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AI recruitment tools are “automated pseudoscience” says Cambridge researchers

<p>AI is set to bring in a whole new world in a huge range of industries. Everything from art to medicine is being overhauled by machine learning.</p> <p>But researchers from the University of Cambridge have published a paper in <a href="https://link.springer.com/journal/13347" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><em>Philosophy &amp; Technology</em></a> to call out AI used to recruit people for jobs and boost workplace diversity – going so far as to call them an “automated pseudoscience”.</p> <p>“We are concerned that some vendors are wrapping ‘snake oil’ products in a shiny package and selling them to unsuspecting customers,” said co-author Dr Eleanor Drage, a researcher in AI ethics.</p> <p>“By claiming that racism, sexism and other forms of discrimination can be stripped away from the hiring process using artificial intelligence, these companies reduce race and gender down to insignificant data points, rather than systems of power that shape how we move through the world.”</p> <p>Recent years have seen the emergence of AI tools marketed as an answer to lack of diversity in the workforce. This can be anything from use of chatbots and resume scrapers, to line up prospective candidates, through to analysis software for video interviews.</p> <p>Those behind the technology claim it cancels out human biases against gender and ethnicity during recruitment, instead using algorithms that read vocabulary, speech patterns, and even facial micro-expressions, to assess huge pools of job applicants for the right personality type and ‘culture fit’.</p> <p>But AI isn’t very good at removing human biases. To train a machine-learning algorithm, you have to first put in lots and lots of past data. In the past for example, AI tools have discounted women all together in fields where more men were traditionally hired. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/oct/10/amazon-hiring-ai-gender-bias-recruiting-engine" target="_blank" rel="noopener">In a system created by Amazon</a>, resumes were discounted if they included the word ‘women’s’ – like in a “women’s debating team” and downgraded graduates of two all-women colleges. Similar problems occur with race.</p> <div class="newsletter-box"> <div id="wpcf7-f6-p218666-o1" class="wpcf7" dir="ltr" lang="en-US" role="form"> <form class="wpcf7-form mailchimp-ext-0.5.62 resetting spai-bg-prepared" action="/technology/ai-recruitment-tools-diversity-cambridge-automated-pseudoscience/#wpcf7-f6-p218666-o1" method="post" novalidate="novalidate" data-status="resetting"> <p style="display: none !important;"><span class="wpcf7-form-control-wrap referer-page"><input class="wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-text referer-page" name="referer-page" type="hidden" value="https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/" data-value="https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/" aria-invalid="false" /></span></p> <p><!-- Chimpmail extension by Renzo Johnson --></form> </div> </div> <p>The Cambridge researchers suggest that even if you remove ‘gender’ or ‘race’ as distinct categories, the use of AI may ultimately increase uniformity in the workforce. This is because the technology is calibrated to search for the employer’s fantasy ‘ideal candidate’, which is likely based on demographically exclusive past results.</p> <p>The researchers actually went a step further, and worked with a team of Cambridge computer science undergraduates, to build an AI tool modelled on the technology. You can check it out <a href="https://personal-ambiguator-frontend.vercel.app/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p> <p>The tool demonstrates how arbitrary changes in facial expression, clothing, lighting and background can give radically different personality readings – and so could make the difference between rejection and progression.</p> <p>“While companies may not be acting in bad faith, there is little accountability for how these products are built or tested,” said Drage.</p> <p>“As such, this technology, and the way it is marketed, could end up as dangerous sources of misinformation about how recruitment can be ‘de-biased’ and made fairer.”</p> <p>The researchers suggest that these programs are a dangerous example of ‘technosolutionism’: turning to technology to provide quick fixes for deep-rooted discrimination issues that require investment and changes to company culture.</p> <p>“Industry practitioners developing hiring AI technologies must shift from trying to correct individualized instances of ’bias’ to considering the broader inequalities that shape recruitment processes,” <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-022-00543-1" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the team write in their paper.</a></p> <p>“This requires abandoning the ‘veneer of objectivity’ that is grafted onto AI systems, so that technologists can better understand their implication — and that of the corporations within which they work — in the hiring process.”</p> <p><!-- Start of tracking content syndication. Please do not remove this section as it allows us to keep track of republished articles --></p> <p><img id="cosmos-post-tracker" style="opacity: 0; height: 1px!important; width: 1px!important; border: 0!important; position: absolute!important; z-index: -1!important;" src="https://syndication.cosmosmagazine.com/?id=218666&amp;title=AI+recruitment+tools+are+%E2%80%9Cautomated+pseudoscience%E2%80%9D+says+Cambridge+researchers" width="1" height="1" /></p> <p><em>Written by Jacinta Bowler. Republished with permission of <a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/ai-recruitment-tools-diversity-cambridge-automated-pseudoscience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cosmos Magazine</a>.</em></p> <p><em>Image: Cambridge University</em></p>

