Mum-to-Be Kate Beams after Hospital Stay

Readers rejoice…Kate has officially been sprung from King Edward VII Hospital!

Following a three-night stay at the hospital in London with morning sickness–specifically Hyperemesis Gravidarum–Kate was lead out of the hospital by Prince William. Looking a bit pale and wobbly, yet surprisingly chic in a dark grey houndstooth coat and blue scarf, she smiled broadly to well-wishers while holding a bouquet of yellow roses. The Duchess had plenty of support over her stay, with her mum Carole and siblings Pippa and James dropping by for bedside visits.

Kate also got the seal of approval from dad-in-law, Prince Charles who said he was “thrilled” about the pregnancy. He then added, “It‘s a very nice thought to become a grandfather in my old age. I’m very glad my daughter-in-law is getting better, thank goodness.”

Pip Pops in for a Visit

Not surprisingly, the stay was not without drama, as Australian 2Day FM DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian prank called the hospital on Tuesday; impersonating the Queen and Prince Charles to find out details of Kate’s condition. Naturally, they succeeded in tricking a nurse into falling for the fodder. Both organizations have since apologized for the slip-up.

So what’s next?

According to St. James’s Palace, the Duchess is now resting comfortably (we hope) at Kensington Palace, where she will remain while she recovers.

Feel better, Kate!

Congrats on the Pregnancy, Kate!

Readers, it has been awhile since you’ve heard from us. The truth is that sometimes real life gets in the way…but we are back and here to tell you that the Duchess of Cambridge is officially expecting her first child.

Yes, you read that right. The heir to the throne is currently nesting nicely! St. James’s Palace confirmed the news this morning to The Daily Mail, “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Harry and members of both families are delighted with the news.”

Their website added that the couple are obviously, “delighted with the news.” Apparently is was getting a bit more difficult to keep the news under wraps, as Kate was taken this morning to King Edward VII Hospital in London with morning sickness–specifically Hyperemesis Gravidarum–where she will rest for several days.

UKate is glad to be back with you…we are now on official Royal Heir Watch 2012-13…more deets to come.

Congrats to the Windsor clan!

Happy Birthday, Wills! A Photo from his "Younger Days."

We at UKate would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Prince William, who turns 30 today! We hear that Kate has a low-key celebration planned with close friends and family, likely at their cottage in Angelsey, Wales. Whatever she has up her sleeve, we’re sure it will be a wonderful day. If we hear any deets, you’ll be the first to know!

The Duchess Receives Flowers from Young Admirers

Following a few days of rest from Royal duties, Kate went back to the old wardrobe today; selecting her favorite blue M Missoni overcoat for a quick jaunt from Angelsey, Wales for a day of Jubilee celebrations in the East Midlands city of Nottingham with the Queen.

The Windsors Wave to the Excited Crowd

Will and Kate were at the train station by car, where they met with dignitaries while waiting for Queen Elizabeth to arrive by train. While waiting with others on platform 6, The Mail reports that William shouted to the waiting crowd waving flags on the opposite side of the tracks, “Are you waiting for the same train we are?” The three were all smiles as the Queen departed the locomotive to cheers from the onlookers.

The Duchess looked completely at ease while mingling with the fellow Royals and the crowd. She paired her blue Missoni coat with comfy dark blue pumps. She topped off the look with a dark navy quilted clutch and lovely hat by Rachel Trevor Morgan. From what we can see, there is mutual affection between the Queen and Kate. We’d say she has certainly embraced her role in the Royal family.

Lovely!

The Royals Arrive at St. Paul's Cathedral

Following an evening of music and celebration where we saw Kate go back to her High-Street roots in a Whistles dress, the Duchess rallied today for her Royal duties and once again chose favored designer Alexander McQueen for the final day of the Queen’s Jubilee.

Kate looked extremely elegant in a nude lace McQueen frock accessorized perfectly with a fabulous fascinator hat from up-and-coming milliner, Jane Taylor and a nude satin clutch. To nobody’s shock, she chose her trusty LK Bennett heels to top off the look.

The day began with an early service of thanks at St. Paul’s Cathedral, where the young Royals were looking a little tired, no doubt after a fun-filled evening of music at the Queen’s Jubilee concert.

Following the service and a reception at Guildhall, the Duchess of Cambridge then joined her husband William and other members of the Senior Royal team, leading one of the tables at the Westminster Hall City of London Livery companies lunch today held in honor of the Queen.

There, they mingled with 700 guests representing abundant trades and professions, ranging from grocers and gunmakers to fruiterers and fishmongers.

According to The Mail, Kate was placed at the Master Glovers and Pattenmakers table, “a body founded in the 17th century as a trade association for the makers of pattens – under-shoes of wood and metal which were worn strapped beneath the shoes to raise the wearer out of the mud on the streets.” Prince William was seated at the Engineers and Arbitrators table, and Prince Harry took his place at the Fruiterers and Gardeners table.

William and Kate Attend Reception at Guildhall

The lucky diners were served a menu of marinated Uist Island salmon with Lyme Bay crab, followed by saddle of Welsh Cambrian Mountain lamb with braised shoulder of lamb, grilled Isle of Wight asparagus, Jersey Royal potatoes and an aptly named Jubilee sauce.

After the lunch, the Windsors then boarded their carriages for a ride down the mall to Buckingham Palace, where they made an appearance with the Queen on the balcony, complete with a military salute fly0ver. The streets were packed with excited onlookers celebrating this special day.

We have to say, Kate has looked amazing during the entire Jubilee celebrations. We can’t wait for the busy summer ahead!

For more amazing photos and video of the celebration, head on over to The Daily Mail!

