Kate Middleton puts polka dots back on the fashion map for spring

Prince William and Kate Middleton's adorable bridesmaids and pageboys at their wedding on April 29, 2011.Eleven years on, many royal fans can still remember the bridesmaids and pageboys stealing the show on the big day, including the sweet moment that one young bridesmaid put her hands over her ears when the crowd roared following William and Kate's balcony kiss.The world was in awe of the children, all of whom had close connections to William and Kate - including some being of royal birth themselves.Ahead of Prince William and Kate Middleton's 11th wedding anniversary, Daily Star has taken a look at where the bridesmaids and pageboys are now.Royal fans might recognise one of Prince William and Kate Middleton's bridesmaids, as she is none other than the Prince's cousin, Lady Louise Windsor.The daughter of Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex, Lady Louise Windsor was aged seven years old at the time.She is now 18 years old and is currently set to make one of the biggest decisions of her life, after sitting her A-Level exams at St Mary's School in Ascot.Away from education she has also begun undertaking royal duties, after visiting South Africa in 2015 for her first royal engagement with her brother James, also known as Viscount Severn.It is also reported that she enjoyed riding in the horse and cart alongside the late Duke of Edinburgh Prince Phillip, and like her grandparents, has inherited their love of horses.At Prince Phillip's service of thanksgiving, held on March 29, 2022, Lady Louise also paid tribute to her grandfather's love of horses by wearing a carriage driving brooch to the service.She can also be seen at Windsor regularly with the Duke of Edinburgh's ponies and carriage driving, keeping her

Many members of the Royal Family are avid fashion enthusiasts and, just like the rest of us, they have go-to garments that they just can't get enough of. as we see the likes of king the lead with the style stakes and others such as Sophie Wessex close behind her. As much as we love to see royals including Kate Middleton sport brand outfits, we love it when they serve up fashion inspiration by recycling a previous look.

The Crown bosses may be on the hunt to find their hunky princes but they're also on the lookout for a perfect princess to step into Kate Middleton's shoes.Cast members have already started filming series five of the global hit with Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki stepping into the role of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales.During the course of the final series, viewers will see Elizabeth recreate Diana's infamous Martin Bashir interview, despite Prince William hitting out at the BBC for "lying" and using "fake documents" in order to gain access to the late Princess.He also claimed the interview contributed to the breakdown of Charles and Diana's marriage.As the drama based on the British Royal Family comes to a close, it's expected to cover the period from 1997 right through until the early Noughties.This will see Prince William meet his future Queen consort while the pair were studying at St Andrews University in Scotland.However, Catherine's role will be relatively small with bosses only wanting to feature her if they can cast an actress who can capture Kate's "English Rose look".An insider said: "Having the Duchess of Cambridge starring is an easy win for The Crown, as the creators know it will get more people watching."Particularly as it will show her relationship with William just as their romance starts to blossom when they were both students."But since she's not necessarily a crucial part of the storyline, Kate’s presence is essentially a bonus, they'll only cast someone if they can find the right candidate."In March, casting directors put out a national call to agencies for actors to step forward to play William between the ages of 16 to 21 and Harry between the ages of 16 to 20.They said they were

Since joining the Royal Family, Kate Middleton has become both a family and fan favourite since marrying Prince William.

Kate Middleton is planning to boost her solo career and take on some more projects on her own following several of Meghan's lone ventures, according to reports. It was announced last week that Meghan Markle would be launching a new podcast without Prince Harry titled Archetypes.

Royal Family: Kate Middleton's secret code words she uses to communicate with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis in public. But if you think that’s embarrassing then you’ll never get this! The Queen is usually a pillar of poshness, always doing the exact right and proper thing.

Falkirk schoolgirl Mila Sneddon couldn't contain her joy when Lorraine's Doctor Hilary presented her with a special gift to celebrate beating cancer.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly planning on moving to Windsor this summer to be closer to the Queen.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are even said to have taken steps to look at schools in the area for their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte. While their youngest son Prince Louis, three, is yet to start school. Kate, 40, and husband William, 39, are said to be looking at schools in Buckinghamshire, Windsor and Surrey – having said to have looked at Lambrook School in Ascot.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to move to Windsor as early as this summer so they can be nearer to the Queen.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are said to be checking out a variety of properties in the area including Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge, but reports indicate he won't budge on the property.Will and Kate, who split their time between their Norfolk and Kensington Palace residencies, are now said to be looking at private homes.The pair have ruled out Fort Belvedere, located on the edge of Windsor Great Park, which was once home to King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson.Insiders claim that the royal couple has also eyed up Frogmore House as a potential property as they already take their three children, George, eight, Charlotte, six, and Louis, three, there on weekends.Rumours of the couple taking up residency in Adelaide Cottage in the shadow of Windsor Castle are unlikely as there is already someone living there.Royal sources have also dismissed claims that the couple have apartments in Windsor Castle. The move comes amid fears that Prince Andrew is getting too close to the Queen, The Sun reports.

Prince Charles is reportedly annoyed with Kate Middleton and Prince William following a recent "clash", according to a royal insider.All three of the royals have now returned from their March tours, with the Cambridges visiting the Caribbean and Charles going to Ireland with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Despite several things going wrong for Kate and William in Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas, what seems to have angered Charles most about the trip is the timing.

Prince William is reportedly planning to reinvent the role of Prince of Wales when his father Prince Charles becomes King. The Duke of Cambridge is said to already be looking ahead to how he will carry out his new duties, which will see his wife Kate Middleton playing a key role. Palace aides are said to be describing the strategy as “the Cambridge way”, with the Duchess expected to undertake more solo overseas tours and William to focus on a handful of charities.

