Here are some additional photos of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on Day 1 of the Polish leg of their Brexit-ambassador tour. You know what I didn’t mention yesterday? The ruby jewelry. Kate wore a ruby ring on her right hand, plus she wore a big ruby-and-diamond pendant necklace. There’s a sartorial-diplomacy element to the color scheme – white and red are the colors of Poland’s flag. Thus, Kate did red and white for Day 1. You know what would have looked great? A pair of spunky red heels. But our fair Waity has a love affair with nude heels.
I’m including some additional photos of Kate and Charlotte – Kate made sure that the photographers got some really nice shots of the kids, which was a nice change. As you can see, Charlotte also wore red and white for Poland. Will and Kate spent much of their day with the president of Poland Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda. They also visited the Wall of Remembrance, and met with some young entrepreneurs. I have to admit, the Polish people seem way more keen about Will and Kate than the French. Will and Kate’s whirlwind trip to Paris back in March seemed to be greeted with a massive shrug by the French. But the Polish people were happy to see Will and Kate.
Other notes… Will and Kate accepted some gifts for their children, only someone gave them gifts meant for a newborn. Kate joked, “We will just have to have more babies!” I would be interested in knowing William’s reaction, because it seems like he was the one who said they should stop at two. Kate also chatted with some college students and this is what one young woman said: “We are fans of the British monarchy. We have a Facebook group. We love her style, and her contact with people. We were waiting for this visit from the very beginning. What would she wear? Would she bring the children? We were telling her that she is beautiful and perfect, but she said it’s not true – it’s just the make-up.” Well… good for Kate for that, at least.
Last thing: Kate and William did a costume change for a reception/garden party later on in the day. Kate changed into a custom white and black dress by Polish designer Gosia Baczynska. I don’t hate this dress – it’s a cocktail dress for a cocktail garden party, which is appropriate.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Love that second dress! Event appropriate and age appropriate! Clean lines, interesting details, and no ruffles, lace or flounces.
Agreed. It’s interesting and I quite like it.
Yes, and a lovely chignon- no sausage curls!
Edit: the darts are a bit unfortunate.
Yes, it looks like she has crumpled up tissue in her bra. Very wrinkly and draws the eye.
It was nice that she wore a Polish designer and that she looks happy to be at the event.
Sometimes her clothing choices aren’t as thoughtful (to suit the occasion or the site of the visit), and sometimes when she’s at an event, she sure don’t look happy to be there!
I think the cocktail dress is ok, but with her hair up like that it ages her 10+ years.
There is not much variety in hair styles for official events though
And she looks just as dated in open hair and people would have criticized she doesn’t know age appropriate hair style
The 1st and 2nd fotos look like a few years apart. The Polish people seems happy to have them only if they do not know that they have to pay for their clothes, expenses.
Sadly Polish people were also thrilled when Trump visited…I live 10+ years in Poland, I felt so embarrassed when I saw how the Polish president was all giddy about Trump coming and saying stuff like ‘he’s the one who understands us’.
Poland is going back to an authoritarian government. Kings, dictators, just like England the the US.
“Some” polish people were thrilled to have Trump in Poland, some not at all. Some were simply curious, and some felt it’s always good to have the most powerful man in the world speak about the most important historical events of our country. Some people simply have a distance from all the political theater and nonsense… I agree there are fewer and fewer of us – hence the world-wide disarray – but we’re still here. And people who say Poland, US and England are going back to authoritative dictatorship are just plain ignorant (and clearly very young, lucky enough to be born in POST-communist Poland) and need to read a book or two.
As far as Kate and William’s visit, to say that Polish people were “keen” on seeing them here is a major understatement. All we had on TV here was William, Kate and of course SUPER George whose pictures make my life! I don’t necessary get it, but yeah, poles love the British monarchy.
Cocktail look ~ AMAZING. She actually got it right. She wore her hair back so you could see her statement earrings. The dress is chic and occasion-appropriate. She’s been upping her style game lately. She’s giving me Eva Peron vibes here and I like it
And her makeup looks softer. And she looks healthily thin instead of looking ill – all she needed was that extra 10 pound or so to really look healthier.
Recently, I’ve gotten the impression that Pippa has been upping her game, too. I think, together, they found someone who is steering them well. It’s not innate with these two.
The cocktail dress looks lovely. Age & position appropriate & interesting.
It looks like meghan markle and Letizia of Spain comparisons have affraid kate and made her react.
Pippa wants to extend her 15 minutes of fame and continue to refuse to be the lesser sis
she looks quite nice in the cocktail dress.
The cocktail dress is so wonderfully unexpected. I don’t think the bodice fits as well as it could and the bust area could have been fitted better so it didn’t give cone-boobs shape. The hair is quite ageing – maybe this is one time when having her hair out and swinging and bouncy would have looked better and younger? Also not sure about the pearls…
Pearls … Kate got some bling. Probably totally overpriced and probably by some ridiculously elite jeweler.
