Kate Middleton Makes Surprise Visit to Parent & Toddler Group

Kate Middleton underwent elocution lessons to sound "more regal" before marrying Prince William, a royal expert has claimed.The claim has been made ahead of the 40 year old's appearance on CBeebies Bedtime Stories on Sunday, when she will read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark to children watching across the nation. And while the Duchess of Cambridge was always well spoken, royal expert Duncan Larcombe says she didn't always sound the way she does now.

Kate Middleton was left “really upset” with how Meghan Markle treated one of her members of staff during a “foot-stamping” rant, a royal author has claimed. Tom Quinn, author of Kensington Palace: An Intimate Memoir from Queen Mary to Meghan Markle, claims he has spoken to Kensington Palace insiders.

Keeping in touch! Queen Elizabeth II‘s grandson-in-law Mike Tindall offered more insight regarding the royal family group chat after previously revealing its existence.

Kate Middleton's "competitive nature" has been exposed by rugby player and fellow Royal family member Mike Tindall, who is married to Princess Anne's daughter Zara Tindall.The Duchess of Cambridge has recently been stepping up to take on more solo engagements and more senior duties as an official member of the higher level institution.The 40 year old mum-of-three was also announced as Prince Harry's replacement as Patron of England rugby. But while Mike, 43, said the Duchess looked "effortless" during her training session, he claimed she also has a relentless drive to succeed and be "good at things".

Just this week, the Queen made a statement declaring that the Duchess of Cornwall has her full blessing to one day become Queen Consort.

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Kate Middleton has been seen sharing some sweet moments with young children during a royal engagement on Tuesday 8 February.The 40 year old, who reportedly has a "top secret room with a tunnel" in her Kensington home with Prince William, was pictured arriving at PACT (Parents and Children Together in Southwark, where she learned more about how communities can support parents and their families with their mental wellbeing and improve the health and development outcomes for young children.The Duchess of Cambridge dressed stylish and professional for the occasion as she donned a simple black shirt with a pair of matching trousers, belt and some velvet block heels. She teamed the outfit with a grey checked blazer and accessorised with a sapphire pendant necklace alongside dangling pearl earrings.

The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, is set to take over as the patron of England Rugby.The position was one that was held by Prince Harry before he and wife Meghan Markle exited their roles and senior royals and therefore lost a lot of the titles and patronages that came with them. Kate, 40, is an avid sport fan and was announced as the new patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union this week.

Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway wasn't impressed with Prince Harry during Friday's instalment of the morning programme, as she hit out at his numerous "excuses" surrounding an ongoing job row. It comes after the Duke of Sussex appeared at a virtual conference alongside Serena Williams, BetterUp CEO Alexi Robichaux and his wife Meghan Markle to discuss the demands of the current job industry.

Meghan Markle "never wants to set foot in the UK again" and is making excuses to not come back.The alleged comments come after Prince Harry filed a claim for a judicial review against a Home Office decision not to allow him to personally pay for police protection.

Years ago, Kate Middleton and Prince Harry’s patronages were once split rather evenly. However, that was before the Duke of Sussex made his decision to step away from his role in the royal family—and now, Duchess Kate is taking over one of the royal patronages Harry lost.

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Did you even think you’d see Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (aka Kate Middleton) hoisted into the air during a rugby practice!?

Kate Middleton looked like she was having an absolute blast while taking part in a rugby training session on Feb. 2. The Duchess of Cambridge visited with England rugby players and got down and dirty on the field herself. Kate was all smiles as she was lifted up in the air in celebration by some of the others at the session. She wore a black tracksuit and her hair in a ponytail, giving off athletic vibes as she took part in the sporty activity.

Kate Middleton showed off her sporty side as she took part in a rugby training session today, Wednesday, as part of her new role as Patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union.The Duchess of Cambridge met players from the England men’s and women’s rugby squads as they prepare for the upcoming Six Nations championships. Mum-of-three Kate wore the England Rugby team tracksuit and had her hair tied up in a ponytail as she took to the pitch at Twickenham Stadium for a rugby session run by Head England Coach, Eddie Jones.

Kate Middleton is stepping onto the pitch! The 40-year-old Duchess of Cambridge is taking over Prince Harry's royal duties and is now the Royal Patron of the Rugby Football League and England Rugby.To celebrate this new role, Kate participated in a fun video with several rugby stars where she tossed the ball to a few players including a young girl, adult athletes and even a bilateral amputee. At one point in the clip, the grinning mother of three spins the ball on her finger. «I am so thrilled to become Patron of the @TheRFL and @EnglandRugby

Kate Middleton has left royal fans impressed with an amazing rugby ball trick while announcing her latest patronages with two organisations involved with the sport.The Duchess of Cambridge showed off her skills in the latest video she filmed with members of the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union.Wearing a blue Sweaty Betty hoodie and a pair of black Nike trousers, Kate kicks off by throwing the rugby ball to the air before the transition cuts to a young player, who then passes on to others. These included Thea Northcott, a rugby union community game player, and Harry Newman from the England rugby league men's team.The Duchess is beaming with joy when she effortlessly spins the ball on her finger.The 34-second video ends as Kate holding the ball and striking a powerful pose in front of the camera.She wrote on the Instagram post: "I am so thrilled to become Patron of the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union – two fantastic organisations who are committed to harnessing the power that sport can have in bringing communities together and helping individuals flourish.

Prince William and Kate Middleton plan their first trip to the US since 2014. As well as the stateside visit, the couple are expected to visit the Caribbean later in the year as part of their Queen's Platinum Jubilee tour.The trip is a bid to rebuild the monarchy's popularity in the Caribbean, after one nation decided to cut ties with the Royal Family and become a republic earlier this year, Express reports.

Kate Middleton is officially the Patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union, Kensington Palace announced on Wednesday. The Duchess of Cambridge is taking over for her brother-in-law, Prince Harry, and it's the first one of Harry's former patronages to be redistributed to another member of the royal family since he and his wife, Meghan Markle, stepped back from their roles as working royals.According to the Kensington Palace press release, the new patronages, which have been given to 40-year-old Kate by Queen Elizabeth, closely align with «her Royal Highness’ longstanding passion for sport and the lifelong benefits it can provide, both within our communities and on an individual level.»Kate has showed off her athletic abilities in the past.

Kate Middleton has announced she's taken over Prince Harry's role as Patron of the Rugby Football League and the Rugby Football Union.The news was confirmed on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's official Instagram account as they posted a clip of Kate, 40, with a ball in her hand as it's passed from player to player. In the caption, they shared: "I am so thrilled to become Patron of the Rugby Football League and Rugby Football Union – two fantastic organisations who are committed to harnessing the power that sport can have in bringing communities together and helping individuals flourish.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton are said to be under strain from picking up the charity duty slack left by the world’s most publicity-shy couple.Royal commentator Jennie Bond, 71, said Wills, 39, and Kate, 40, expected the prince’s brother and his actress missus to help them run the mental health text line Shout they set up together.She said about the other couple’s departure from the UK for America: “It’s been quite tough on William and Kate, with their young family, to step up and take on so many more responsibilities.“They obviously set up Shout with the idea that the four of them would share out the workload and now it’s just the two of them.“William has an awful lot else to do, so Kate is shouldering more of the workload.