Prince and Princess of Wales host royal garden party on behalf of King Charles at Buckingham Palace.
Kate Middleton Turns to One of Her Favorite Brands for a Buckingham Palace Garden Party.
The Prince of Wales admitted he had 'bags under the eyes' as he hosted a Buckingham Palace garden party the day after watching his beloved Aston Villa reach the Europa League final.
The Princess, meanwhile, told guests that her husband 'makes so much noise' when he watches his team on television as she revealed that she let her three children stay up to watch the game against Nottingham Forest on Thursday evening.
'They all make so much noise, even Louis,' she laughed. 'They wanted to go to the match but we let them stay up and watch it.
And she revealed she has even taken up the sport of padel - playing with her parents, Michael and Carole Middleton, who are both in their 70s.
The Prince and Princess hosted the second garden party of the season on Friday on behalf of the King, supported by William's cousin, Zara Tindall, and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh.
Catherine, 44, wore a pretty black and white hat with a matching Self Portrait dress and heels, a bracelet that belonged to Princess Diana and a pair of earrings belonging to the late Queen Elizabeth.
William, 43, was dapper in morning dress, complete with a blue waistcoat and red tie.
Some 8,000 guests - many from charities the couple supports of people they have met during their roles as working royals - enjoyed tea and cakes on the lawn of the King's London residence in brilliant sunshine.
After standing for the National Anthem, the Waleses were reunited with Southport dance teacher Leanne Lucas; who shielded children during the July 2024 knife attack.
Ms Lucas was critically injured in the attack in which three children, Alice da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe lost their lives.
The couple met Ms Lucas last February during a visit to the town.
Prince William told her: 'It takes a lot of courage to push forwards. You were so brave, you have got so much support.'
Ms Lucas told the Princess: 'I was in such a dark place last time we met.'
She said afterwards of their conversation: 'It was like meeting old friends again.
'We had such personal conversations last time we met. William wanted to keep an eye on my wellbeing, as well as chat about all the knife crime campaigning we're doing.
'We have a campaign called Let's Be Blunt looking at reducing knife harm. So he was really keen to know about what we're doing there, but then checking in on how I am, how Heidi is, the other teacher, and things like that. So it was a nice conversation.'
She added: 'Today is just magical. It's a once in a lifetime experience, so I'm really honoured to even be invited, let alone get to see them again.
'Last time I met (the Princess), I was quite down, so she just said she was so happy to see me full of energy and passion and enthusiasm again and it's so nice to see you back to the way that you should be and the way that you were before. It was nice.'
The Prince also caught up with Rhian Mannings, who welcomed him into her Cardiff home last year for an emotional conversation about the impact of suicide.
In 2012, Ms Mannings suddenly lost the youngest of her three children, one-year-old George, to a hidden illness and then her husband, Paul, to suicide five days later.
She first met Prince William in 2017 when they were recorded in conversation for a short film to mark World Mental Health Day.
Ms Mannings told him that 'so many people reached out' to her after their most recent conversation was broadcast. The Prince apologised to her daughter for 'invading' her home, adding: 'it was a surprise for everyone I think.'
Their Royal Highnesses also met guests from a number of both their patronages, military affiliations and passion projects including William's Homewards campaign to end homelessness and tenants across Duchy of Cornwall sites.
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