The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the 2021 Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The performance is a fundraising event organized for the benefit of the Royal Variety Charity. This year's Royal Variety Performance involved many performances by stars such as Ed Sheeran, Sir Rod Stewart, James Blunt, Years and Years and Anne-Marie, along with many other big-name acts.
The first Royal Variety Performance was held on July 1, 1912 at the Palace Theatre. King George V said that he would attend a variety show once every year, if the profit were given to the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund. (The Royal Variety Charity was the organization's first name, it was later called the Variety Artistes' Benevolent Fund). Every year since then, the Royal Family have attended the show held at various theaters around London. The performance of this year marks exactly one hundred years of patronage from the reigning monarch beginning with King George V in 1921.
Simply beautiful...this lovely green dress is a great repeat. I do love her hair this way, and the makeup and brighter lip color looks fabulous. William is dashing in the blue velvet tux coat. Thanks for this post, Helen.
ReplyDeleteI agree completely! Catherine has finally dropped the dark contouring blush and eye makeup which aged her 10 years. She is glowing with the lighter makeup and brighter lip color. She’s a beautiful woman and this makeup palate highlights her lovely eyes, cheekbones and smile. The color of the dress looks wonderful on Catherine, and the hairstyle is feminine and modern.
DeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteAnd just like that her forehead wrinkles have disappeared… not a judgement, just an observation, she looks glamorous and sophisticated.
CB
Could just be the lighting, IMO. If she had had something done, her eyebrows would be hoiked up and she would have "pillow" face. Katie Price is an example of this. But I certainly agree with you that Catherine is, indeed, glamorous and sophisticated. And always appropriate for the occasion.
DeleteI agree, the forehead wrinkles disappeared and her bunny lines are visible. But, who cares. She is georgious anyway.
DeletePillow face as you call it, results from excessive fillers, and it can and is avoided by using extreme caution and the best aesthetician / surgeon in the market.
DeleteNo, the eyebrows don’t have to be upwards on an exaggerate when Botox is properly applied, besides there are many resurfacing methods .
As far as the duchess, after her long summer vacation, her forehead no longer has wrinkles. Again, not judging !
CB
I agree with CB. If Botox is done correctly, eyebrows and eyes are not effected. I have had Botox many times in the past for Migraines, and my neurologist was careful to avoid going down too low for that reason. Smoothing out forehead wrinkles was a lovely side effect to pain management. I have no problem with Botox, if she did do it. It is not permanent. ~d
DeleteWhat a gorgeous dress, perfect in its simplicity. The hairstyle i very glamorous and perfect for the occasion. Prince William looking smart too!
ReplyDeleteThey both look fabulous! This is her best dress of 2021, without any doubt. Gorgeous colour, bling, cut, it has it all.
ReplyDeleteUndecisive on the hairstyle, but I very much appreciate an original hairstyle for a night out. She looks stunning.
P.
Dear P.,
DeleteI see we have the same signature, but my English is better than yours.
Hope you are not the one changing names and every languages on your translator.
P.
Nope, disagree, anon 21:48, the golden dress and hair up do, to the James Bond movie, was the cherry on the cake!
DeleteStunning in this gown. Love the hair/makeup and the flowers she was given. Wm looks handsome as ever. jj
ReplyDeleteThe Duchess of Cambridge looks very elegant, this colour suits her well, I like the side hairdo it is different, her eye makeup is not overdone as usual which is a plus. Prince William looks very dapper.
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The Duchess looks sensational, she looks stylish and so elegant. I loved this gown the first time she wore it and the same now. Her hair looks soft and natural and makeup is subtle and enhancing. The choice of clutch and shoe colour is on point and in this instance, works in exceedingly well.
ReplyDeleteShe clearly knows etiquette, and how to dress. Their is no deep slit up the front or cut out revealing bodice. Bulky, voluminous fabric or excessive long train at the back. Her gown is sleek, proportioned, elegant and suits her shape perfectly. She is the epitome of breeding and class.
Are you sure your last paragraph is not written on purpose ? I think I know who you are referring to. Remember it is fashion blog !!!
