The Cambridges have returned to London from Anmer Hall, their country home. Today they carried out several engagements in London. 
Archive for Accessories
Hello, and welcome to a new post! Way back when the lockdown started, I asked what sort of things you would like to see covered on the site during the absence of ‘normal engagements,’ and one popular topic was pieces worn by the Duchess that we have only seen one time.
We’ll begin with a gown worn for the October 2015 London premiere of SPECTRE. 
We are back with a quick update and then a post that is something of a departure from standard fare, our look at fashion’s take on face masks.
The update involves the commemoration of VJ Day 75 on Saturday, marking the surrender of Japan and the end of the Second World War seventy-five years ago. 
While observances have been scaled back, the royal family will lead events marking the 75th-anniversary. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will attend a national service of remembrance honoring Commonwealth and Allied Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum. That service will include two minutes of silence at 11am local time (6am EDT) to remember those who died. Prince William will pay tribute to veterans as part of a special BBC One program Saturday night. There will also be Red Arrow flypasts in several locations, including Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff, and then London.
I don’t expect to see the Duchess at any of the events, but thought readers might want information about the observations. There is more at the Royal British Legion site, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the National Memorial Arboretum, and the VJ Day 75 pages. (In the US the day is marked on September 2, commemorating the date formal surrender documents were signed aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.)
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Now for our look at face masks. 
We enjoyed a nice surprise this morning when seeing photos of the Duke and Duchess at previously unannounced engagements in South Wales. 
The Duchess launched a new initiative today, after persuading nineteen UK retailers to donate more than 10,000 items to a group of baby charities. 