I believe she’s worn these earrings and necklace multiple times. Personally, I find them a bit tacky but otherwise the look is a winner for me.
…and, probably UK FO bribe for leathered aged grinning boring kannot whiny to vacay in Poland with family of 4.
Taxpayers dont need more entitked specual lazy whiny waity middleton offspring. This is always waity carol way out of any meet greet value for millions of funding to tge people.
I read they’re costume and not real.
Judging by the look of the darts on that dress, the pointy boob look is the idea. All I can see is Madonna in the 80’s as well, but I think it’s the look of the dress, and I give Kate some props for actually going a bit on the wild side.
She’s worn those pearls before — in Paris — and I wasn’t crazy about them then, still am not, but I think they look pretty good with the dress. And I like her shoes.
I can’t stop staring at her pointy boobs. Someone likened them to madonnas costumes and now I can’t unsee it. Love the belt like thing across the waist- that’s about it. Girl needs a new hairstylist or be open to suggestions from the one she has. Hair is always so matronly.
I like the dress except for the top part. The cone boobs or what are they called look cheap, vulgar and distracting. They are a huge fashion faux pas IMO. So no b**tie or legs this time, but the b**ies make an appearance this time, albeit in disguise. I am so disappointed. No other RF lady shows her b**ies like that. She’s thick.
I like everything about the dress except for the pointy boobs. But y’all are cracking me up saying that having her hair up ages her, but y’all are ALWAYS saying she needs to wear it up. I guess that’s why we are on celebitchy though 😉
I like that updo, but just not with that dress.
+1
for a simple dress she just cant look regal and classy – the do us aging and those facial yuk – nithing regal has transform this person – most all wears her …even expensive overpriced jewelry look cheap.
Why what is waity doing for a private secretary to be on this trip….
Right?! I think it’s fine. I wish she’d wear it like this when she gives her rare speeches so it would be out of her face.
Didn’t care for the cocktail dress. As SoulSPA stated earlier, cone boobs are a huge fashion faux pas.
Cone boob dress is ok, it’s something different at least.
Who knows how they decide which tours to take their children? Maybe I am reaching but I don’t understand why they take their kids to places like Australia, Canada,Poland but wont go with them to India ,Nepal etc
I wouldn’t take kids to Nepal or India just yet because of flight time and vaccinations.
Eh? The flight to India is much short than Australia. Also Flight to Canada v. India isn’t much shorter, either, potentially longer depending on where you fly to.
Ok but the vaccinations still hold and I wouldn’t want to put young kids through that until they were a bit older.
Another way of seeing it is
India and Nepal are relatively more celebrity specially white foreigner obsessed.
Our celebs ( Indian I mean) go gaga over everything F list celeb that comes
And the prince and princess coming is definitely a big deal. They don’t need the kids to earn any points at all
Okay so I’m not going to complain too much bc her hair is up, she is spray tanned and she wore shoes that aren’t a total snooze fest. I actually like this dress. But what is up with both the dress suit and cocktail dress having pointy boobs? I hated that look on Anne Hathaway and I hate it here.
Super ugly necklace and earrings. For me, she has the worst ever taste in jewels. Cheap looking, but actually very expensive.
Too bad that dress has cone boobs, it’s cute. I don’t know about the jewelry, though, or the hair. She always just misses…
Agree,
It’s a B+ from me.
At least she is stepping outside her usual lace- inspired comfort zone.
Love the dress (except for the cones). Its’very modern, very fashion forward.
But the hair and hairnet bun is off. And one of those pieces of jewellry need to go. …
Her new hair length is such an improvement that I can’t snark. She seems to be trying to up her fashion game. A few mistakes but no disasters. Not bad for a novice.
My inner 12 year old likes to think that she saw Queen Letizia and realized she needs to step it up and is now trying to claw her way there. I know that makes no sense because I’m sure these outfits were already planned in advance, but the thought still makes me giggle.
The cone boobs are inappropriate but other than that I applaud Kate for picking a modern dress, something out of her comfort zone. Can we appreciate that? I think the pearls don’t suit the outfit. I’m so happy she didn’t pick a matronly/lace dress. She looks chic. Especially when you see a picture of Kate with a Polish president and his wife you start to appreciate the dress looks modern and Kate looks like she belongs in the 21 century. Finally Kate looks stylish! Kudos for that!
I like the suit. The second cocktail dress was headed in a good direction but w darts and structure something is off. Sleeveless also looks kinda dull in white. She looks like she needs color!
Edit:
They will welcome the Royals with open arms because that is who they are. The military is extremely proud and on point. I was definitely impressed by their protocol. This time last year we were in Gdansk, Poland. My husband was stationed in Poland for a year. I would love to go back. The Polish people are the warmest, friendliest individuals that I have ever seen. The country as a whole is incredible. My son and I were only able to be visit for a month and we were not able to get to see everything we wanted to. I hope they visit the Auschwitz or at least some of the rich history Poland has to offer. If they do I seriously hope she dresses appropriately.
