Duchess of Cambridge brings a ray of sunshine to a cold, grey afternoon at the Palace

 
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22 May 2013

The Duchess of Cambridge made her first appearance for several weeks today, showing a much more pronounced baby bump, at the annual Buckingham Palace garden party. Kate was wearing a lemon brocade cocoon coat by one of her favourite designers, Emilia Wickstead. She teamed it with a hat by Jane Corbett, which featured a large structured bow. She completed the look with her signature pearl earrings and - guess what - those nude LK Bennett pumps. The Duchess was not accompanied by Prince William, but she made up for this by spending a considerable amount of time in the company of her parents-in-law, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall.

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