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Old 04-29-2008, 12:24 PM
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I don't think Kate is particularly beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I wouldn't call her drop dead gorgeous. Adequate for William of course but not oustandingly attractive nor hideously ugly.
I agree. She looks well-groomed, not beautiful, but very polished. Which comes from having excess time and money to spend on yourself. A big leap from her gap year pics though, I'm kind of surprised she wasn't as "polished" looking back then (for example, the bushy brows and un-made up face) because she certainly had the money.
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but she wasnt with her prince then
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2 pictures from 1999 and 2000

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^Weren't those last two pics posted by hilal from her gap year in Florence? I think she did part of it in Florence to learn about art or something, then also did something in Chile, something like what William did there, though with a different organization.

I have a lot of old pics of Kate on my photobucket. I'll start with 2005.

With William at polo match (Hello)
With William outside her apartment in London (20 Minutos)
Ditto (see above)
With William in Scotland at a fair near Birkhall/Balmoral area (The Sun)
With William at the Old Etonian Field Game (Daily Mail)
Shopping with Mum at a bazaar in London (Hello)
@ the Gatcombe Park Horse Trials (Hello)
@ the Cutsem-Astor wedding (Hello)
Graduating from uni (Hello)
Graduating (Daily Express)
Outside her apartment (Daily Express)
@ the Bluebird store opening (PA via Daily Mail)
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i don't think there's ever been a bad photo of her.
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2006

Laura Lopes wedding
1 2 3

Cheltenham Horse Races

Summer holidays with William & friends, on a yacht in the Balearic sea off Ibiza, Formentera, etc.
1 2 3

Skiing in Klosters

Polo days
With her sister Philippa aka Pippa
With Chelsy Davy aka Chels D

Rubbish Day

Going to London clubs, out and about, etc.
1 2

Boodles Boxing Ball
1 2 3

December 2006: The Passing Out Parade @ Sandhurst
1 2 3 4 5

Sources: Hello/Hola, The Daily Mail, 20 Minutos, The Sun
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I don't think Kate is particularly beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I wouldn't call her drop dead gorgeous. Adequate for William of course but not oustandingly attractive nor hideously ugly.
I think she has a better starting point than all the current Crown princess of Europe, who are cute, yet not gr8 beauties, but some have become especially attractive.
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I think she has a better starting point than all the current Crown princess of Europe, who are cute, yet not gr8 beauties, but some have become especially attractive.
I do agree with you, Auntie. She came to the limelight at a much younger age than all the current crown princesses and she's already got poise and elegance, apart from obvious beauty.
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I like the dress at the Boodles Boxing Ball much better that that pink one she wore to the charity boxing match with William. The color is great and the cut is much more flattering.
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The charity boxing match Catherine attended this year wearing the pink dress was the Boodles Boxing Ball for 2008. She wore the turquoise dress to the Boodles Boxing Ball for 2006.
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This picture is my absolute favourite from Kate Middleton! Prefect!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...rmokate5-a.jpg
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It's quite a natural picture, isn't it? She looks like she doesn't have much or any make-up on, yet there's a lot of style there.

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I think she her looks are pleasant and photogenic. Perhaps not "beautiful," but still pretty enough. To me, her prettiness is undoubted, but still very average, very ordinary, like the kind of attractive 20-something girl I see everyday on the street.

Here is another photo from 2006:
Carrying the Meli Melo "Cappuccino" bag
Source: Rex Features via British Vogue online

Some photos from 2007:
Badminton Horse Trials (Daily Mail)
Out and about (Daily Mail)
Out and about (Hello)
Out and about (Hello)
Out and about (Hello)
Similar:
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/zn2qx0.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...DM_228x722.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0717124300.jpg
Sources: Daily Mail, Sun, Hello
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Old 06-25-2008, 09:37 PM
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Clubbing, parties, etc.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...o-kate-3-a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...PT_468x608.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...PT_468x712.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...06_228x505.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x702.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-2a-3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x618.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x763.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0725082600.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...don2028229.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-2a-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1..._middleton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...06_468x397.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...temidde202.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...katemiddle.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton-a-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...05_468x419.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...G2_450x450.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...EX_450x405.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...NN_296x450.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...EX_450x406.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IG_421x450.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...EX_450x347.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...NN_267x450.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IG_269x450.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...04_468x728.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...TX_468x354.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...TX_468x526.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...05_468x413.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...05_468x714.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...05_228x470.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...05_468x607.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on-club-1a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on_450x637.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton_Out.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...a/fiesta3a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...elton2922a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...P_800x1123.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton-pic.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x488.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...08_228x697.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-1a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on/bilde_2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dd_228x588.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...DM_228x871.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
Sources: Hola/Hello, Spirit Pics/Xposure/WENN/Big Pictures/Matrix/Smart Pictures/Rex via The Daily Mail, Splash News, BT

Training for the Sisterhood Challenge rowing competition
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x672.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x491.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-4a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-3a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ly25200714.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...uly2520072.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...uly2520072.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ly25200717.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x323.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x569.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x649.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...IG_468x697.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x265.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x409.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x587.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...08_468x535.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...lo-981-280.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...07_468x319.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-2a-3.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-2a-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-1.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-2a.jpg
Sources: Big Pictures via The Daily Mail, Hello/Hola

Cheltenham Festival
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ult455x512.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0717079200.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0717079500.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0717078900.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_005.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-2a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_022.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_025.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ult512x348.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_003.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton-15a.jpg
Sources: The Sun, News of the World, Associated Press, Hello
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Out & About in London
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...mo-kate-1a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...iddleton-a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...04_468x683.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...leton-1a-4.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_019.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...tewill_029.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/zn2qx0.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...DM_228x722.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0717124300.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton-12a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...on-compras.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/578016.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...007/578209.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1.../middleton.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...09_228x701.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0742153600.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...9_468x1163.jpg (2 clicks to enlarge to full size)
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...dleton-pic.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...0742089100.jpg
Source: Hello/Hola, Daily Mail/Mail on Sunday, News of the World, Daily Express, The Sun, 20 Minutos

At her parents' home
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...04_468x522.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...ddleton-1a.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...04_468x328.jpg (with brother James driving)
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