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Duchess of Cambridge wears $3.80 earrings for her first royal engagement of the year

<p><em>Image: 9Honey </em></p> <p><em>Image: 9Honey </em></p> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out showcasing her signature mix of high and low end fashion in a chic return to work for the new year.</p> <p>Kate Middleton visited The Foundling Museum in London on Wednesday wearing a teal blue coat over the top of an all-navy ensemble. </p> <p>But her standout accessory was the royal's $3.80 gold earrings from UK store Accessorize.</p> <p>The mini hammered doorknocker hoop earrings from the high street chain (similar to Lovisa) were originally £7 ($13.20) but were in the recent sale, dropping in price to £2.10 ($3.80) — needless to say, they're now sold out.</p> <p>The only other jewels that Kate could be seen wearing was her heirloom sapphire and diamond engagement ring, which previously belonged to Princess Diana, and her wedding band.</p> <p>The Duchess, who celebrated her 40th birthday earlier this month, wasn't just cost-efficient in her jewellery department. Even the tailored blue coat has been seen before, with the Duchess last wearing it in January 2020, during a visit to LEYF Stockwell Gardens Nursery &amp; Pre-School in London.</p> <p>The Duchess also sported a turtle neck knit and navy suede heels, both of which are understood to be items worn to previous engagements and events.</p> <p>Kate's return to work for the new year wouldn't be complete without her signature bouncy blowdry, which bobbed as the royal arrived at The Foundling Museum with husband Prince William.</p>

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Queen enjoys a week with the grandchildren at Balmoral

<p>The Queen has spent a very special week with Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children at Balmoral - a place which holds many fond memories for the Queen of all the times she visited with Prince Philip at her side.</p> <p>Over the week, the Queen and her extended family enjoyed fishing, riding horses and hiking according to a royal insider.</p> <p>Prince William, 38, and Kate Middleton, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis all attended. It was a time for the Cambridges to spend some 'special time' with the monarch.</p> <p>It’s thought this special week at the Queen’s Scottish estate in Aberdeenshire over the Bank Holiday weekend would have 'lifted the monarch's spirits.'</p> <p>But at the same time, it would be ‘bittersweet’ for the Queen as it’s the first time she’ll be hosting a family gathering at Balmoral without Prince Philip.</p> <p><strong>First time the family has visited since Prince Philip’s death</strong></p> <p>Writing in <em>Vanity Fair</em>, Katie Nicholl revealed the occasion marked the first time the family had been able to come together for a trip since Prince Philip's death in April.</p> <p>Meanwhile another insider revealed the annual trip over the last week of August had become a tradition for the family, with the monarch reserving the Bank Holiday weekend for time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.</p> <p>They said: 'In the past it has turned into one big sleepover with lots of the Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her Majesty enjoys it immensely.'</p> <p>The royal expert also reported the Queen has been known to leave gifts for her grandchildren on their beds during their stay at Balmoral.</p> <p>The monarch arrived at the Aberdeenshire estate in late July and typically remains until early October.</p> <p>It comes after a source claimed the Queen was 'itching for things to get back to normal' during her annual break and she hoped to host a BBQ for the royal family at the castle.</p> <p><strong>Fergie and Prince Andrew are coming as well</strong></p> <p>It was also revealed Fergie was invited to stay at the Queen's Scottish retreat this summer as well.</p> <p>‘Sarah Ferguson is coming,' the source said. 'She will be here with Andrew.' It's not clear whether Fergie and Andrew will be joined by their daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.</p> <p><strong><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.10047846889955px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843650/prince-philip-and-queen-um.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/ea6723b72c024dc5904081bbe490f301" /></strong></p> <p><strong>No doubt this holiday will be bittersweet</strong></p> <p>The stay at Balmoral will no doubt be bittersweet for the Queen, who has many fond memories of her time spent at the estate with her late husband.</p> <p>While never truly off duty it was the closest the Queen and Prince Philip would come to a real holiday.</p> <p>There have been reports of raucous, drink-fuelled evenings and jovial house parties, and quiet days with old-fashioned parlour games by the fire.</p> <p>In April, the Queen released a very special photograph of herself and Prince Philip in the hills near Balmoral, giving us another special insight into how much they enjoyed their time at the estate.</p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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"Favourite time of year": Cambridge kids have already written letters to Santa

