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Kate Returns to American Designer Lela Rose for Cornwall Engagements

Kate opted for a dress by American designer Lela Rose for today’s events in Cornwall with Prince William.©Ben Stevens / i-Images

This was the first of two days of engagements in the region.The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily)

From The Mirror’s coverage:

A large part of the visit will also introduce them to residents and projects on the Duchy of Cornwall estate – 53,000 hectares of land across 23 counties that was established in 1337 to fund the heir to the throne.

It was bright and sunny as the pair arrived at their first engagement.

The first stop was at the Truro Cathedral, where the couple took part in the ‘sign-a-slate’ effort in support of the Truro Cathedral Roof Appeal.

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Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal

The Cathedral’s original roof has been in place since (roughly) 1885-1908. It will cost £3.2million to replace 60,000 slates and other roof elements. 

Truro Cathedral

Truro Cathedral

From Richard Palmer’s story in The Express:

They began their visit at Truro Cathedral this morning, where they were greeted by hundreds of cheering well-wishers lining the streets. So far the cathedral has raised around £650,000 and put 20,000 new slates in place.

One young man grew shy when the Duchess stopped to say hello.©NunnRota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris

William and Kate were able to walk to their next function, it was just across the street. More from The Daily Mail:

Their next stop was Zebs Youth Centre, a drop-in centre which aims to inspire young people through creative activities such as recording music and taking photos.

Back to the story in The Express:

After they heard about a programme which helps young people build their CVs and encourages them in career opportunities, Kate, 34, asked: “Do any of you know what you would love to be? Do you have some aspirations?”

William, who after a period in the Household Cavalry switched to being an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot combining his current part-time role as an air ambulance pilot with royal duties, cut in: “It is totally cool not to have that by the way. “It took me an awfully long time to work out what I wanted to be.”

The pair then journeyed to Healey’s Cornish Cyder Farm.Kensington Palace

Healey’s is a traditional brewery with its own orchards and production facilities, and Cornwall’s only distillery. The company is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Kensington Palace

More from the West Briton paper’s live coverage:

It’s thirsty work touring the county but luckily there was some light refreshment for Prince William and Kate when they stopped off at Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were at the farm for one of the most important days in its annual diary – to watch the press of the first apple harvest of the year.

A distinction between cider mills in Europe and those found in the US: in Europe cider/cyder refers to an alcoholic beverage, while in America it references a non-alcoholic drink. However, hard cider is enjoying a resurgence in popularity in the US and more orchards/mills are making the drink.

It appeared to be an enjoyable stop for Kate and William. ©Nunn Rota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris)

The Duke and Duchess unveiled a marker commemorating their visit and the Healey’s anniversary.Kensington Palace

For anyone who might be wondering, Healey’s owners are direct descendants of Donald Healey of Austin-Healey auto renown. Several of the classic cars are on display at the Farm.

The next stop took Kate and William to two projects underway on Duchy property, Nansledan & Tregunnel Hill.  The developments are for both housing and commercial use.  Kensington Palace

Today’s final public engagement was at Towan Beach.Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal

The Duke and Duchess were on hand to learn more about a charity called The Wave Project. The Project uses surfing to help young people cope with stress and anxiety. Kensington Palace @KensingtonRoyal

Kate chats with Alex Hutton, 12, & Dylan Bradley-Peer, 11, in this photo from Emily Andrews of The Sun.Emily Andrews, The Sun @ByEmilyAndrews

It looked like a very successful day of engagements for the duo. ©Splash News and Pictures

Now for a look at Kate’s Lela Rose dress.

The garment features many of the design elements Kate is fond of, including a fit and flare silhouette and exposed seaming. A closer look at some of the seam detail.

Kate accessorized with her Natalie clutch by LK Bennett.©i-images/LK Bennett/Splash

And the Monsoon wedges we first saw in India.Monsoon/Polaris/Monsoon

The Pink Morganite Earrings are by Kiki McDonough.©Splash News/Kiki McDonough

And the Duchess wore her Cartier Ballon Bleu watchKate Cartier Ballon Watch Truro Cornwall Day 1 One Sept 1 2016 Product

She also sported her Ray-Ban sunglasses during part of the day.

©Nunn Rota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris

©Nunn Rota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris

It is the folding Wayfarers, you can just see the seam where they bend in the center.

©Nunn Syndication/Polaris

©Nunn Syndication/Polaris

In the what William wore category (ahem), the Duke once again elected to bypass his usual navy suit for a more casual look. Here you see him chatting with 5-year-old Jaydon Mitchell Tomlinson. 

©NunnRota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris

©NunnRota/Nunn Syndication/Polaris

More from Victoria Murphy’s story in The Mirror:

Jaydon, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy and uses a wheelchair, had waited three hours to see the royal visitors with his mum Emma Mitchell.

She said: “He had been really frustrated because he couldn’t see them, but then William came over and talked to him about Star Wars.

“Jaydon said his favourite character is Darth Vader, because he’s a baddie, and William said he liked him as well. It was amazing for both of us.” 

Tomorrow the couple is scheduled for multiple engagements on the Isles of Scilly. (More info about those events may be seen here.) This evening Kate and William will spend the night at Restormel Manor, a 500-year-old property owned by the Duchy.  

We’ll leave you with this video from Emily Nash of Hello!

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Pirate FM’s coverage is here with some nifty photos

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Alejandra Ramírez

Monday 5th of September 2016

Awesome collection of photos and info! Super mega excellent job! I so want the reversible dress! :D

Ceci

Sunday 4th of September 2016

Love the dress and the color, but the shoes are a miss. Maybe some beige flats would've worked better? Even sandals perhaps?

Carol from Atlanta, GA USA

Saturday 3rd of September 2016

Love this dress...LOATHE those awful "monsoon" wedge's with it! I loathe the color, the styling--everything about those shoes. Didn't like them in India, and am sorry to see them make a reappearance. I understand why wedges were necessary for this day's events, but couldn't we have chosen more carefully here? Think how pretty a pair of pale pink wedge espadrilles with ties like ballet slippers would've looked...oh well. :-(

TravelingBlush

Saturday 3rd of September 2016

Ballet slippers with tie, that would be saccharine sweet, I think. I don't think as a 15-yr old Kate would have worn them, much less now.

Susan

Friday 2nd of September 2016

Those shoes with that dress do not work together. Love both separately. She's gorgeous as always but the shoes look, a bit dirty with this dress.

ygb

Friday 2nd of September 2016

Same ol', same ol'. She seems to have a couple of looks and this is one of them. She favors nice tailoring on her dresses and drop earrings. Her shoes are pretty much the same couple of styles. Her hair is pretty but heavy looking and distracting since she seems to try to get it out of her face in many pictures. It looks like she's added more extensions. Queen Letitzia of Spain seems to vary her look more and has a fresher sense of style.

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