The Duchess of Cambridge and David Beckham host the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2012 in London
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The Duchess of Cambridge walks out to present Lord Sebastian Coe with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2012
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David Beckham, British cyclist Bradley Wiggins and The Duchess of Cambridge at BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards
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Whoops! The wind blows Kate Middleton’s dress way up, almost exposing the Duchess of Cambridge’s undergarments.
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The Duchess of Cambridge embraces Diamond, a 6 year old terminal cancer patient, at Calgary Airport.
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The Duchess of Cambridge (accompanied by her husband Prince WIlliam, not pictured) makes a regal arrival at Los Angeles International Airport on July 8, 2011.
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Kate Middleton holds a bouquet of red, white and blue flowers given to her by Anne Gust, wife of California Gov. Jerry Brown, after the royals arrived at LAX.
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The royals’ first stop was Variety’s Venture Capital and New Media Summit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Kate Middleton looks attentive as she attends the summit.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William pose with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Lu Parker at a private reception later that night at the British Consul-General’s residence in Los Angeles.
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A side view of Kate’s glorious green dress
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are warmly received at a reception hosted by the Government of Alberta at the Enmax Conservatory in Calgary. Middleton wore a satin and wool scarlet Marianne coat dress by Catherine Walker with The Queen’s Maple Leaf Brooch.
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Cowgirl Kate! On the final leg of their royal tour, Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for a Calgary Stampede preview.
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The always stunning Kate Middleton channels her inner cowgirl at an event in Canada.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend a Government Reception at the BMO Centre on day 8 of the Royal couple’s tour of North America.
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Prince William and Catherine, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, attend a citizenship ceremony at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa Friday.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport. Prince William and Catherine are on a nine-day tour in Canada.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the National War Memorial to honor Canada’s military in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge present Operational Medals to the Irish Guards at Victoria Barracks, Windsor, UK.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge wearing a white dress watches matches at Wimbledon Centre Court.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends The British Royal Family Trooping the Colour Parade in London, England.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, stands on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her wedding at Westminster Abbey, London.
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Kate Middleton is spotted shopping (maybe for her honeymoon?) in London in April 2011.
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Kate Middleton receives flowers after she and Prince William officially launch the new RNLI lifeboat “Hereford Endeavour” in Trearddur, Wales.
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Kate Middleton visits Witton Country Park in Darwen, England.
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Kate Middleton visits Witton Country Park in Darwen, England.
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Prince William and fiance Katherine Middleton visit the Witton Country Park to sign a deed as part of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge, a scheme to protect over 200 outdoor recreational spaces around the UK.
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Kate Middleton visits Belfast in Northern Ireland.
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Kate Middleton flips a pancake at a Cancer Fund for Children event in Northern Ireland.
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Kate Middleton visits Greenmount College in County Antrim during a visit to Northern Ireland.
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Kate Middleton visits the Greenmount Campus of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Kate Middleton visits Belfast City Hall during a visit to Northern Ireland.
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Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton pose in one of two official engagement portraits, taken by photographer Mario Testino, at St James’s Palace in London.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive to pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St. James Palace in London. After much speculation, Clarence House announced the couple’s engagement.
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Prince William and his fiance Kate Middleton pose for photographers at St. James’ Palace during a photocall to mark their engagement.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton pose for photographs in the State Apartments of St James Palace in London.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton sign a book of condolence in memory of those who lost their lives in the Christchurch earthquake.
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Kate Middleton visits the University of St. Andrews in February 2011 in Scotland. The couple returned to the university to launch a fundraising campaign for a new scholarship and students support.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton visit the University of St. Andrews.
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Kate Middleton attends the final day of Cheltenham Festival in Gloucestershire, England.
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Kate Middleton at the Cheltenham Festival
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Kate Middleton and Prince William attend a friend’s wedding in Gloucestershire.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William
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Kate Middleton attends the wedding of Nicholas van Cutsem and Alice Hadden-Paton at The Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks in London.
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Kate Middleton leaves her home in London.
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Kate Middleton braves the rain in London as she heads off to work.
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Kate Middleton leaves after attending her university graduation ceremony in St. Andrews, Scotland, on June 23, 2005.
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Kate Middleton arrives for dinner at Eight Over Eight on Kings Road in London.
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Kate Middleton arrives at the wedding of friends Louise Stourton and Harry Aubrey-Fletcher in Aldborough, North Yorkshire.
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Kate Middleton attends the wedding of Lady Rose Victoria Birgitte Louise Windsor and George Gilman at The Queen’s Chapel in London.
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Kate Middleton smiles during a visit to the Youth Action Northern Ireland Centre in Belfast.
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Kate Middleton arrives home in London.
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Kate Middleton is seen out and about in London.
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Kate Middleton attends the Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival in London.
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An picture released by Middleton family shows Kate Middleton, aged 3 1/2, on holiday in the Lake District.
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An picture released by Middleton family shows Kate Middleton, aged 4, with her father and sister Pippa in Jerash, Jordan.
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An picture released by Middleton family shows Kate Middleton, aged 5, posing for a photograph in an undisclosed location.
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A picture released by Middleton family shows Kate Middleton and Prince William posing for a photograph on their graduation day at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland in 2005.
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Kate Middleton on her graduation day from St. Andrews University in Scotland.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton
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What a resemblance: A photo composite shows Prince William’s girlfriend Kate Middleton (left) at the Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst Military Academy in 2006 in Surrey, England, and William’s mom, Princess Diana, at Sandringham on Christmas Day.
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Among Kate’s quirks growing up: She was obsessed with her chest! A pal wrote in her 2000 yearbook, “‘Catherine’s perfect looks are renowed but her obsession with her t–s are not. She is often found squinting down her top screaming: ‘They’re growing!'”
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Prince William and Kate Middleton are seen at a charity polo match, where it looks like William got a little down and dirty.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William briefly broke up in 2007 but reunited shortly after.
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Prince William and Kate Middleton walk in RAF Cranwell, England after William received his RAF wings from his father, the Prince of Wales, in 2008.
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Despite a lack of royal blood, experts say Kate Middleton knows how to carry herself. “Kate has been brought up with the right knife and fork,” said a biographer.
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