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text redactor-styles redactor-in"> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's children are so excited for Christmas that they've already sent letters off to Santa.</p> <p>According to an insider, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis "can't wait for Christmas" and want their parents to put up decorations already.</p> <p>"It's their favourite time of the year... in fact, they've already written their list for Santa and are nagging William and Kate to put up the Christmas tree," the insider tells<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/prince-william-duchess-kates-3-kids-cant-wait-for-christmas/" target="_blank">Us Weekly magazine.</a></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6eXqjIlOvk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="13"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B6eXqjIlOvk/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@kensingtonroyal)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>This could be because grandmother Carole Middleton has already promised the trio that they could decorate her tree via video call.</p> <p>“We may not be able to get together but, after a year like 2020, we need to remember what’s really important this Christmas,"<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/tag/kate-middleton/" target="_blank">Kate Middleton's</a><span> </span>mom, who is also grandmother to 2-year-old<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://people.com/royals/pippa-middleton-reveals-her-saving-grace-while-raising-11-month-old-son-arthur/" target="_blank">Arthur</a>, her daughter Pippa's son, wrote in a new Instagram post for her Party Pieces company.</p> <p>“For me, what really matters is that my family feels connected," wrote Carole, 65. "I normally let my grandchildren help me decorate the tree. This year, I’ll ask them by video call to decide which decoration should go where. It may need to be tastefully rearranged later…!”</p> <p>The trio also get a tree each to decorate in each of their rooms at grandmother Carole's house.</p> <p>Space isn't an issue as she lives in a manor house with her husband Michael.</p> <p>Explaining her reasoning, Carole shared it’s “so that they can decorate it themselves.”</p> </div> </div> </div>

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Duchess of Cambridge reveals the one celebrity who leaves her starstruck

<p>It’s probably hard for many to believe that Duchess Kate gets starstruck as she is a proud member of the royal family, but she proved otherwise in a sweet video call with Casterton Primary Academy.</p> <p>In the video chat, she revealed her favourite celebrity to meet and it’s a great one.</p> <p>Anita Ghidotti, Chief Executive of the Pendle Trust, said to<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/1268374/kate-middleton-news-latest-favourite-celebrity-david-attenborough" target="_blank">Hello!</a><span> </span>that the children at the school were curious and asked the question.</p> <p>"The kids also asked them what the best famous person was that they had met—something I bet they don’t get asked very often!" Ghidotti recalled.</p> <p>"The Duchess said that George has been watching lots of David Attenborough, Blue Planet and the like, so that would probably be hers."</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B24oUBTlKdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B24oUBTlKdB/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal)</a> on Sep 26, 2019 at 11:41am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The Duchess of Cambridge has met her favourite celebrity a few times, as the pair can be seen together after attending the naming ceremony for the RSS Sir David Attenborough in September, 2019.</p> <p>She’s met Sir David at the Natural History Museum Alive 3D premiere in 2013 and most recently at the event above.</p> <p>Prince William has also met Sir David Attenborough at the global premiere of Netflix’s “Our Planet” with Prince Charles and Prince Harry.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2I_C3Fdqt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv2I_C3Fdqt/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal)</a> on Apr 4, 2019 at 12:49pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Prince William also had the opportunity to<span> </span><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/top-quotes-from-prince-william-sir-david-attenborough-interview-at-davos-2019/" target="_blank">interview</a><span> </span>Sir David at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting after Attenborough was receiving a Crystal Award for his leadership in the fight against climate change.</p> <p>"Care for the natural world. Not only care for the natural world, but treat it with a degree of respect and reverence,” pleaded Attenborough.</p> <p>"The future of the natural world is in our hands. In our daily lives, the thing I really care for... is not to waste the riches of the natural world on which we depend. it's not just energy, but it's also dealing with the natural world with a degree of respect. Don't throw away food, or throw away power, just care for the natural world, of which we are a part."  </p>

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Touching moment 90-year-old superfan kisses the Duchess of Cambridge’s hand

