On Monday April 11, Prince William and his wife, Duchess Catherine were the guests of honour at a garden party at the residence of the British High Commission in New Delhi, to celebrate her majesty the Queen’s impending 90th Birthday.
All eyes were on Catherine, who donned perhaps her most beautiful tour outfit yet, as the royal couple made their show-stopping entrance.
The mother-of-two descended the stairs in a black and white crop-top and skirt duo, which featured intricate geometric and floral embroidery.
She paired the set with dropped jewelled earrings and black sandals, and kept her tresses swept back in loose curls.
The separates, by British fashion designer Alice Temperley, have naturally sold out since debuting on the Duchess.
Kate’s ensemble has a total price tag of £3000 or $AUD5,600.
The Duchess’ outfit was a fitting choice for the stunning Indian landscapes.
Wills and Kate beamed from ear to ear as the toasted to the Queen, who became the longest-serving monarch last year, before cutting a delicious-looking union jack cake – with a sword, no less!
The father of George, two, and Charlotte, 11 months, then took to the stage to share a few touching words about his grandmother.
“I hope you don’t mind if I take the opportunity to pay tribute to the Queen on a more personal note,” William began.
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“I am incredibly lucky to have my grandmother in my life. As she turns 90, she is a remarkably energetic and dedicated guiding force for her family.”
“And I am so glad that my children are having the chance to get to know the Queen. George and Charlotte, too, will discover how lucky they are to have such a wonderful great-grandmother – a role model for the rest of their lives,” William said fondly of the bond between his children and their “Gan Gan”.
“She may be my grandmother, but she is also very much the boss!” The handsome royal quipped of his grandmother in his memorable speech.
Speaking to fellow guest Deepa Thomas Sutcliffe, vice president and head of communications at Nissan, Catherine shared a rare and candid sentiment about her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana.
“I told the Duchess I have been a huge royal fan my whole life and I adored Princess Diana. I was five years old when she married. She said ‘unfortunately I never had the pleasure of meeting her.'”
Kate was also cheekily asked by Dhar-James, another guest at the event, how she manages to maintain her healthy figure after giving birth to her two adorable children.
“We said, ‘How do you lose all the weight after having two kids?’” the professor told People to which she replied, “I am running after my kids!”
Catherine showed off her sporty side with a game of cricket on day one of the India tour. Chick here for more pics!
Following the exquisite garden party, the royal couple visited India Gate in New Delhi to lay a wreath at the memorial that honours the 74,000 Indian soldiers who died fighting in the First World War.
But while placing the floral bouquet down on the monument with her husband, Catherine’s cream Emilia Wickstead wool crepe dress was whipped up into the wind, unintentionally recreating the famous scene from Marilyn Monroe’s iconic film, Seven Year Itch.
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The 34-year-old, who always manages to maintain her composure with the utmost elegance, narrowly avoided the Marilyn Monroe moment by clasping her hands down around the hemline.
They say her royal highness; the Queen has long been known to have her hemlines weighed down with small lead balls or fine chains. Perhaps Kate will also be adopting this habit!
The mother-of-two kept her composure during the windy moment.
