Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace the day after their wedding.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge walk hand in hand from Buckingham Palace the day after their wedding to a waiting helicopter as they leave for a secret honeymoon location, on April 30, 2011 in London, England. The marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury and was attended by 1900 guests, including foreign Royal family members and heads of state. Thousands of well-wishers from around the world have also flocked to London to witness the spectacle and pageantry of the Royal Wedding. 

On the day after the "Wedding of the Century," Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, stroll hand-in-hand on the grounds of Buckingham Palace before they are to leave for their honeymoon.

Olympic Torch At Buckingham Palace.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince Harry greeted the Olympic Torch as it arrived at Buckingham Palace today. The Countess of Wessex and her two children, Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn, were also there to watch it arrive.

Cut-price Kate sports a £35 dress from Hobbs as she joins the country in countdown to Olympic Games.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry join in a sports festival at Bacon's College to launch the new "Coach Core" program which will train teenagers to become qualified coaches and mentors. The British royal family participate in soccer, table tennis, and karate during their visit. 

Not long after Kate Middleton wears a designer dress, an affordable knock-off debuts for the rest of us. But on Thursday, she cut out the middleman and wore a discount dress right off the sale rack of Hobbs, a mid-priced British department store and label. The '50s-inspired, knee-length linen "Check Wessex" dress priced at around $60 (slashed by 70 percent!) was her sporting uniform at a pre-Olympics launch of a school program promoting future athletes. 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge,  join in a sports festival at Bacon's College to launch the new "Coach Core" program which will train teenagers to become qualified coaches and mentors.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talks to Prince Harry as she attends a reception during a visit to Bacon's College on July 26, 2012 in London, England.

 

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry join in a sports festival at Bacon's College to launch the new "Coach Core" program which will train teenagers to become qualified coaches and mentors. The British royal family participate in soccer, table tennis, and karate during their visit.

Kate Middleton Steps Out In Olympic - Themed Ensemble.

Kate Middleton stopped by London’s National Portrait Gallery this morning in a blue Stella McCartney shift dress and a fancy Cartier necklace. Kate looked fantastic. Then again, girl could make a paper bag look good.

The Duchess was checking out the “Road To 2012: Aiming High” exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, a three-year photography project that highlights the athletes and organizers of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The best part about Kate’s outfit (besides that fact that it’s Kate’s outfit) was the subtle Olympic theme. The blue hue is similar to the shade that McCartney used in the British Olympic team’s uniforms and the circular Cartier pendant resembles the five-ring logo of the Games. That Kate is just so considerate to pair her outfits to the occasion!

Interestingly, Grazia points out that the Cartier necklace costs £49,000, or around $65,910. The bauble was most likely paid for by Prince Charles, but that’s still a lot of money! The French jewelry company didn’t lend the necklace to Kate, and Clarence House hasn’t confirmed if it’s indeed a Cartier piece. But it’s also possible that Kate just went to Topshop or Accessorize for a knockoff. She’s worn cubic zirconia earrings for a big event before, so we won’t be totally surprised if she did.

The style suits Kate perfectly, and perhaps I’ve got the wrong idea what with her wearing all this high-street fashion – after all she is a future Queen of England – I guess I’d just like to see her taking a few more risks with the money instead of playing it so safe all the time!