<div class="post_body_wrapper"> <div class="post_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>Duchess Kate has continued to win the hearts of the people in South Wales as she met a 90-year-old superfan on her latest royal outing.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were greeting people who lined up on a pier in Swansea, where the Duchess made a beeline for Harvey Bentley from Swansea.</p> <p>Harvey was there with his son-in-law Mike Sutton Smith and Harvey chatted with the duchess before taking her hand and placing a kiss on the back of it.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"> <p dir="ltr">Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/mikesuttonsmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mikesuttonsmith</a> who shared this lovely clip of Kate meeting his father-in-law Harvey Bentley, 90, and got William to come and say hello too: <a href="https://t.co/1Dq8Ijn8er">pic.twitter.com/1Dq8Ijn8er</a></p> — Emily Nash (@emynash) <a href="https://twitter.com/emynash/status/1224714549724688387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <p>Duchess Kate bent down to talk to Harvey, asking if he was warm enough due to the “chilly wind”.</p> <p>Duchess Kate said to Harvey: “I hope you're keeping warm enough. You've wrapped up well? It's that chilly wind.</p> <p>“Thank you for coming to say hello to us. Very nice to meet you. I'll get William to come and say hello.”</p> <p>The Duke of Cambridge then came over to greet the retired mechanic.</p> <p>Harvey was over the moon with the meeting, saying that “they are the nicest people you could meet”.</p> <p>His son in law was impressed as well.</p> <p>“William told Harvey he didn't look a day over 60!' said Mike, according to<em> <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7966103/Touching-moment-90-year-old-royal-superfan-pecks-Duchess-Cambridges-hand.html" target="_blank">The Daily Mail</a></em>. “This is the most exciting day Harvey has had in many years. We are so impressed with them, they are incredible.”</p> <p>Mike then thanked the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Twitter.</p> <p>“William and Kate, each of you paused to look my father-in-law in the eye today, to listen to him and be his friend for a few timeless beautiful minutes,” he wrote.</p> <p>“You are the real deal and he and our family will never ever forget. Thankyou xx”</p> <p><em>Photo credits: Twitter <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://twitter.com/emynash/status/1224715890672967682" target="_blank">@emynash</a></em></p> </div> </div> </div>

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“You look beautiful too Will!”: Cheeky fan compliments the Duke of Cambridge at BAFTAS

<p>A video of a cheeky royal fan has gone viral after he told Prince William he “looked beautiful” as the Cambridges walked the red carpet at the BAFTAS.</p> <p>The clip has been widely shared on Twitter and captures the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walking up the stairs outside the Royal Albert Hall ahead of the awards show.</p> <p>Duchess Kate, dressed in a recycled gold-embroidered Alexander McQueen gown, was showered in compliments from the fans until one noticed that Prince William was left out.</p> <p>“You look beautiful Kate,” fans can be heard saying.</p> <p>“So do you, Will!” another fan quickly shouted.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EzQvKlY9a/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B8EzQvKlY9a/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">You know that time I made @kensingtonroyal laugh??? Oh yeah...tonight at @ee @bafta ❤ #eebaftas🤵</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/matim84/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Maciek Zielinski</a> (@matim84) on Feb 2, 2020 at 10:45am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Duchess Kate couldn’t help herself as she giggled and Prince William seemed thrilled with the compliment, saying “that’s nice, thank you!”.</p> <p>The video was first shared by Maciek Zielinski to his Instagram account.</p> <p>“You know that time I made @kensingtonroyal laugh??? Oh yeah...tonight at the BAFTAs,” he cheekily captioned the video.</p> <p>Royal fans were thrilled with the video.</p> <p>“This is the best royal video ever, thank you!” one fan commented.</p> <p>“At least they do have a sense of humour” another agreed.</p> <p>“I love his response, such a beautiful couple,” another fan said.</p> <p>The Duke and Duchess have been regulars of the BAFTAS since Prince William was made president of the British Awards in 2010.</p>

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Royal carpool! Cambridge family roll up for Queen’s Christmas lunch

<p>Prince Andrew has joined the Queen and the rest of the royal family for a pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace.</p> <p>The Duke of York was seen driving into Buckingham Palace on Wednesday after what one may describe as a rough few weeks that saw him stripped of his royal duties due to his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.</p> <p>The Prince made an effort to clear his name by appearing in a<span> </span><em>Newsnight</em><span> </span>interview, but it completely backfired after he failed to express support for the victims.</p> <p>Also in attendance was the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.</p> <p>Kate was in the holiday spirit as she sported a tartan outfit, while Prince Louis had visibly longer hair than his most recent public appearance.</p> <p>Prince Charles was also spotted driving in for what would most likely be a tense encounter after it was revealed that he had been the driving force into Andrew stepping down.</p> <p>Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as well as Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, Mike and Zara Tindall were in attendance.</p>

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They’re just like us! Cambridge family’s humble decision amid private jet furore

