The Dss of Cambridge as Patron of the National Portrait Gallery 1: Ending Sep 2022

[Baroness of Books]

I'll tell you truthfully, I don't know how Kate can balance on those heels and if that were me wearing those stilts, I'd be on my keister!

 

[cmbruno]

I'll tell you truthfully, I don't know how Kate can balance on those heels and if that were me wearing those stilts, I'd be on my keister!

It was nothing at all! Brave was Victoria Beckham pregnant with a 9 month belly and her heels way higher!

 

[XeniaCasaraghi]

Yeah Victoria is a major high heel wearer. I take my hat off to her. I'm sure the women who can wear heels flawlessly, have had to practice in them.

 

[Daria_S]

I'll tell you truthfully, I don't know how Kate can balance on those heels and if that were me wearing those stilts, I'd be on my keister!

You and me both! And yes, Catherine did wonderfully on Tuesday evening. William must be beaming with pride, along with the rest of the family.

Here's the flickr picture from the engagement posted on my twitter.

The Duchess of Cambridge visits the Lucien Freud Portraits Exhibition | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[CrownPrincess5]

I'll tell you truthfully, I don't know how Kate can balance on those heels and if that were me wearing those stilts, I'd be on my keister!

Oh those heels are nothing! I wear heels way higher than that and I love them! Must admit she looks beautiful and graceful.

Is this her first solo engagement??

 

[cinrit]

It's her first planned solo engagement. She filled in for Prince Charles in October of last year, at a dinner to aid In Kind Direct, when Charles was obligated to travel to Riyadh to offer his condolences upon the death of the Crown Prince:

Kate Middleton performs first solo engagement - Telegraph

About her heels ... I thought I was the Queen of Heels. I can run, dance, walk up and down stairs in them ... but only in 3-inch heels. I wouldn't attempt even walking a straight line in any as high as she wore. She's one well-balanced lady!

 

[sheikah deena]

I Think She Look Gorgeous , I Like The shoes Look Very Elegant & Diamond Bracelet Look Very unique

 

[cepe]

The Duchess of Cambridge will visit The National Portrait Gallery’s Road to 2012: Aiming High Exhibition in London on July 19.

The Duchess of Cambridge will meet photographers and athletes at that July 19 exhibition documenting preparations for the London Olympics.

Source: Richard Palmer @ Daily Express

 

[hkittybaby]

new engagement!!


Clarence House‏@ClarenceHouse
The Duchess of Cambridge will visit @NPGLondon to view Road to 2012: Aiming High exhibition on Thurs 19th Jul #London2012 #OlympicAmbassador

 

[Daria_S]

A bit more on next week's engagement via 'MAJESTY' Magazine's facebook page:

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, will visit the National Portrait Gallery’s 'Road to 2012: Aiming High' exhibition on 19 July, St James's Palace has announced.

The Duchess will join selected guests at the launch of the exhibition and meet some of the photographers and sitters involved in the Road to 2012 project.

There will be four short speeches during the opening of the exhibition, including one from Tanni Grey-Thompson, the UK’s most successful Paralympian and Ambassador for the London 2012 bid team.

 

[ghost_night554]

I do know via NPG it will be sometime in the morning

Portrait Gallery ‏@NPGLondon @GaryFry2012 The Duchess will be attending an opening event for the ‪#Roadto2012‬ exhibition, which will open to the public at 12pm.

Hence that means she'll be seeing it in the morning cause I doubt she'd go see it after it was open to the public. I think she's prob gonna get the first viewing. Either way I'll be here all night waiting but I'll prob only be able to stay till bout 1:30am PST since I got an early morning tomorrow.
https://twitter.com/RegalEyes

Mark Stewart ‏@RegalEyes Early start tomorrow to cover the Duchess of Cambridge's 2nd visit to @NPGLondon to view the Road to 2012: Aiming High Exhibition

 

[ghost_night554]

Took a shower then nearly fell asleep on my computer screen sorry y'all I'm here now though
Updates begin now!

James Whatling ‏@JWhatling Waiting for #Kate @NPGLondon!

Victoria Arbiter ‏@victoriaarbiter The Duchess of Cambridge will be making her 2nd official visit to @NPGLondon today in support of the Road to 2012: Aiming High exhibition.
Victoria Arbiter ‏@victoriaarbiter The Road to '12 project documents the prep for the London Olympics. As Kate is a Team GB Ambassador she's somewhat pulling double duty today

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter There's a big crowd of photographers outside the National Portrait Gallery, where the Duchess of Cambridge is due shortly.

