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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022, her eldest son became King Charles III — and his eldest son, William, moved up the line of succession to take his place as the new Prince of Wales. William’s wife, the former Kate Middleton, also took on an elevated new moniker: Catherine, Princess of Wales — a title that had not been used since William’s late mother, Princess Diana, was alive. Join Wonderwall.com as we look at the best photos of Kate’s first months as Britain’s new Princess of Wales…
Princess Kate — wearing a Jenny Packham gown with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara — and husband Prince William attended a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the president’s of South Africa’s two-day visit. It marked the first time Kate donned a tiara since becoming the Princess of Wales.
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Princess Kate and Prince William attended a ceremonial welcome for President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at Horse Guards Parade in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the visiting leader’s two-day state visit to Britain.
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Princess Kate attended a ceremonial welcome for President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at Horse Guards Parade in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the visiting leader’s two-day state visit to Britain.
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Princess Kate joined Queen Consort Camilla at the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London on Nov. 13, 2022.
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Princess Kate wore a dark olive coat by Hobbs and accessorized with a Jimmy Choo clutch for a visit to Colham Manor Children’s Centre in Hillingdon, England, to talk about maternal mental health on Nov. 9, 2022 — the same day “The Crown” season 5 debuted and made headlines across Britain.
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Another monochrome moment! Princess Kate wore a camel-colored wool coat by Max and Co. atop a belted cashmere, silk and wool turtleneck dress by Gabriela Hearst, according to the What Kate Wore blog, while visiting to The Street, a community hub that hosts local organisations to grow and develop their services, during an official visit to Scarborough, England, on Nov. 3, 2022.
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Princess Kate arrived to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Coach Core at Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Princess Kate arrived to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Coach Core at Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Oct. 13, 2022.
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During a previously unannounced visit to Northern Ireland, where they carried out a series of community-focused engagements on Oct. 6, 2022, Princess Kate and Prince William spoke with staff and counselors at PIPS, the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm charity, in Belfast.
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Princess Kate made a cocktail during a visit to the Trademarket outdoor market in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate greeted people during a visit to the Trademarket outdoor market in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022. This photo captures the moment a woman shaking her hand heckled the royal — who kept her composure — telling her, “Nice to meet you but it would be better if it was when you were in your own country” followed by “Ireland belongs to the Irish.”
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Prince William and Princess Kate visited the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm charity, known as PIPS, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate, wearing a mustard-colored Karen Millen dress, accepted a bouquet of flowers as she arrived to visit the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022, to hear about the holistic support it provides to pregnant women and new mothers.
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Princess Kate cradled baby Bianca as she spoke to the infant’s mother, Sylvia Novak, during a visit to the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022.
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Princess Kate enjoyed a light moment while visiting the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022, to hear about the holistic support it provides to pregnant women and new mothers.
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A somber Princess Kate rode in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cortege near Marlborough Gate in London as it made its way through London and continued to Windsor, England, for a committal ceremony and burial at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Buckingham Palace released this image of the most senior members of Britain’s royal family — Camilla, Queen Consort and husband King Charles III and the Prince and Princess of Wales — Prince William and Princess Kate — that was taken ahead of the new monarch’s reception for heads of state and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 18, 2022, ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
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As the official period of mourning ended following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Prince William and Princess Kate visited Wales for the first time since taking on the titles Prince and Princess of Wales. They’re seen here greeting members of the public following a visit to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Holyhead Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, on Sept. 27, 2022.
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Princess Kate visited St. Thomas Church — a community hub and food bank — in Swansea, Wales, on Sept 27, 2022, where she played with a little girl in traditional Welsh dress during her first visit to the British nation after being named Princess of Wales.
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Princess Kate paid her respects in the Palace of Westminster in London on Sept. 14, 2022, after Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived from Buckingham Palace to begin her lying-in-state five days ahead of her funeral.
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Prince William and Princess Kate met Australian, Canadian and New Zealand troops during a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022. The couple spoke with troops from the Commonwealth who were deployed to the U.K. to take part in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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During a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022, Princess Kate met troops from the Commonwealth countries of Australia, Canada and New Zealand who were there to take part in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II three days later.
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Princess Kate wore her hair in an elaborate twist to meet Commonwealth nation troops during a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022.
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Princess Kate, Prince William, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan united to see tributes the public left for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside the gates of Windsor Castle in England on Sept. 10, 2022, and do a walkabout to speak with her grieving subjects gathered outside.
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Prince William and Princess Kate — wearing a pair of pearl earrings that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II — waved to the crowds as they viewed floral tributes left at the Norwich Gates outside his grandmother’s Sandringham estate in England’s Norfolk region, where the royal family traditionally spent their Christmases when the queen was alive, on Sept. 15, 2022, in the lead-up to Her Majesty’s funeral.
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Princess Kate stoically stood with her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte outside Westminster Abbey in London at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Princess Kate visited England’s Guildhall Windsor on Sept. 22, 2022, to thank volunteers and staff who worked on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, three days earlier.
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Prince William and Princess Kate left ahead of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan after paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London’s Westminster Hall during her lying-in-state on Sept. 14, 2022.
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Queen Consort Camilla and daughter-in-law Princess Kate chatted during a lunch King Charles III held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 17, 2022, two days ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
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