<p>Prince William and Duchess Kate have arrived in Scotland to visit the Queen at her Balmoral holiday home. </p> <p>However, it is not their decision to visit Her Majesty that has made headlines around the world - but instead their choice of transportation. </p> <p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with their three children, Prince George, 6, Princess Charlotte, 4, and Prince Louis, 16 months, travelled home with the flew budget airline<span> </span>FlyBe. </p> <p>The royal family was spotted landing at Aberdeen Airport from Norwich Airport, near their home of Anmer Hall on the Sandringham Estate - on a flight that would have cost them AU$139 (NZ: $147) per person on the flight. </p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ehwQBHefl/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ehwQBHefl/" target="_blank">A post shared by Eugenia Garavani (@eugeniagaravani)</a> on Aug 22, 2019 at 11:52am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>The news comes amidst a scandal embroiling their family, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who have copped a heap of criticism for reportedly flying by private jet to Nice, France to visit singer, Elton John. The flight alone is said to have costed approximately AU$36,000 (NZD$38,000). </p> <p>Media outlets and critical members of the public took turns lambasting the new royal parents for their four flights on private jets in two weeks, in the wake of Prince Harry’s recent climate change comments. </p> <p>The retaliation involved a number of high profile figures coming to the defense of the royal’s including Elton John, Ellen DeGeneres and Pink. </p> <p>John and a close friend both said Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan both flew private for security purposes - a claim which may not hold up to some considering the second and third-in-line-to-the-throne were photographed doing the opposite. </p> <p>However,<span> </span>ITV’s<span> </span>royal editor, Chris Ship suggests the photos of the Cambridge family just confirms all the more that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made a wise decision. </p> <p>"The Royals are always at risk of having their privacy invaded by camera phones in the hands of other passengers," Ship wrote about the pictures taken by those on-board.</p> <p>"A smarter interpretation might be this: these images - which first found their way onto the Mail Online - support Harry and Meghan's decision to accept offers of private jets to protect the privacy they so crave when they're not on duty."</p>

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“Due any minute”: Duchess of Cambridge channels the Queen in stunning outfit

<p>Prince William has let slip that his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, is due to give birth “any minute now”, but that hasn’t stopped her going about her daily royal duties.</p> <p>Wearing a beautiful sherbet green Jenny Packham coat and matching dress, Kate couldn’t stop smiling as she arrived the London Royal Society of Medicine, where she attended a conference on child welfare.</p> <p><img width="500" height="820" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7816672/dyzk3kix4aaiqzy_500x820.jpg" alt="DYzk 3k IX4AAIq ZY" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Eagle-eyed royal watchers couldn’t help spotting the similarities between the soon-to-be mum-of-three’s outfit and a similar look worn by the Queen in 1973, suggesting Kate’s fashion choice may have been inspired by Her Majesty.</p> <p><img width="499" height="755" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7816671/2c0db29000000578-0-image-a-51_1446170161320_499x755.jpg" alt="2C0DB29000000578-0-image -a -51_1446170161320" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>“We all know how important childhood is; and how the early years shape us for life,” the Duchess said in a speech at the event. “It is therefore vital that we nurture children through this crucial, early period.</p> <p>“We do need mental health support in primary schools before the biological changes and academic pressures of adolescence kick in. We also need a focus on parenting and family support.”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-video"> <p dir="ltr">In her speech today, The Duchess said "I really feel so passionately about the importance of early intervention… providing children in their earliest years with social and emotional security builds strong foundations which last a lifetime" <a href="https://t.co/1HPFSieFHx">pic.twitter.com/1HPFSieFHx</a></p> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/976468953932451840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>According to <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5863265/kate-middleton-baby-bump-pregnant-due-date-any-minute-now/" target="_blank"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Sun</span></em></strong></a>, the birth of Kate and Will’s third child will coincide with one of the most patriotic occasions on the UK calendar – St George’s Day on April 23, the national celebration for the patron saint of England.</p> <p>“There's no certainty with due dates of course but the Duchess is working off a date around St George’s Day and it would be a lovely patriotic coincidence if he or she were born then,” a source told the paper.</p> <p>“If she’s very late, as she was with George’s birth, she could even make it a very special wedding anniversary present to William, as they celebrate seven years of marriage on the 29th April.”</p> <p><em>Image credit: @royalfocus1/Twitter.</em></p>

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Why the Duchess of Cambridge’s outfit has sparked concern

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge rarely puts a foot wrong when it comes to her fashion choices, but her latest outfit has hit the wrong note, leaving many people concerned for her wellbeing.</p> <p>Stepping out in London on Wednesday night local time for an event at the National Portrait Gallery, onlookers were stunned to see the pregnant Kate – who is due to give birth to her royal baby with Prince William in weeks – looking very cold and not dressed adequately during one of the most severe snow storms in UK history.</p> <p><img width="500" height="830" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7815874/dxj8ofox4air0tt_500x830.jpg" alt="DXJ8ofo X4AIr 0tt" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Image credit: @royalfocus1/Twitter.</em></p> <p>The Duchess wore an elegant long-sleeved Orla Kiely dress that fell just below the knees, presumably a pair of stockings (<a href="/news/news/2018/02/royal-fashion-rule-meghan-markle-has-broken/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">as per royal protocol</span></strong></a>) and nude pointed-toe heels, a stark contrast to the photographers snapping photos while rugged up in warm jackets, gloves and scarves to protect themselves from the sub-zero temperatures.</p> <p><img width="497" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7815875/http_2f2fprodstatic9netau2f_2fmedia2f20182f032f012f222f302f0103_hon_katemiddletonsnow8_497x280.jpg" alt="Http _%2F%2Fprod .static 9.net .au %2F_%2Fmedia %2F2018%2F03%2F01%2F22%2F30%2F0103_hon _katemiddletonsnow8" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>“Beautiful pics of Catherine but where is her coat on a snowy night in winter?” asked one Twitter user, to which another replied, “I agree but not only that, why oh why high heel shoes? She could so easily have slipped with it being snowy and icy very dangerous in these conditions.”</p> <p>Tell us in the comments below, do you think there’s anything wrong with the Duchess’ outfit?</p>

