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The Duchess in Pale Blue Emilia Wickstead for Luxembourg Visit
The Duchess of Cambridge undertook her second solo overseas visit as a member of the royal family today - carrying out a variety of engagements in Luxembourg. Kate is representing Her Majesty at commemorations marking the 150th anniversary of the 1867 Treaty of London that confirmed the country's independence and neutrality. A series of engagements celebrating the historic and cultural ties between the UK and Luxembourg completed the itinerary.
The Telegraph reports "The visit is likely to be interpreted as another trip being made by a member of the Royal Family in their role as ''Brexit Ambassadors'', as they have been dubbed. Kate visited Paris in March with William in what was seen as the first in a series of European tours by the monarchy to strengthen ties with the continent." In July, the Cambridges will visit Poland and one of the leading EU nations, Germany and today it was revealed William and Kate will visit Belgium on 7 June to attend the commemoration of the Battle of Messines.
More from The Telegraph:
'Luxembourg is only a small country, but over the decades has become a thriving financial centre after suffering the depression of its iron and steel industries.
The country's strategic place between France, Belgium and Germany, and proximity to the Netherlands, has meant it has been at the heart of territorial ambitions of a number of states for centuries.
In the mid-19th century things came to a head when a crisis developed over France's plans to buy the Grand Duchy from the Netherlands's William III, whose forebears had governed it. But when Prussia, whose garrison still occupied the fortress of Luxembourg, objected, the powers met in London. Once known as the Gibraltar of the North, its fortress was dismantled under the treaty signed on May 11 1867, the garrison withdrew and the Grand Duchy was declared perpetually neutral under the guarantee of the signatory powers.'
On arrival, Kate's first port of call was the Grand Duke Jean Museum of Modern Art (MUDAM). The Duchess was accompanied by Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. Her husband Prince Guillaume, has been heir apparent to the Crown of Luxembourg since his father's accession in 2000.
Crowds outside the museum before the royal arrival.
Moien Lëtzebuerg! Crowds have gathered outside @Mudam to welcome The Duchess for the start of #RoyalVisitLux 🇱🇺 http://pic.twitter.com/ZaED0bUPMf— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 11, 2017
Kate was given beautiful flowers.
Very excited six-year old twins Gabriel and Charles were delighted to present The Duchess and Princess Stéphanie with a posy :)
The Duchess toured current exhibitions by British artists Sir Tony Cragg and Darren Almond.
Tony Cragg is an award winning British sculptor. His early work involved site-specific installations of found objects and discarded materials. From the mid-1970s through to the early 1980s he presented assemblages in primary structures as well as in colourful, representational reliefs on the floors and walls of gallery spaces. In 2001 he won the prestigious Turner Prize and was awarded a CBE for services to art in 2002. Speaking about his work, Cragg said "Sculpture is only a method of dealing with the big world. It’s only a method of looking for new forms and of formulating questions about the world we live in, about reality.’ ‘My experience in sculpture is that it is an incredibly dynamic and moving thing. There is something very immediate about reading material".
First proposed in 1989 and championed by then-Prime Minister Jacques Santer, the location of the future museum was much disputed, until it was agreed in 1997 to use Dräi Eechelen Park and connect the museum to Fort Thüngen. The building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect I. M. Pei, and cost $100m to build. The museum was inaugurated on 1 July 2006 by Grand Duke Jean, to whom the building is dedicated, and opened to the public the following day. As Luxembourg had no grant, the museum budget did not allow acquiring a modernist collection, instead the museum focused on contemporary art - its permanent collection includes works by 100 artists, including: Andy Warhol, Bruce Nauman, Julian Schnabel, Thomas Struth, and Daniel Buren. In its first year being open to the public, the museum had more than 115,000 visitors, which is a record attendance in Luxembourg. The architecture of the building is a work of art in itself, take a look in the video below.
Kate also attended a reception with leading young Luxembourgers in the fields of culture, education, business and the charitable sector.
In the centre of the capital, the Duchess visited Place Clairefontaine, and toured a cycling-themed festival, which celebrates the shared UK and Luxembourg passion for the sport. Kate was introduced to the Grand Duchy's most famous cycling icons.
This little boy was feeling very shy when he met Kate :)
Kate met children who are designing Tour de France jerseys, ahead of the tour coming to Luxembourg in July.
The Duchess unveiled a mural of British cyclist Tom Simpson and Luxembourgish cycling legend Charly Gaul.
The Duchess selected a bespoke pale blue Emilia Wickstead coatdress for the day. It's a 'classic Kate' look, HRH has long favoured bespoke coatdresses for significant events, they have become something of a 'go to' option over the years. The piece bears notable similarities to other Wickstead designs such as the green coatdress Kate wore on St. Patrick's Day in 2012. Blue is one of Kate's favourite colours when it comes to her sartorial choices - it's also one of the colours of the Luxembourg flag.
Another look at the full-skirted garment.
HeavenLM via Twitter notes similarities between Kate's garment and the designers Foster Tuxedo Jacket. Made in Portugal and crafted in wool, it features a notch collar and full length sleeves.
Kate also chose blue for her first solo overseas trip to the Netherlands. The skirt suit was created by Catherine Walker.
It looks like Kate wore her L.K. Bennett Fern pumps.
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| L.K. Bennett |
Kate carried her clutch by Etui Bags.
Kate wore her Mappin & Webb Empress pendant.
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| Mappin & Webb |
And the Duchess debuted a dazzling new pair of earrings.
**This post will be updated with all the engagements of the day as they occur**
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