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Arrive at Chelsea Harbour Pier

The Duchess of Cambridge hit a home run today, arriving at the Chelsea Harbour Pier in a stunning scarlet frock by Alexander McQueen. She was joined by Prince William and other members of the Royal family as they celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with a river pageant on the Thames on the Royal barge, the Spirit of Chartwell.

Stunning in McQueen

Careful to not upstage the Queen on her celebratory day, Kate opted for a monochrome patriotic red long-sleeved dress with pleated skirt from McQueen’s Autumn 2011 line ($1,800). If the dress looks a bit familiar to you – good eye. A sleeveless (and slightly shorter-length) version has been seen in the past year on both reality star, Kim Kardashian and English singer/songwriter and actress, Tulisa Contostavlos.

The Duchess paired the look with a fabulously placed red hat by Sylvia Fletcher from royal milliner James Lock & Co. She accessorized the dress with a goldmaritime-themed brooch featuring two silver dolphins, red clutch and her trusty LK Bennett “Sledge” nude pumps ($325). (As an aside, we love these shoes, Kate. And we get it…they work for you. But can you start mixing it up a bit? Thanks!)

Finally, the Duchess was seen carrying a scarf made of Strathearn tartan, perhaps in case of a chill on the water – and a nod to her Scottish title the Countess of Strathearn.

We absolutely love this look! It reminds us so much of Kate’s early days of her Royal tour of Canada. Well done!

For more photos and video of Kate’s arrival to the river pageant, head on over to The Daily Mail!

The Duchess Arrives for Tea with 8,000 of Her Closest Friends

Readers, we’ve been seeing our fair Duchess stepping-up her fashion game the past couple of months; finally sporting some seriously expensive designer wares on a few occasions. Well, if you think Kate has changed her sensible ways — think again!

Today was another “first” for the Duchess of Cambridge as she attended the Buckingham Palace Garden Party for guests who were invited after being chosen for their work with various institutions, charities and businesses. She joined the Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and the Queen for tea and cakes with the 8,000 guests on the grounds of the Queen’s residence as the family prepares for this weekend’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

Only when Kate stepped out with Prince Charles and Camilla, we were shocked to see that she was already recycling her $1800 pink Emilia Wickstead pleated dress.

At the Royal Sovereign's Lunch

Yes, we know…Kate is certainly a fan of raiding the closet as we’ve witnessed time and time before. Only…the last time we saw her in this frock was a mere fortnight (you read that right…two weeks) ago when she attended the Royal Sovereign’s lunch in honour of the Queen’s Jubilee at Windsor Castle. The Duchess is certainly taking recycling to a new level!

Kate changed her look up a bit today, pairing the dress with a matching Jane Corbett hat and her trusty L.K. Bennett heels in lieu of the satin pumps she wore before. The Duchess received rave reviews again as she mingled with the crowd. One attendee, Gareth Jones, 23, remarked to PEOPLE, ”She congratulated us, and asked me how long I’d been in the RAF,” about Kate’s greeting to him and his brand new bride, Rebecca, just back from their honeymoon in Florida. “She seems to share a lot of empathy and genuine interest in people.”

With the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations and 2012 Olympics ahead in London…we’re seeing a busy summer ahead for the Duchess. Keep up the good work, Kate!

Hello lovely readers!  Hope everyone enjoyed celebrating the one-year anniversary of our favorite Duke and Duchess last weekend!

Lots of buzz this week continuing about everything from Kate’s fashion to *gasp* a suggestion she should cut her hair!  Here’s your weekly Kate roundup:

Kate’s “faultless” first year [ Telegraph ]

From blushing bride to style icon [ The Mirror ]

Nude tights sales surge thanks to Kate [ Daily Mail ]

Is it time for Kate to chop her hair? [ Daily Mail ]

The next appearance set for May 11 [ stv ]

Kate’s goes grocery and outlet shopping [ US Weekly ]

The Westleton Crown

We reported over the weekend that Will and Kate spent the day before their first wedding anniversary attending the wedding of one of Kate’s close friends from Marlborough College. Now, we’ve learned from PEOPLE that the couple spent the eve of their anniversary with other wedding guests, staying at the nearby intimate Westleton Crown in Suffolk.

Swan Room

The couple stayed in the “Swan Room” ($267) of the quaint 34-bedroom inn that had been rented out for wedding guests. A hotel source shared, “They would have been familiar with everyone who was staying at the hotel.” The source also revealed that they woke on the day of their anniversary and had breakfast with the other guests before departing to celebrate the rest of the day together.

Sounds like a wonderful romantic weekend to us!

Will & Kate Brave the Rain, Attending a Friend's Wedding

What better way to celebrate your first anniversary weekend than by attending a friend’s wedding…and that’s just what Will and Kate did on Saturday!

The newlyweds attended a small ceremony for longtime friend of Kate, Hannah Gillingham and her fiancee Robert Carter in Wingfield, Suffolk. Kate and Hannah attended Marlborough College together where they were close mates and members of various sports teams together. Fresh off of her couple of weeks of bad press, Pippa Middleton was also in attendance at the low-key nuptials.

While the gathering was a far-cry from the pomp and circumstance of the Duchess’ own wedding last year, the Daily Mail reports that Kate loved catching up with her old friends, some of whom she hadn’t seen for several years. Certain not to upstage the bride, Kate chose to reach into her closet again, recycling the blue lace Erdem dress she was seen wearing during her arrival on the tour of Canada last summer. She teamed the look with a navy and gold belt, matching fascinator, clutch and pumps.

Sources say that after the wedding, Will and Kate headed back to their home in Angelsey, Wales where they spent their anniversary at home. It has been reported that the Duchess planned a quiet romantic day for William, attempting to make fish en papillote – in parchment – to celebrate their first anniversary, which is traditionally symbolized by paper.

Hope the dinner turned out swimmingly, Kate! Congrats!