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge steal the show at BAFTAs

<p>The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have dazzled on the BAFTAs red carpet for the <a href="/news/news/2017/02/duchess-of-cambridge-stuns-at-baftas-in-her-most-daring-dress-yet/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">second year in a row</span></strong></a> and once again stole the show.</p> <p>The royal couple, who are expecting their third child in April, took a night away from the kids as they arrived at London’s Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the UK’s best and brightest in film and TV.</p> <p>As usual, all eyes were on Kate, who showed off her bump in a flowing, dark green Jenny Packham gown, paired with an emerald necklace and matching earrings and a black velvet clutch.</p> <p><img width="600" height="1117" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7268454/495ac62c00000578-5406373-image-m-66_1518984657767_600x1117.jpg" alt="495AC62C00000578-5406373-image -m -66_1518984657767" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>But although everyone agreed she looked stunning, some took aim at the Duchess for opting to wear colour, despite this year’s dress code of black in support of the #TimesUp movement, to show solidarity with victims of sexual harassment.</p> <p>However, there’s a reason why Kate couldn’t have followed the lead of her fellow attendees – even if she wanted to. You see, members of the royal family are not permitted to take political stances on any issues.</p> <p>Despite this, some believe the Duchess has included her own subtle nod to the movement by wearing a green dress (a colour on the Suffragette flag which represents hope) accessorised with a black velvet waistband and matching clutch.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Kensington Palace/Twitter.</em></p>

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Why the Duchess of Cambridge's outfit has sparked controversy

<p>When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge kicked off their four-day tour of Sweden and Norway in Stockholm last week with a fun game of “bandy” (a sport similar to ice hockey), all eyes were – as usual – on Kate’s outfit.</p> <p>The expecting royal mum kept warm in black pants, snow boots and a thick jacket, accessorising her look with white gloves, a burgundy scarf and a charcoal-coloured wool beanie with a cute grey pom-pom.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media"> <div style="padding: 8px;"> <div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 31.241655540720963% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"> <div style="background: url(data:image/png; base64,ivborw0kggoaaaansuheugaaacwaaaascamaaaapwqozaaaabgdbtueaalgpc/xhbqaaaafzukdcak7ohokaaaamuexurczmzpf399fx1+bm5mzy9amaaadisurbvdjlvzxbesmgces5/p8/t9furvcrmu73jwlzosgsiizurcjo/ad+eqjjb4hv8bft+idpqocx1wjosbfhh2xssxeiyn3uli/6mnree07uiwjev8ueowds88ly97kqytlijkktuybbruayvh5wohixmpi5we58ek028czwyuqdlkpg1bkb4nnm+veanfhqn1k4+gpt6ugqcvu2h2ovuif/gwufyy8owepdyzsa3avcqpvovvzzz2vtnn2wu8qzvjddeto90gsy9mvlqtgysy231mxry6i2ggqjrty0l8fxcxfcbbhwrsyyaaaaaelftksuqmcc); display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BelcsifAvNL/" target="_blank">A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal)</a> on Jan 30, 2018 at 11:20am PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Cosy, practical and chic. What could possibly be the problem?</p> <p>Well, as keen-eyed social media users were quick to figure out, according to the website of the hat’s designer Eugenia Kim, the pom-pom is made of arctic fox fur. The hat’s description even reads, “Worn by Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton on the 2018 Royal Tour to Sweden.”</p> <p>Twitter users were up-in-arms at the thought of the Duchess wearing real fur.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Kate Middleton was pictured in Stockholm in what appeared to be a Harvey Nichols hat with a bobble with 100% arctic fox fur. KP now SAYS the bobble was faux fur, BUT here is the real fox fur hat side-side with Kate’s, it appears KensingtonPalace lied.🦊 <a href="https://t.co/lNxIOw3JQk">https://t.co/lNxIOw3JQk</a> <a href="https://t.co/5dhpjTvK5y">pic.twitter.com/5dhpjTvK5y</a></p> — Royally_Petite (@RoyallyPetite) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyallyPetite/status/958344682618216453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">I officially hate Cambridge woman now for wearing fur. <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KensingtonRoyal</a> Disgusting and inexcusable! Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge <a href="https://t.co/W4s3yRYhD3">https://t.co/W4s3yRYhD3</a></p> — Amy Wyatt 🇷🇺 ❄️ (@Lewisno1fan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lewisno1fan/status/958409163469737988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>However, royal reporter Richard Palmer spoke to Kensington Palace officials who “double checked and [are] adamant the hat is faux fur”.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">Kensington Palace has double checked and is adamant the hat is faux fur. It won’t confirm the make. Is this <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/fakefurnews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#fakefurnews</a>?</p> — Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) <a href="https://twitter.com/RoyalReporter/status/958325373183451136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>But it appears it all may have been a storm in a teacup. Eugenia Kim has updated her website to add the following: “Please note: this style is also available to be made to order with a faux-fur pom.”</p> <p>However, many are still sceptical. Tell us in the comments below, do you think it’s wrong to wear real fur?</p> <p><em>Image credit: Kensington Palace/Twitter.</em></p>

