The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Wear J.Crew on the Cover of Bloomberg Businessweek

The United States is turning the tables on Britain and invading, well, the fashion world, that is.

To highlight J.Crew's opening of its first European flagship earlier this month, Bloomberg Businessweek wrote a cover story on the all-American retailer landing in London. And they presented it to the public in the most royally awesome way: Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge "wearing" flannel and chinos. 

Don't be fooled by the magazine's impressive use of Photoshop, because the heirs to the throne are not actually wearing the casual duds ... yet. J.Crew styles are certainly approved by the U.S.'s closest version of a queen, First Lady Michelle Obama. And considering the Duke and Duchess both have that laid-back quality but still manage to look super classy all the time — channeling a sense of style that J.Crew is famous for — I predict it's only a matter of time before the pair is seen in real-life looking like catalog models.

Nevertheless, until you can say, "Kate Middleton and I were wearing the same sequin tee today," or "My boyfriend looks just as good in that cashmere sweater that Prince William was wearing when he saved the world," feast your eyes on these images for some laughs and fashion inspiration.

How it was made: 

Kate Spotted Shopping in Chelsea.

Via PopSugar, on Thursday the Duchess of Cambridge was spotted shopping in the Chelsea area of London with a protection officer in tow. Kate was dressed casually in dark skinny jeans, a black and white print button down shirt by Jack Wills, a white cardigan and MINT VELVET grey plimsolls. She wore her hair up on a pony tail and was carrying bags from Zara Home.

Kate's engagement ring was turned over??

What a beautiful young lady!

Looks very tired though, all that partying for the various events and looking after George  :-)
Get some sleep, Catherine. You look so tired, but  u  r still beautiful.

She looks stunning! And look at that body just three months after giving birth...

Kate Middleton Dazzles at Charity Gala

The evening the Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives, attended a reception and gala dinner to benefit Action on Addiction at the State Apartments in Kensington Palace.

A day after her son's christening, Duchess Kate returned to her charity work today, attending a reception and gala in aid of Action on Addiction in the Kensington Palace State Apartments. The Duchess of Cambridge is a patron of 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives, which raises money for good causes. One of Kate's causes is fighting substance addiction. She appeared at a reception and dinner, and was to present an award, the 100 Women in Hedge Funds' 2013 European Industry Leadership Award. She was slim in a floor-length off-the-shoulder ink-blue silk tulle gown with a V-neckline and a black velvet belt by Jenny Packham, one of her favorite British designers.

The gala followed the christening of 3-month-old Prince George, baptized in the Chapel Royal of St. James's Palace in an intimate family ceremony that received worldwide coverage despite taking place away from the cameras. Sky News and the BBC royals correspondents reported that she commented on George's good behavior during the christening. "Kate on George at christening: He was such a good boy actually, we're very lucky - he's not always like that ... but â?¦ the people there, lots of action going on, it's slightly distracting," tweeted BBC's Peter Hunt. The pictures taken of the baby when the family arrived at the chapel showed him looking happy, or at least not crying, in father Prince William's arms. When they greeted Queen Elizabeth II, William jiggled the baby's arm a bit to make it seem as if he were waving at his great-grandmother.

This evening, at 10 p.m. London time, the palace released the historic picture, taken after the service Wednesday, of the queen with the three generations of her heirs, the first such picture since 1894. The Kensington Palace State Apartments are the formal Georgian-era state rooms in the palace where Kate and Prince William have recently moved into their newly renovated residence, the 21-room Apartment 1A. The state rooms, including the Presence Chamber, the King's Drawing Room and the Cupola Room, are run by the charity Historic Royal Palaces and are expected to be used for other charity receptions hosted by the royal couple in coming years.

Next month, they are expected to host a winter wonderland-themed party inspired by the ice palace in the film Dr. Zhivago, to raise money for Centrepoint, the charity for the homeless that William has taken on since the death of his mother, Princess Diana, who was its patron.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron, 100 Women in Hedge Funds Philanthropic Initiatives, attended a reception and gala dinner to beneift Action on Addiction at the State Apartments in Kensington Palace.

 

Prince George's Christening Photos Are Here!

The official christening photographs of 3-month-old Prince George, heir to the British throne, have been released. Shot by photographer Jason Bell at the Clarence House following the service, one photo features Prince George wearing a handmade replica of the royal christening robe, Kate Middleton clad in a cream-colored dress by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, and Prince William in a navy-blue suit.   

 It also shows an event that has not been seen for 119 years – a reigning monarch shown with three generations of future kings. The Queen, 87, clearly relished the historic moment, smiling with her son Prince Charles, grandson William and great-grandson George.

