't like B-Ball...having to endure sitting thru a whole game and pretend to enjoy it...ugh. The life of a Royal....

They were only there for the second half and even if you've never seen a game, it's easily understood and very exciting. Besides, I think they both saw some basketball during the Olympics in London.

 

[SElizabeth]

Earrings were a private gift. So they are hers?


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Those earrings are beyond beautiful, do you know if she has worn them before? I don't remember them, and being a gift, who gave them to her? Those are some really big emeralds in those earrings, wow.....

 

[AdmirerUS]

I looked and saw 0 staff tonight with the Cambridges. They seemed to hold court completely and comfortably on their own.
Did anyone else spy a staffer?

The couple were sweet on the stairs in/out.

If anyone finds a hunk of good photos of William inside, please post?

 

[soapstar]

The coverage bothered me, if only because it was clearly no big deal. When I first saw the picture of LeBron with the Duke and Duchess, I thought "oh, it's not often someone puts their arm around her!" I don't have a problem with the established etiquette or anything like that, but I think it's quite clear that William and Kate are fine when things are a little bit more relaxed. And they were at a basketball game, after all. The thing that bugged me the most about the coverage was the fact that many of the stories I saw left out the fact that a spokesperson for William and Kate said, basically, that there was no breach of protocol and that everything was fine.

So true. They were obviously not bothered by it, yet the media won't stop talking about it.

 

[Skippyboo]

The Daily Mail article has a bunch of inside photos plus Kate and Eugenie together. Apparently if you go to St Andrews it's either married or alcoholic according to Wills- both him and Catherine are glad it was married to paraphrase the Duke.


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[ROYAL NORWAY]

I have not had time to read what others have posted here, but I have followed the visit through the media. A successful trip for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, they did both a very good job.

 

[Skippyboo]

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Visit to the USA; December 7-9, 2014

Picture of them leaving the museum

https://mobile.twitter.com/HRHKateBlog/status/542521762597314560/photo/1

William has become slightly untucked with his dress shirt and appears to be sweating. Kate looks the same as when she entered. Probably the same thing happened at university most times ?

The last British Airways flight (scheduled at 11:05 pm, left 11:37 PM) from JFK to London Heathrow just got in a little after 11 am London time so that's all of yesterday flights are landed so WK will be on their way to pickup Cheeks and Lupo from the grandparents soon.

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[SElizabeth]

Thanks for the cute picture, William must of had a very good time last night and ready for a long nap on that flight home. I enjoyed seeing them here and she looked so elegant last night and he a dapper dan, so what is next on their calendar......glad to see they made it home and wonder what they got George and Lupo......

 

[wartenberg7]

Beautiful and stunning evening gown! One of her bests ever.

 

[Mbruno]

Picture of them leaving the museum

https://mobile.twitter.com/HRHKateBlog/status/542521762597314560/photo/1

William has become slightly untucked with his dress shirt and appears to be sweating. Kate looks the same as when she entered. Probably the same thing happened at university most times ?

The last British Airways flight (scheduled at 11:05 pm, left 11:37 PM) from JFK to London Heathrow just got in a little after 11 am London time so that's all of yesterday flights are landed so WK will be on their way to pickup Cheeks and Lupo from the grandparents soon.

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I hope the strong winds off the North Atlantic today didn't make their return flight miserable !

 

[Skippyboo]

Thanks for the cute picture, William must of had a very good time last night and ready for a long nap on that flight home. I enjoyed seeing them here and she looked so elegant last night and he a dapper dan, so what is next on their calendar......glad to see they made it home and wonder what they got George and Lupo......

William has an engagement Friday unveiling a Christmas truce memorial with the FA and he is going a couple of places in the area. I would think the big Royal Family get together at BP is sometime next week, they also have a staff party for their household and then off to Amner for Christmas is my bet.


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[Rudolph]

British Royals ‏@britishroyals 8 mins8 minutes ago

William & Kate are back in London after a very successful #RoyalVisitUSA. Their @univofstandrews event raised a record-breaking $3.4 million


Eloise Parker ‏@eloiseparker 33 mins33 minutes ago

The #600NYBenefit funds will be spent on scholarships, science, medicine, sports & literature, according to @univofstandrews.

 

[SElizabeth]

William has an engagement Friday unveiling a Christmas truce memorial with the FA and he is going a couple of places in the area. I would think the big Royal Family get together at BP is sometime next week, they also have a staff party for their household and then off to Amner for Christmas is my bet.


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Thank you Skippyboo, I am looking forward to seeing them at the church service on Christmas day. I am hoping to see PG at some point during the holidays to see how he has grown.

 

[Al_bina]

https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/2658619.html

https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/2658160.html

Prince William and Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, in New York | Blogs•Spletnik.ru

 

[Rudolph]

What marvellous national assets our young Royals have become, says STEPHEN POLLARD

https://www.express.co.uk/comment/e...w-York-Trip-Royals-Marvellous-National-Assets

Presidents, prime ministers, film stars, pop stars – they come, they go. And New Yorkers don’t bat an eyelid.

But as I worked my way around my meetings in New York there was one topic that people constantly brought up.

“Did you know,” they’d ask, “that Kate and William are coming here?” Jaded and cynical as they might be about almost everyone else, when it comes to British royalty – proper royals, with titles and lines to the throne – then New Yorkers lose all their cool and poise.

They go weak at the knees. This week’s visit by the royal couple has not merely dominated the news in the US, it has had a razzle-dazzle impact that Americans haven’t really experienced since William’s own mother visited.

To anyone who doubts the point or purpose of our Royal Family, the visit to the US by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge surely provides the perfect rebuttal. Whatever “it” is, they have it. And they’re ours.

 

[Winnie]

So true. They were obviously not bothered by it, yet the media won't stop talking about it.

I have come to realize that today's media ONLY wants to report on something to start or spread ill will. This bit of nonsense was reported by a weird reporter that should be put out to pasture. There have not been too many gullible citizens that have even cared about it as nothing was done to cause harm, only tenderness to a pregnant woman to guide direction.

 

[Dman]

It was a beautiful tour and I'm glad they came over here. The American people do like the British royals and always welcome them with open arms when they come over.

 

[Skippyboo]

Thank you Skippyboo, I am looking forward to seeing them at the church service on Christmas day. I am hoping to see PG at some point during the holidays to see how he has grown.

Maybe we get a car seat shot when they go to BP for the family shindig or Kate takes Cheeks out to watch Daddy and Uncle Harry to play football with the locals.


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[TLLK]

Very pleased to read that the event raised such a large sum for the university.