The Queen’s Jubilee Tour was in Nottingham today, Prince William and Kate accompanied HM on the visit.
William and Kate actually drove up from Anglesey for the appearance. Below we see HM being greeted, the Duke and Duchess are about to step out of the car transporting them from the train station, where they met up with the Queen.
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Unfortunately, the Duke of Edinburgh was not able to join the group as originally planned, he continues to recover from an infection. The Queen wore a lovely silk tweed Stewart Parvin coat and dress in a rich aqua.
The British Monarchy Twitter Feed
The crowds were enormous in Old Market Square.
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Everything Kate wore has been seen previously, she first wore the blue tweed M-Missoni coat on March 1 for the visit to Fortnum and Mason with Camilla and the Queen. (Our post on that event is here.)
Some may recall this is a piece Kate purchased at the Bicester Village outlet mall. Kate’s hat was seen for the visit she and William made to the Irish Guards last year on Armed Forces Day. (Our post on that is here.) The piece is by Rachel Trevor-Morgan, a royal favorite.
No doubt some will recognize Kate’s diamond and sapphire earrings, the pair we believe was refashioned from a pair of Princess Diana’s earrings. She also wore her blue Zara dress underneath the tweed coat, this is at least the fourth time we’ve seen that garment.
Many of the day’s activities were at Vernon Park.
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The group visited Vernon Park in recognition of its Fields in Trust designation, more on that from the Telegraph:
… it was back to the day job for the monarch who unveiled a plaque at Vernon Park in Basford to mark a Fields in Trust project, which preserves parks as recreational spaces, during the first leg of her two-day visit to the East Midlands.
The British Monarchy Twitter Feed
More on the trip to the park from the BBC’s story:
The royal party then travelled to Vernon Park, where the prince made his official jubilee tribute.
He said: “The occasion presents the perfect opportunity for me, through my patronage of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields, to pay tribute to the Queen on her Diamond Jubilee.
“On behalf of Fields in Trust, thank you so much Your Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh for everything you have done throughout your reign to protect these vital outdoor places for the nation.
Here we see the group at the park, with thanks to CNN’s Max Foster for his wonderful photos.
Max Foster, CNN (@MaxFosterCNN)
The Duchess carried the Jaegar ‘Kate’ bag, with thanks to WKW Facebook friends Kate Spotter and Carolin for the quick ID, the bag originally sold at Jaeger sold for £150, it is now sold out.
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She also wore her LK Bennett ‘Art’ pumps, initially seen for the couple’s visit to Darwen Academy, most recently worn for Kate’s visit with the Olympic hockey team in March (our story is here).
LK Bennett ‘Art’ Court Shoe
Another look at the group assembled for the official presentations, our thanks again to CNN’s Max Foster.
Max Foster CNN Twitter Feed
Prince William during the walkabout, with thanks to jasminbahia’s Instagram feed.
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Some shared their delight at meeting the royals via Twitter.
Rosie Hamer Twitter Feed
Here we see Kate chatting with some of the thousands who came out for the event.
Via Sophie Stewart
Among those on hand, the Nottingham Scouts, they formed part of the welcoming group at Old Market Square and inside the Council House, in addition to help out at the park, the group shared this photo.
Nottingham Scouts Twitter Feed
Kate also helped the Scouts put up a tent.
Nottingham Scouts Twitter Feed
Our brief list of additional stories and sites with photos and video:
- A Picasa photo album is here, there are loads of fabulous pictures
- The Daily Mail’s story is loaded with photos, it may be found here
- The Reuters video story is here
- The Mirror’s story is also laden with great photos and details, it is here
- The Telegraph’s video of Prince William’s tribute to the Queen is here
The London Telegraph
And with thanks to WKW Facebook friend Misty for the tip, probably the cutest video of the day from ITN is the one titled “Royals: William & Kate Greet Queen on Arrival in Nottingham,” click here to get to ITN’s main royal video page and scroll down for this story, you’ll love it.
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It looked like a wildly successful visit for the Queen, as well as William and Kate. The Duchess looked lovely while also demonstrating through her understated ensemble that she has no interest whatsoever in trying to upstage HM.
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A reminder that Trooping the Colour is this Saturday, that is the next time we expect to see Kate, as well as other royals.
Kim
Thursday 14th of June 2012
Love this look! Loved the coat the first time and even more now!! The hat is one of my favorites!