 It is the first time such a royal family portrait has been taken since 1894 - when Queen Victoria 

was pictured with her son, later Edward VII, grandson, later George V, 

and great-grandson, who became Edward VIII.

Another image shows Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George, sitting together. “That photo is a big deal — it's the first time since 1894 that a reigning British monarch is photographed with three generations of heirs,” royal expert Victoria Arbiter tells Yahoo Shine. The first image was taken during the christening of the future Edward VIII and included Queen Victoria, her son Edward VII, her grandson George V, and her great-grandson Edward VIII.

Two families smile together in this touching photograph to 

celebrate Prince George’s christening.

The stunning pictures were taken at a tea party hosted by George’s proud grandad Prince Charles and his wife Camilla in the morning room at Clarence House, London.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge talk to Queen Elizabeth II 

(not pictured) as they arrive, holding their son Prince George, at Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, ahead of the christening of the three month-old Prince George of Cambridge by the Archbishop of Canterbury on October 23, 2013 in London, England.

Prince George of Cambridge is carried by Prince William

Prince George's Christening!

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at St. James Palace for 

Prince George's christening. Monarchy Heir. 

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with adorable Prince George!

From The British Monarchy Heir: All of the details about Prince George's christening today from

 the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's website.

Meet the godparents! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced 

seven godparents for Prince George.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen Zara Phillips, Oliver Baker, Emilia Jardine-Paterson, Earl Grosvenor, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton and Julia Samuel as Prince George's godparents.

Prince William wearing the royal christening gown.

The big day is finally here...Prince George's christening! To keep up with all of today's news, The British Monarchy Heir, where we will be providing full coverage of this historic day.

Attached are some pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge on her baptism day with her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, and her maternal grandmother, Dorothy Goldsmith. Kate was christened on June 20, 1982 at Bradfield's St. Andrew's Church and later confirmed into the Church of England on March 10, 2011, ahead of her marriage to Prince William at the Chapel Royal, the same place where Prince George's christening ceremony is taking place at 3:00pm today.

At a Clarence House reception following Prince George's christening ceremony today, guests will be served tea and a slice of cake taken from the first tier of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's wedding cake.

The cake, designed by Fiona Cairns, was made from 17 individual fruit cakes and had eight tiers. The cake was decorated with cream and white icing using the Joseph Lambeth technique. There were up to 900 individually iced flowers and leaves of 17 different varieties decorated on the cake. A garland design around the middle of the cake matched the architectural garlands decorated around the top of the Picture Gallery in Buckingham Palace, the room in which the cake was displayed during the wedding.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at St. James Palace for Prince George's christening.

Designer Style File: The fascinator the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing today is similar 

to one she has worn in the past. Both are by Jane Taylor Millinery.

The outside of St. James’s Palace in London for Prince George's christening

Mother and Daughter

"One mother holding the future Queen Consort in her arms and the other mother holding the future King" 
 ....Mother and Daughter....

The Duchess of Cambridge had a "perfect, natural birth" when she welcomed baby Prince George on July 22nd, the latest issue of Vanity Fair reports. "She spoke to some of her best girlfriends after the birth and described the birth as perfect," a source told the October issue of the magazine. "She said it was straightforward and there were no complications. She wanted a natural birth and she was so happy she was able to have one."

And it would seem that Kate mirrored her own mother in that regard. George Brown, who has been a close family friend of the Middletons for the past 31 years, told Vanity Fair that new grandmother Carole had an "easy and natural" birth when she delivered her own firstborn.

"[It] didn't surprise me," he said. "She was fit and competent from the word go. She seemed to take to motherhood amazingly well, and when I went round to see her, she was happy and seemed to know exactly what she was doing. Catherine was a lovely little baby, cherubic and chubby-cheeked and so good. I remember she didn't cry much at all. I think that was probably because Carole was so relaxed."

The article also sheds light on new details surrounding the birth, such as Kate's appearance when she entered the hospital in the early hours of the morning (a dark shawl and her hair loose around her shoulders) - and how waiting photographers decided it would be inappropriate to snap her. The article also reveals that the Duchess's hairdresser, Amanda Cook Tucker was on standby for the entire month of July.

The hair stylist, who arrived at the hospital with an assistant, was also responsible for bringing a selection of dresses for Kate to choose from for her first post-baby appearance outside the hospital, the magazine reports. "She chose the pale blue spotted Jenny Packham dress that afternoon because her tummy was still very rounded and she decided there was no point trying to hide her bump, so she went for a flattering dress that showed off her curves," a source said.

They added that the Duchess was apparently still very emotional at the time, and "incredibly nervous" about posing for the press, though William was on hand with plenty of reassurance.

(Photo of Carole Middleton with baby Kate taken in 1982.)