BROOKLYN Beckham and his fiancee Nicola Peltz have "signed a prenup" ahead of their star-studded £3million wedding. It comes as part of the preparation for the couple's nuptials on Saturday at the Peltz family mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.

Harry and William will be brought back together due to their “unbreakable tie”, a royal expert has claimed. Face-to-face contact between the two royal brothers has been limited since the Duke of Sussex left the UK in 2020 – having only returned twice since.

Who better to see Top Gun with than Maverick himself? That’s just what Prince William and Kate Middleton got when they received a special screening of the upcoming sequel Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise. William, 39, and Kate, 40, were among the first people to see the movie at a private London screening, held by Tom, 59, according to a report from The Sun. The Mission: Impossible star hosted the screening, because he found out that the Duke of Cambridge is a huge fan of the original 1986 flick.

A new claim has suggested that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could possibly be attending the upcoming wedding of Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz.The engaged couple are reportedly set to tie the knot on 9 April at Nicola’s parents’ oceanfront mansion in Palm Beach, Florida in front of a number of celebrity guests. Mel B will be included among these as she confirmed she was attending the ceremony on Lorraine at the beginning of the year, reportedly along with the rest of the Spice Girls, whom mother of the groom Victoria Beckham has remained in close contact with.

Prince William and wife Kate Middleton have spent their time in a lavish hotel on their controversial Caribbean tour.The Duke and Duchess' trip may have been criticised for its potential political outcome, but the royal couple enjoyed the lap of Caribbean luxury on their visit to the region.A stay at a Bahamas resort offered the second-in-line to country's throne some high-class luxuries including Nobu sushi and plenty of rum punch.The royal couple stayed at The Cove at Atlantis Paradise Island in a 4,830 square-foot penthouse suite, with the room boasting three rooms, wrap-around ocean views and a large living area.The lavish pad also boasts an office, full-service kitchen and a 10-set dining area and on-site staff report the couple have been thoroughly enjoying their time together.A source said: "They were so friendly to the staff at the resort, smiling at guests they passed. It did look like they enjoyed their stay."They added that despite the busy schedule for the couple, the pair appeared "happy" and "relaxed" when at the hotel, and that the pair had "came back from sailing in the rain" and were "drenched and returned to the resort laughing".The Duchess was also overheard talking about FaceTiming her three children to show them the beach view from their suite.The couple didn't just enjoy the lavish living but treated themselves to some fine cuisine too, with one source saying the pair had "ordered rum punch two nights in a row."They added: "On their first night, the Duke asked for pepperoni pizza.

Meghan Markle, it also meant meeting the royal family. Meghan coupled up with Prince Harry in 2016 and was introduced to the Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate Middleton shortly afterwards.After the Duke and Duchess' engagement in 2017, the couple described Meghan's first meeting with the Duchess of Cambridge in a BBC interview, Mirror reported.Harry said: "It was exciting, I mean I’ve — you know I’d been seeing her for a period of time when I literally didn’t tell anybody at all."And then William was longing to meet her and so was Catherine, so you know, being our neighbours, we managed to get that in a couple of — well quite a few times now and Catherine has been absolutely…"And Meghan, with a one-word answer, chimed in: "Wonderful."The Duchess of Sussex went on to praise the royals for being so friendly and welcoming.Meghan said: "I think, you know, to be able to meet her through his lens, not just with his honour and respect for her as the monarch, but the love that he has for her as his grandmother, all of those layers have been so important for me so that when I met her I had such a deep understanding and of course incredible respect for being able to have that time with her.For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here"And we’ve had a really — she’s — she’s an incredible woman." In other royal news, Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.

Prince Harry has been accused of not coming to Prince Philip’s memorial because he needs to make “another documentary”, according to a royal expert.Various members of the Royal Family were at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday (March 29) to pay tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh almost a year after his death.The Service of Thanksgiving saw the royals finally allowed to celebrate the life of Philip together after his funeral, which Harry attended, was under Covid social distancing restrictions.Harry is currently in a legal battle with the Home Office over security after his offer to pay for his own police protection was refused.The Duke of Sussex has expressed his concern over his family's safety when they are in the UK, following an incident Harry faced with a paparazzi last year.However royal expert and biographer Angela Levin has suggested there may be another reason as to why Harry did not return to the UK. While speaking on GB News Breakfast, Ms Levin cited his and Meghan Markle’s deal with Netflix.

Kate Middleton is shaping up to be a perfect future Queen and according to a royal expert, she’s met the monarchy’s high standards. When the Queen Mother was alive, she stuck rigidly to age-old traditions and valued grace, dedication and steadfast duty among members of the Royal Family. While there’s ‘not a lot’ she would admire about Meghan Markle, says expert Jennie Bond, she’d definitely have approved of Duchess Kate.The former BBC royal correspondent tells OK!: “Kate is turning out to be the real deal.

Queen and Royal Family caused a stir at the memorial to Prince Philip with the presence of Prince Andrew.Andrew accompanied the Queen, whose presence at the event was in doubt due to fears over her mobility, despite a recent scandal.The Queen's second - and said to be favourite - son recently paid a settlement to Virginia Giuffre, who had accused the royal of sex crimes, which he has always denied.

Princess Charlotte and her older brother Prince George attended the touching memorial for Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday – and the young Princess followed in her mum Kate Middleton's stylish footsteps. Not only were the siblings there to remember their great grandfather but it was also their first big induction into royal life, which left Kate and William "proud".