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Duchess of Cambridge channels Princess Diana's style in new outfit

<p>The Duke and Duchess have proven themselves extremely popular during their four-day charm offensive in Scandinavia, mingling with locals and royals alike.</p> <p>But all eyes were on Kate as she stepped out in a stunning red and white houndstooth coat by Catherine Walker, which called to mind a very similar Moschino ensemble worn by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, on a couple of occasions.</p> <p><img width="498" height="415" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7267680/1517422795280_kate1_498x415.jpg" alt="1517422795280_Kate1" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>However, it wasn’t just her outfit that got people talking. The hundreds of children lining the streets were awestruck by the royal couple’s friendliness and willingness to get to know the public. </p> <p>“It's generous of them to take time and shake everybody's hands,” 15-year-old Malte Bregqvist told reporters.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">A big thank you to the students at Matteusskolan for the wonderful send off today! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitSweden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalVisitSweden</a> <a href="https://t.co/BujDT2q40v">pic.twitter.com/BujDT2q40v</a></p> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/958681033334931457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>Later in the evening, the Duke and Duchess posed for photos with Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel ahead of a reception dinner at the British Ambassador’s residence in Stockholm.</p> <p>William donned a dapper tuxedo while Kate swapped her houndstooth coat for a stunning floral gown by Erdem, worth over $3,400. Victoria cut a stylish figure in an asymmetric mid-length black silk dress, looking elegant beside her tuxedo-clad husband.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr">The Duke and Duchess with Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel ahead of tonight's dinner at the Residence of the British Ambassador in Stockholm 🇸🇪<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalVisitSweden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalVisitSweden</a> <a href="https://t.co/V562kmmR7c">pic.twitter.com/V562kmmR7c</a></p> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) <a href="https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/958414458988134400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>The VIP event was also attended by two of Sweden’s biggest stars – Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander and actor Stellan Skarsgard.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Kensington Palace/Twitter.</em></p>

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Duchess of Cambridge shows off growing baby bump

<p>The Duchess of Cambridge looked the picture of health as she showed off her burgeoning baby bump during her first royal engagement of 2018.</p> <p>The mother-to-be, who celebrated her birthday on Tuesday, met with school kids during her visit to Place2Be, a charity providing children’s mental health services to 282 schools in the UK.</p> <p><img width="379" height="584" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/26ac6121ed3858336621837606031e11" alt="Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Reach Academy Feltham in London. Picture: AFP" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The Duchess was dressed in a pretty floral print dress by Seraphine, with a midnight-blue Hobbs coat and matching heels.</p> <p>Kate, who has been the charity’s royal patron since 2013, spoke to Place2Be staff, parents who have benefited from the school’s parenting support, and school children during her visit.</p> <p><img width="449" height="253" src="http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/63b95c64762d4a9f8263ea5a81a4632a" alt="The Duchess appeared to be feeling well after a struggle with severe morning sickness. Picture: AFP" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Kate is expecting her third child with Prince William, 35, in April after announcing her pregnancy in September.</p>

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How the Duchess of Cambridge celebrated her 36th birthday

