The Olympic Torch burned brightly this afternoon as it came to Buckingham Palace.
Max Foster/CNN Twitter Feed
Among those welcoming it to Buckingham Palace were official Olympic ambassadors William, Kate and Harry, as well as forty members of the Team GB Ambition Programme. Today was Day 69 of the Torch Relay’s 8000-mile journey. It ends tomorrow when the flame is used to light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony.
All three Olympic Ambassadors wore official Adidas Team GB apparel for today’s event at the Palace.
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The Duchess paired her Team GB top with another pair of skinny jeans from Zara.
Press Association/Zara Germany
They are called “Satinhose” on the Zara Germany site (shown above right), selling at 39,95. They are 97% cotton with 3% elastene for stretch.
Ian West/PA Wire
On Zara’s UK site the name is “Satin Trouser” and they are marked down to £12.99 from £35.99, the Zara US ‘Satin Trousers’ page shows them as being sold out at $35.99 (from $59.90), in black only. Below we show a look at the back zippers.
Ian West – PA Wire/Zara Germany
Kate also sported a new pair of wedges, the sky high Stuart Weitzman ‘Corkswoon’ style. The heels on these are 4.5″ but the platform is 1.25″, so it’s about a 3-1/4″ heel, perhaps not as intimidating as it looks.
UK Press Association/Stuart Weitzman
These are available in a variety of colors and fabrics at a number of online sites, there is a broad spectrum of prices. We show them at Stuart Weitzman, although Kate’s color was only available through Russell and Bromley .
It was a delight to see all three young royals looking so excited for the upcoming events, I expect we will see a lot of Adidas/Team GB clothing in the next three weeks. The vivid blue trousers were a great Team GB color, although I thought the jeans just a skosh too skinny this time.
Today’s Torch Relay route included St Paul’s Cathedral, Downing Street and Trafalgar Square. Below we see Paralympian Ade Adepitan with the Flame on Millennium Bridge, he is a Wheelchair Basketball player. This year’s Torch Relay for the Paralympic Games is actually August 28-29, below we see the Paralympic Torch.
Official Paralympic Games Torch Relay site
More on the August activities from the Paralympic Games site:
Four Flames will be lit as part of a new concept for the Paralympic Torch Relay, one each in London, Greater Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff.
In addition to the Flame Festivals and Flame Celebrations, the whole of the UK will be encouraged to help light the way to the Paralympic Games by lighting a lantern. To get involved, please visit www.london2012.com/get-involved/local-leaders/lantern-festival/
Following the day’s progress it was taken to Hyde Park for a concert, London’s Mayor spoke to the enormous crowds at Hyde Park, more from the Daily Mail:
Mayor of London Boris Johnson told the crowd at Hyde Park: ‘I have never seen anything like this in all my life. The excitement is growing all the time, the Geiger counter of Olympic mania is going to go off the scale.
‘The people from around the world are coming and seeing the greatest city in the world there are some people coming who don’t yet know about the preparations we have been doing for the last seven years.
Sky News via the Daily Mail
Related links:
- The Official London Torch Relay page is here
- Official London 2012 site is here, the Facebook page here and Twitter account here
- Paralympics Torch Relay info is here
- Official London 2012 Paralympics site is here, its Facebook page is here and Twitter account here
- Team GB Home page
- Team GB Facebook page
- Team GB Twitter account
- The Telegraph has a slew of videos from today’s Torch Relay, including the Palace visit
- Time Zone Conversion: this link takes you to a page that converts from London time to New York time (Eastern Daylight Time)
We’ll be back tomorrow with coverage of the Opening Ceremonies and other events of the day.Here’s a look at the countdown clock on the London 2012 home page.
London 2012
We leave you with this image of the Olympic Rings at sunset at Olympic Park.
London 2012 Twitter Feed
Charlotte
Thursday 2nd of August 2012
I understand that many people didn't like her outfit but I really feel like the hyper-critical tone of many of the comments are out of line. Oh, to be behind the online veil of anonymity and criticize every. little. detail. of someone. I don't know how some people do it. I really enjoy WKW's posts on Kate's outfits as I am obviously a huge fan but I find the comments just so damn catty and bitchy. It's very disappointing.
katefanatic
Monday 30th of July 2012
Dont really understand all the criticism of this outfit: no way the shirt should have been tucked in---would have looked messy. The wedges look great with jeans (regular or skinny fit), and were appropriate for the casual event. I do get that the jeans were very snug, but dont feel that they were "vulgar" or "inappropriate" in any way. I will say that the cropped fit of the jeans legs did little to help disguise the duchess' long torso, and actually made her legs look a bit shorter than they actually are. A straight leg jean would have made her legs appear longer.
gllitterkid
Sunday 29th of July 2012
Her blue skinnies were too revealing. You probably are too young to remember when the Duchess of York wore a black leather modest skirt to a Royal function. She got the stick. Kate was unprincess-like.