Iris
Friday 15th of June 2012
Absolutely agree with you - Love this look!! Kate looked beautiful, and impeccable as always. Her whole outfit, entirely recycled, was perfect for the occasion. - She & William colour-matched each other and perfectly coordinated with the Queen. Kate is setting a fine example ...Her message about recycling is Loud & Clear!!
Kristen from MA
Thursday 14th of June 2012
Can you explain why this outing required a hat? The first time we saw this Missoni (which I really like), Kate was hatless (as was Camilla, if I recall). Is it because the previous outing took place mostly indoors?
An an American gen-Xer, I have no clue about royal/British hat protocol. ;)
That said, in addition to wanting to see the white McQueen coat again (as someone mentioned up-thread), I'd also love to see the navy McQueen coat dress worn last summer (with this hat). Both were absolutely killer.
Lili
Thursday 14th of June 2012
The Fortnum and Mason event was sort of informal as royal engagements go: just a visit to a newly-opened store. The Queen ALWAYS wears hats, but for an event like that, hats really were not de rigueur for the Duchesses of Cornwall and Cambridge.
This was a rather more formal, Jubilee-related event. Hats expected.
But there's not always a clear protocol where hats are concerned.
cks
Thursday 14th of June 2012
I thought she looked lovely (as usual) and was appropriately dressed. As noted by another poster, a thicker heel makes infinitely more sense if one is going to be walking about on grass - particularly grass that is softened due to rain. A stiletto heel would sink and make walking difficult.....plus, one then has residue of mud on the side of the heel. Again, if one wears heels (well fitting ones) quite often, then one can go all day in high heels without a problem. (I often hear from my colleagues about the fact that they do not see how I can wear high heels all day - but I have been doing this for over three decades and make certain that the heels I wear fit well and are properly maintained - that is a good part of the secret to comfort).
Europeans (and especially young British women) tend to wear more make-up than do American women (that is my observation from my travels abroad). While it is not my taste, I will not fault someone from adopting what is customary in her milieu. It will be interesting to see what is worn in the Trooping of the Colours this weekend. Will the Queen be in military uniform? I am sure that the other senior royals (Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward will be - as well as Harry and WIlliam) will be.
Also, congratulations to Zara on her selection to the Olympic team - it will ensure that the royals will be turned out to watch her compete.
Kristen from MA
Thursday 14th of June 2012
I'm pretty sure that the Queen stopped wearing her uniform once she stopped riding in the Trooping procession. I was reading about the brooch that she started wearing once she switched to dresses for the occasion. It has historical significance with regard to the military. The link is below. (I have no association to the blog, I just really like it a lot for both history and for eye candy!)
http://orderofsplendor.blogspot.com/2012/06/sunday-brooch-guards-badge.html
Jayne
Thursday 14th of June 2012
I love today's outfit, chic, recycled and sensible!! And people, with the shoes, really? She wore the Vamp sandals in nearly back-to-back appearances. You try being on your feet in 5" platform stiletto heels for hours at a time, not to mention walking while paying attention to crowds, etc. It doesn't make sense for her to don stiletto heels at every appearance. I love these court shoes and I think the choice of the heel was for practicality's sake. She certainly knows the agenda, including physical activities like pitching the tent, planting a tree, etc., before she dresses for the occasion. She looked great and I absolutely congratulate her on recycling her wardrobe. She's got a great closet and times are tough so it makes sense for all of us - including the duchess - to recycle and get the most wear and value of our clothing!! This isn't the 1980s anymore, when times were great, everyone had a job and royals could afford in terms of PR to wear a $2,000 ensemble once and never again!
Megan
Wednesday 13th of June 2012
Oh, one more thing. This event has a reoccurring feature that I hate: Kate is wearing a skirt and fairly high heels, so of course that is the perfect outfit for putting up a tent. Remember how she had to plant a tree in Canada in heels? And she had to do it again with one of her charities? I swear, the people who plan these things have to figure out that she almost always wears skirts and heels to these things, so maybe they should have her do something else. At least she seems to know what she's doing.
Jayne
Thursday 14th of June 2012
Megan, I'm sure that she and the royal planners and Will and Kate's staffs know every single item that's on the itinerary of every visit weeks in advance for that very reason - so they can be prepared to do whatever's required and so they can dress appropriately. I've a feeling that the thicker heel on the court shoes and the heavier coat was in anticipation of what seems to be chilly weather and also that she'd be participating in some activity.