<p><span>The Duchess of Cambridge was able to start her week by seeing Princess Charlotte off on her first day at nursery and snapping a few images of </span><a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/art/2018/01/princess-charlotte-starts-first-day-of-pre-school/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">her little girl on the milestone day.</span></strong></a></p> <p><span>Now, the festivities have continued as Kate, who is pregnant with her third child, is celebrating her 36th birthday privately at Kensington Palace.</span></p> <p><span>She is believed to be spending her special day with a party of eight before officially resuming her royal duties tomorrow.</span></p> <p><span>The party is believed to include Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle, who have just become neighbours of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after officially moving into Harry’s Nottingham Cottage.</span></p> <p><span>A Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed Kate was celebrating “privately” while an insider told the Daily Star Online, “Catherine has got a small birthday party of eight today."</span></p> <p><span>They added, “But she is not drinking any alcohol and she is being careful with her food too. It will be quite a low-key party.”</span></p> <p><span>It is also expected that her sister Pippa and brother-in-law James will be celebrating her birthday with her.</span></p> <p><span>Kate has just returned from Sandringham after enjoying an extended Christmas break with the royal family.</span></p> <p><span>On Monday, Princess Charlotte attended her first day at Willcocks Nursery School.</span></p> <p><span>The two-year-old, who is fourth in line to the throne, is attending a different nursery school to Prince George.</span></p> <p><span>George attended Westacre Montessori School due to its closeness to Anmer Hall, where the family were previously based. </span></p>

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Duchess of Cambridge shows off growing baby bump

<p>The Duke and Duchess, currently expecting their third child, were all smiles as they hit the soccer field yesterday, with Kate showing off her growing baby bump and that pregnancy glow to match.</p> <p>The royal couple started their adventurous day of duties by taking an off-road ride in a Land Rover at a factory in Birmingham, where they met with mountain rescue workers running training exercises with the vehicles.</p> <p>And just look at the grin on Prince William’s face – he was clearly enjoying himself!</p> <p><img width="600" height="295" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7264717/lr_600x295.jpg" alt="LR" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>The parents-of-two then headed to Aston Villa’s soccer ground – yet another exciting experience for William, who has been a lifelong supporter of the team and last visited the stadium to watch a game four years ago.</p> <p>“Welcome back to the home of one of your husband’s other passions,” Aston Villa CEO Keith Wyness greeted Kate, to which she replied, “Yes, he’s very excited by it!”</p> <p>All eyes, however, were on the Duchess’ burgeoning bump, which she highlighted in a casual all-black outfit with a red puffer jacket. To see the exciting pics, <strong>scroll through the gallery above</strong>.</p>

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Duchess of Cambridge’s 8 most stylish maternity looks

<p>No matter if she’s attending a <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2015/10/kate-middleton-tiara-china-state-dinner/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">fancy state dinner</span></strong></a>, the <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2017/02/duchess-of-cambridge-stuns-at-baftas-in-her-most-daring-dress-yet/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BAFTAs</span></strong></a>, or simply <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/news/news/2016/06/duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-royal-picnic-with-george-and-charlotte/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">relaxing with loved ones</span></strong></a>, the Duchess of Cambridge always seems to have her finger on the fashion pulse – even when she’s expecting.</p> <p>Just like her pre-baby style, Kate’s maternity looks are vibrant, elegant and classic yet comfortable. Take a look through the gallery above as we revisit our favourite outfits from the expecting Duchess. We can’t wait to see what pregnancy number three brings!</p>

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Why no one calls the Duchess of Cambridge “Princess Kate”

<p>Ever wondered why Kate Middleton became the Duchess of Cambridge and not Princess Catherine when she married Prince William? She may technically be a princess, but there’s a reason why she goes by “Duchess” instead.</p> <p>She does hold the title of Princess William of Wales (since women marrying into the royal family take their husband’s first name) but prefers her Duchess title because it actually holds more weight than “Princess”.</p> <p>“While Catherine is absolutely a princess, her correct title is ‘Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,’” CNN royal expert Victoria Arbiter told <a href="https://au.be.yahoo.com/lifestyle/real-life/a/36351886/why-we-dont-call-kate-middleton-princess-like-diana/" target="_blank"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Yahoo Style</span></strong></a>.</p> <p>“She wasn’t born a blood princess, so she is not a princess in her own right. When she married William, she took on the rank of her husband, a royal prince. However, referring to her as ‘Princess Kate’ is simply incorrect.”</p> <p>So, you may be wondering, why was Diana “Princess Diana”? Well, the answer is a little more complicated. Charles was not only born a prince but also made Prince of Wales in 1969 – the more important title of the two.</p> <p>Therefore, just like Kate took on William’s higher title, becoming the Duke and Duchess, Diana adopted Charles’ title of Prince.</p> <p>As if it all wasn’t confusing enough, when Charles becomes king, William will step into the title of Prince of Wales, making Kate “Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales.”</p> <p>But even when that day comes, she’ll never be officially referred to as “Princess Kate”. Why? Because her preferred name is “Catherine”, of course.</p>

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