Kitty
Sunday 5th of August 2012
I have several pairs of Zara's skinny jeans and they are made out of a stretchy fabric that isn't tight but it does form around the body. Well, they are skin tight when you take them out of the dryer but by the end of the day they start to fall off your waist and then you have to be careful when you bend down or over. Anyway, they are not painful wear. I like them with boots in the Fall and ballet flats in the Spring. The picture of Kate outside of Waitrose in her black skinny jeans and London Sole ballet flats is totally something I would wear. I like her Stuart Weitzman wedges too but I would have wore them with a summer dress instead of skinny jeans. I prefer a straighter leg jean with ankle boots or heels but I see a lot of celebrities in the U.S. wear them with skinny jeans because they want to look sexy and get jobs. Maybe Kate wanted to look sexy for Prince William since HE (not Britain) is the reason she is the DOC and future Queen.
Scarlett
Monday 30th of July 2012
She does casual so well 99.9 percent of the time, I think the pressure was high for her.. I love the london sole flats and they would have looked great and a pair of looser jeans if she was going casual. But your right dressing up for this event would have been a better choice then dressing down since she is being viewed by more people then normal.
Kimberly
Sunday 29th of July 2012
Poor Kate. Seems she may be falling victim to what our First Lady (US) deals with at times -- the "appropriate police". She's a young woman dressed casually for a casual event and I think she looks GREAT! Her skinny jeans are a stretch material and, therefore, aren't tight to the point of experiencing "pain". As for the wedges, they're GREAT. Why must one only wear flats or sneakers with a skinny jean? That is absurd. I have a similar pair of stretch skinny jeans that hit right at the ankle and I wear flats or heels -- depending on my mood, but never sneakers with them as that look makes the foot look like a boat. I have the Stuart Weitzman cork wedge in a sling-back with a peep toe (two pairs, actually) and I love pairing them with a shorter pair of jeans. Again, I like the look. I'm a fan of this blog -- follow it closely but this is the first time I've commented. I follow one about our FLOTUS too. Just because there is a site dedicated to Kate's fashion doesn't mean people should feel compelled to make nasty comments (eg, hoochie)! People can and should do better than that, in my opinion.
Scarlett
Monday 30th of July 2012
it is dedicated to Kate but people can't help and notice if pants are tight, Kates a great person she just made a wrong choice for this specific event, it looks like the majority agree. I agree with one commenter it is constructive criticism and painting her as a victim ie) "poor kate" makes it seem she is being bullied which she is not and have read the other comments. She is being watched by millions for the olympics so hiring someone for an even as big as this would seem wise . I have seen her dress casually and she hasn't missed a step except for this case. When I saw those pants they looked painful stretch fabric or not.. I think what happened was comments where taken out of context .
gllitterkid
Sunday 29th of July 2012
You can wear your skinny jeans and wedges anytime you like...you're not a Duchess. Kate represents Great Britain IN EVERY PUBLIC APPEARANCE. Appropriate clothing is a must. I do not want to see every bump, indent or line of a Royal personage thanks.
Sandy
Sunday 29th of July 2012
People aren't compelled to make nasty comments. Nobody is saying Kate's a bad person, etc. Saying that this outfit is wrong and suggesting less tight pants in the future is constructive criticism, which is positive. We all want Kate to look good and when she doesn't, it's painful at worst, disappointing at best. She had the right concept for this appearance, but it went wrong in many different ways.
Scarlett
Saturday 28th of July 2012
Ouch! those pants look like they hurt~ don't like the shoes. How can someone so skinny make jeans look so painful and tight? and if your going that casual wear those comfy white runners like the others and looser jeans. I 'am wincing in pain just looking at that picture.. for this major event it would be appropriate to hire someone to dress her. Smaller functions she can pick her own clothes..