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I don't agree at all about the gown suiting her perfectly. On the contrary it is a nice dress but not for her body type. She could look so much better with more voluminous skirt. - Ghiara
DeleteBad form, Ava. Your personal bias against another royal did not need to make its way into your critique.
DeleteI agree with Ghiara as well. The gown is beautiful, but her body is too straight for this dress. She would look better in styles that give her some shape. ~d
The dress itself is nice but I'm not sure I like it on Catherine. It is too slim fitting for my taste and looks a little too long to me.
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my thoughts exactly. jill
DeleteAgree.
DeleteAlthough it is a beautiful dress I think it is not the dress that is too slim it is the duchess that looks thinner. It is not the first time I noticed it lately. Looking too slim is not beautiful any more and not healthy at all. I hope she takes care of herself.
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Das dachte ich auch. Alles ist perfekt. Aber sie hat eine sehr gerade Figur, die durch das Kleid unvorteilhaft betont wird. Die Taille ist fast nicht vorhanden.
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Another sensational formal appearance from the Duchess!!! I loved this green Jenny Packham gown when she wore it in Pakistan and love it now. Kate's looking quite glamourous with her Veronica Lake-style curls cascading over her left shoulder. William deserves some ohhhs and ahhhs because he's wearing a gorgeous dark blue (midnight blue perhaps) velvet jacket. Loving everything I am seeing here!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color on the Duchess, glad she is wearing it again, love her soft curls as she used to wear it in her college days, and William looks very handsome too.
ReplyDeleteA hint of old-style Hollywood glamour a la Rita Hayworth. That's not a criticism, she looks beautiful, although I don't care for the bronze-tinged blush as it appears in the close-up photo #11 applied to her cheekbone and maybe her forehead - it doesn't suit her skin tone. It doesn't appear quite that bronze in other photos, so maybe it's just the lighting in this particular photo. S.M.
ReplyDeleteShe is much too thin
ReplyDeleteSuperb duke and duchess. Kate is a naturel royal, as if she was born in this family.
ReplyDeleteIch denke, es war harte "Arbeit" von ihr so weit zu kommen.
DeleteC. ist mit viel Disziplin, dem Vorsatz alles Richtig zu machen, alle Regeln einzuhalten, dem Bewusstsein der Bedeutung des Königshaus und Ihrer Position sowie die Liebe für ihren Mann die Aufgabe angegangen.
Sie wurde doch mit Argusaugen beobachtet.
ungeheuer
Kate looks beautiful however, I don't think this gown flatters her figure and while her hair is beautiful and looks beautiful, for formal events I think hair always looks nicer when worn up.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree. CC
DeleteThe dress is nice but it needs more curves to look good on. Catherine's hair is very nice and make up better than usual. -Siri
ReplyDeleteQuelle superbe robe verte mais un peu trop longue - Avec quelques rondeurs de plus, Kate serait magnifique ; toujours sa belle chevelure mise en valeur par un wavy - J’adore son maquillage allégé ainsi que ses nouvelles boucles d’oreilles pendantes ; j’en possède un modèle plus court mais certainement plus à la portée de ma bourse !
ReplyDeleteI love Duchess Kate's new Rita Hayworth look , but not her shiny glamour Hollywood moviestar look a like dress to this theatre event.
ReplyDeleteBut stunning in gold to James Bond' s 'No Time to Die'.
- MaLou
Just wow!
ReplyDeleteStylish, modern, stunning and still sophisticated, both!
Josh
I agree with a previous comment, that the lighter make up is looking good on Catherine !
ReplyDeleteShe has naturally wavy hair, so this cascade of curls looks youthful on her .
The dress , the colour, the fit, is just perfect for her shape.
Whoever is advising her style wise, I hope they keep it up ! Loving this fresh and natural look. Ana
What a great couple, the two of them!
ReplyDeleteWunderschöne Kate!
ReplyDeletelisa
Kate looks amazing & I love her hair Mary
ReplyDeleteAs usual. The epitome of demure. Elegance and natural beauty. No nose or lips repaired. Love all of her choices. But my best guess is. She looks more dignified and royalty when her is up and bound at the back. Just my taste, overall, she's always fabulous in all her styles. 😋 and 💕 ♥
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