She sure doesn’t look pregnant – doesn’t she suffer from severe morning sickness in the first trimester? Maybe they’re trying or she’s dropping a public hint to William. I think most always figured she’d have a third baby. I like the suit and the sleeveless cocktail dress – the shoes work, the jewelry works, the hair works. The only thing off is some structure around the bosom – it looks like it isn’t quite fitting perfectly. Perhaps it was a last minute selection?
I don’t think she is pregnant yet. I think she was dropping a hint/gently poking at William. I get the feeling from comments he’s made about his kids that he is not super enamored of the baby/toddler stage and wants to be done now since they have a boy and a girl (what he used to say he wanted back in the day).
Kate clearly wants at least one or two more babies so I think they will probably have them. They certainly have the time, money, and space so why not? The only thing is, Charles is obviously intent on streamlining the monarchy to just the immediate direct line so what will that look like when W&K’s children are adults? Will the public want to support all three of them as adults and their spouses/children? I wonder if it’s something they discuss within the family (who the public supports, to what extent, etc.).
They can’t seem to raise the ones they have without an army of nannies. And William seems so dissatisfied with George – always giving him jabs and complaints about his behavior. Why would they want more?
I like both outfits and she looks nice, except by the pointy breasts and the “bitten” ruffle on the side . Those details seem weird to me.
I sided-eye the woman and her fan club but I guess this is how monarchy has survived until our modern days, by having very invested and nostalgic fans.
George would have looked much better in a jacket like a royal should. The DRF dress young Prince Christian as such. He looks too common and regular for millions in tax funds Duchy upkeep to whiny, I am a prince.
On the DM, there are a few photos of she and William, when she is wearing the cocktail dress, outside on the steps (#29 & 30). He is saying something to her and she looks furious….
That’s a cool looking dress and her hair looks nice. I love the pearls and the shoes. And this is a Polish designer. Good job Kate.
I hate that necklace with the Fire of a thousand suns. It’s seriously unhealthy.
Hair looks good and make is ok. Now I can start the critique:
The dress washes out on her and is matronly. No mater how short she goes or how plunging the neck line is nor how pointed those nipple seams are, the dress is not wowing us.
And those damn nipple seams, WTH are those about? I can’t unsee them.
I am pleasantly surprised by the cocktail dress. The dress, jewelry and shoes are contemporary. I could do without the pointy seams but it is a fresh look. She has been doing a lot of pointy seams-e.g. dress she wore to Pippa’s wedding. She is so thin I guess they are trying to make her look more endowed.
Don’t love the hair but at least she is not wearing a high neck doily with matching stone earrings and nude heels. The earrings are too large for that necklace though.
Maybe she finally hired a stylist. The past few weeks there has been some improvement.
I like the individual components of her outfit, but not the combination.
The jewellery is fun but a bit too mid-century for this dress. It would have looked better with a sleek, unembellished sheath that needs statement jewellery. This dress has clean lines, sure, but it has dainty, delicate details that are not right for such chunky, clunky accessories. She should have gone with something more angular or even a hint of botanical something-or-other to tie in with the waistband of her dress.
With the exception of the hyper-nips, I do really like the dress! For once the waist is in the right place and it’s a really nice length. See, Kate? Your legs will still look great in a below the knee hemline! That being said, the shoes are wrong for the dress.
On their own, the shoes are pretty. But the ankle strap, the contrasting ‘belt’ and the lower, wide, A-line hem, it’s too much horizontal action. Visually it chops her bottom half up, enstumpening her legs. Which, I’m sure, is pretty much the opposite of her desire.
She’s close though!
‘Enstumpening’. If it’s not a word, it should be! Works perfectly!
No more Royal babies, tbh. Especially since we have yet to find funding for British children mired in poverty.
The cocktail dress was nice except for the conical boob shape. Her hair, shoes and jewellery were all appropriate.
The white coat dress from earlier was a typical blah Kate outfit. I thought the Polish First Lady looked very nice.
The dress is not the best but I appreciate she’s trying out something new. That peplum suit/coat? just seems dated, all she needs are big shoulder pads to complete the Dynasty look.
Her hair is much nicer this length and immediately makes her look fresher and younger – she could go even shorter for more of an impact.
I like the dress, the cone boobs don’t bother me. It could be the stiff material that is causing the darts to be like that. Sort of adds to the angles of the dress. I like the jewelry and the shoes. The hair is a bit boring, she could have done something more fun with it with that dress, but it looks good.
She’s 4 for 4 now.
The white coat dress looks like everything else she owns. The dress has weird boob darts-other than that-it’s a Polish designer and she’s actually wearing cute (for her) shoes. So she gets a B+ from me.
Love the second outfit, though it would have been cool to re-use the ruby necklace for a pop of colour. The pearls don’t really fit but given her previous fashion choices, I’m gonna call this a win.