Paul Harrison ‏@SkyNewsRoyal #royal At the National Portrait Gallery for #Kate solo visit - Olympic exhibition - one photo of Kate herself: http://pic.twitter.com/1pcDD2cx

https://twitter.com/HRHKateBlog

Jane Barr ‏@HRHKateBlog #Kate is due at the National Portrait Gallery any minute. Fashionistas, stand by! #duchessofcambridge

 

[ghost_night554]

And she's here

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter The Duchess of Cambridge has arrived at the National Portrait Gallery in London. She's in blue.

First pictures:

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter http://yfrog.com/odlnjfdj
http://yfrog.com/klaaupkj

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail Duchess of cambridge in blue today http://yfrog.com/odamesvj

Updates and more pix

Mark Stewart ‏@RegalEyes The Duchess of Cambridge is wearing a blue dres, Gold long necklace with gold hoops, perhaps a nod to the Olympics as she arrived at the NPG

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter It's a Stella McCartney blue dress

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail Stella mcCartney for duchess of cambridge today

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter Can't see it very well but Kate's got an interesting necklace on. Like a medallion.

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail More of the Duchess of Cambridge in blue Stella McCartney today at NPG in London http://yfrog.com/hw3pbvnj

Paul Harrison ‏@SkyNewsRoyal #royal #Kate arrives wearing royal blue outfit http://pic.twitter.com/CYaWSOl2

Paul Harrison ‏@SkyNewsRoyal #royal More pics of #Kate at the National Portrait Gallery http://pic.twitter.com/inbNU2zR

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter Kate's wearing what looks like a big gold necklace with a large O pendant. We're trying to find out if it's O for Olympics.

Kate Debate ‏@RoyalKateDebate Love that Kate is wearing blue and gold today #teamgb all the way!

Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter The Duchess is here at this Olympics exhibition as an ambassador for Team GB as well as patron of the gallery.

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail Terrible light inside the NPG with the Duchess of Cambridge today unfortunately so not good pix http://yfrog.com/o05h0buj

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail But Kate looks fab in her brilliant blue Stella McCartney dress http://yfrog.com/kl94373390j

Mark Stewart ‏@RegalEyes Kate's dress today is by Stella McCartney who is responsible for designing Britain's Team GB London Olympic kit

Niraj Tanna ‏@IkonPictures Kate, Duchess of Cambridge wearing a Stella McCartney dress at the NPG available here for £515 - http://tinyurl.com/bo78gvw

Niraj Tanna ‏@IkonPictures Kate Middleton arrives for a private viewing at the National Portrait Gallery in London wearing Stella McCartney - http://instagr.am/p/NQUcqzBH2o/

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail Some more pix of the Duchess of Cambridge this morning at the NPG http://yfrog.com/kkdr2xjj

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail And some more.... http://yfrog.com/ocx67xuj

Max Foster ‏@MaxFosterCNN Duchess at @NPGLondon http://pic.twitter.com/eqSOQJF3

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail And some more! http://yfrog.com/o0jfkhlj

Need sleep so I'm out for the night. It's been fun glad I was able to stick around this time and take part. Looks like updates are slowing down so I reckon we won't get much more till later when pro pics are released and articles are put together. I'm sure they'll be posted by other members in due time and when I get up I'll add in whatever I can find that hasn't already been posted.

 

[ghost_night554]

ya ya I know I said I'd leave hush

Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail Duchess features in exhibition herself in photograph taken by Jillian Edlestein at Team GB hockey event at Olympic Park earlier this year.
Richard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter
A photograph of Kate, taken by Jillian Edelstein when she trained with the GB hockey teams in March, is part of the exhibition.
Boris Johnson ‏@boriscope
Kate Middleton Unveils New Portraits Of Boris Johnson And Anish Kapoor - ArtLyst: ArtLystKate Middleton ... http://bit.ly/Qacou0 #London
Paul Harrison ‏@SkyNewsRoyal
#royal #Kate meets Diana Gould who turns 100 this year http://pic.twitter.com/yji9UuAu

Paul Harrison ‏@SkyNewsRoyal #royal #Kate gets embarrassed when she'a shown the photo of herself! http://pic.twitter.com/wHgl6AeE
Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail
Last couple of the Duchess... http://yfrog.com/kjejajlj
Mrs RegalEyes ‏@MrsRegalEyes
I wonder how long it will be before Stella McCartney dress sells out? #kateeffect http://bit.ly/NjRqZa
James Whatling ‏@JWhatling
#Kate looking beautiful in blue Stella McCartney today @NPGLondon #Royal
HELLO! Magazine ‏@hellomag Kate is looking divine in bold blue at the National Gallery this morning, a gorgeous @StellaMcCartney dress! http://pic.twitter.com/BwQlIoin
Rebecca English ‏@RE_DailyMail
Last one of the Duches... http://yfrog.com/es7m6acj

 

[ghost_night554]

Getty Images photos here:
Getty Images - Search: cambridge

and with that I say goodnight and for real this time!

 

[Lumutqueen]

Going for gold! Duchess of Cambridge heralds next week's Olympics by wearing a gold hooped necklace during her visit to the National Portrait Gallery | Mail Online

 

[fandesacs2003]

Going for gold! Duchess of Cambridge heralds next week's Olympics by wearing a gold hooped necklace during her visit to the National Portrait Gallery | Mail Online

She is very pretty. I like her dress so much. Nevertheless, I always feel so insecure when I see her without any bag... even driven by a car, I can not understand how a woman can step out without even not a lipgloss or her mobile phone. Unless she has a bag, which she lets into the car...

 

[Artemisia]

Wherever she goes, and especially on official occasions, Kate is accompanied by an assistant who probably has everything necessary at hand.
It's a bit like the Queen's bag; while Her Majesty is always seen with her trusty Launer bags, her lady-in-waiting carries a much larger brown bag with all necessities.

 

[EIIR]

She is very pretty. I like her dress so much. Nevertheless, I always feel so insecure when I see her without any bag... even driven by a car, I can not understand how a woman can step out without even not a lipgloss or her mobile phone. Unless she has a bag, which she lets into the car...

That's what ladies-in-waiting or assistants are for (probably Rebecca Deacon in Kate's case). Kate's not going to start texting in the middle of an official engagement, or touching up her lipstick (although I seem to remember the Queen doing so at least once on a visit). While I'm sure the Queen keeps a few bits and pieces in her handbag, I'd hazard a guess that her LIWs are carrying more items that might be needed - like a spare pair of tights, for example. Personally, I prefer not to carry handbags, as I feel much more comfortable with both hands free.

The DM article states that Kate wrote her dissertation at St. Andrew's on the photography of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. Did we know this already?

 

[Lumutqueen]

I've heard the dissertation thing before, never really gave it much credit.

 

[Amelia]

............

The DM article states that Kate wrote her dissertation at St. Andrew's on the photography of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland. Did we know this already?

Yes we did, somewhere in one of the many, many, many old Kate Middleton threads is a link to a list from St. Andrews for the dissertation topics and results for Kate, William and everyone else that year.

 

[EIIR]

I must have missed that. It's a very interesting choice, particularly given the controversy about Carroll's tendency to photograph little girls, often in a state of undress. The literary community have long debated Carroll's motives in doing so. Certainly not a 'safe' choice by Kate.

 

[Amelia]

Here is a link for you: Dissertations

 

[fa-fa]

the Duchess accessorised with a distinctive hooped necklace. royal aides said it is own wardrobe and she throught it appropriate to wear it today given the Olympic theme
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xF19cbJHSVY/UAfWe7lnNTI/AAAAAAAANbw/yDUjIGktp04/s1600/gold.jpg

and foto Kate
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3RE0L8ysaTo/UAfX1sGWgoI/AAAAAAAANcA/xkOwAyXZEDc/s1600/sr.jpg

 

[fandesacs2003]

the Duchess accessorised with a distinctive hooped necklace. royal aides said it is own wardrobe and she throught it appropriate to wear it today given the Olympic theme
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xF19cbJHSVY/UAfWe7lnNTI/AAAAAAAANbw/yDUjIGktp04/s1600/gold.jpg

Is it a Cartier Trinity necklace?

 

[Lumutqueen]

Is it a Cartier Trinity necklace?

It is. Check the jewellery thread out, just discovered it's worth £49,000.

 

[ghost_night554]

Video: Duchess of Cambridge opens National Portrait Gallery's Olympic exhibition - Telegraph
Video: Home - ITNSource News
BBC News - London 2012: Duchess of Cambridge meets oldest torchbearer
Going for gold: Duchess of Cambridge attends launch of Olympic portraits exhibition - ITV News
Kate Middleton wears exclusive Cartier necklace at National Portrait Gallery - hellomagazine.com
Olympics 2012 Art Exhibit in London : People.com

The Duchess has just been into a room containing footage of a naked David Beckham. AhemRichard Palmer ‏@RoyalReporter

 

[corazon]

oh kate really is bautiful!

 

[fandesacs2003]

It is. Check the jewellery thread out, just discovered it's worth £49,000.

Thanks!
Normal price! They are both very rich by their own.

 

[carlota]

wow. 49k is definitely lots for a neckless. i wonder if this was a gift by someone or she bought it on her own (maybe it was lent by cartier?). i personally don't find it very appropriate in these economic climate to wear a 49k piece of jewelry so casually, for a daytime event.

appart from that, she looked lovely and the dress was perfect for her.