Another day, another hat but it's not a patch on her new husband's... Duchess of Cambridge beams at Prince William during Garter Day celebrations

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Duchess and Duchess: Camilla, left, and Catherine attend the Garter Day ceremony at Windsor Castle The Duchess of Cambridge was all smiles today as she took part in the Garter Day celebrations.Despite her heavy schedule of late, Catherine remained bright and fresh-faced as she showed off her third hat in as many days.Waving from a carriage at Windsor Castle, the radiant

Kate joins the royal recyclers: Duchess gives favourite coat an extra outing

By REBECCA ENGLISH Something blue: The Duchess of Cambridge (left) at St George's Chapel, Windsor for His Royal Highness, The Duke of Edinburgh's 90th Birthday service yesterday, and, right, wearing the same coat dress in 2009She has injected new life into the monarchy with her much-admired sense of style.But it seems the Duchess of Cambridge is also following a considerably older royal tradition

Has Pippa Middleton broken up with former England cricketer Alex Loudon?

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Special relationship: Pippa spotted out again with ex-boyfriend George Percy at the French Open Pippa Middleton has split from her boyfriend, it was claimed today. The younger sister of the new Duchess of Cambridge has not been seen in public with former England cricketer Alex Loudon for weeks.'It is common knowledge in their close circle of friends that Pippa and Alex have

How does she do it? After wowing the crowds at Trooping the Colour, Kate is surprise guest at wedding of her 'royal matchmaker'

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Surprise guest: The Duchess of Cambridge at the wedding of Sam Waley-Cohen - the friend credited with getting Kate and William back togetherThe man credited with saving Prince William and Kate's romance got a surprise guest at his own wedding today - the Duchess of Cambridge.Just hours after she proudly watched her husband take part in his first Trooping the Colour, Kate

Looks like someone's feeling broody, Kate! Duchess of Cambridge more interested in youngsters as Prince William takes part in his first Trooping the C

By KATIE NICHOLL Child's play: Lady Helen Taylor's daughters Estella, six, left, and eight-year-old Eloise are clearly captivated as they talk to Kate at the PalaceThe Duchess herself appeared to find the event nearly as exciting as the children did, at one point seemingly having a fit of the giggles as she stood on the Buckingham Palace balcony alongside her new husband. For Prince William too,

A little shopping for the casually dressed Duchess of Cambridge... before her dazzling transformation for gala dinner

By REBECCA ENGLISH and RICHARD SIMPSON Dressed down: A casual trip to the shops on London's King's Road for Kate - before her dazzling transformation as she arrived at the 10th annual Ark (Absolute Return for Kids) Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace that evening With her glossy hair, megawatt smile and £4,000 sequinned dress, she had all eyes on her. But just hours before dazzling at her first

Prince William takes part in his first Trooping the Colour as The Duke of Cambridge... and Kate makes her debut too

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER For the first time: Prince William - The Duke of Cambridge - has made his first appearance at the Trooping of the Colour at Horse Guards Parade in Central London The Duchess of Cambridge watched with pride today as her husband took part in one of the world's greatest spectacles of pageantry and pomp in honour of the Queen.The Trooping the Colour ceremony is the monarch's

Back from the dead: Astonishing pictures show how Japan is recovering just three months after tsunami

By EMILY ALLEN The pleasure boat ''Hamayuri'' washed up on the rooftop of an inn by tsunami and a building have so far been removed in the town of Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, on April 6, top, and on June 3, bottom. Japan's economy shrank 0.9 percent in the first quarter but recovery is expected between July and SeptemberJust three months ago Japan was plunged into chaos after a cataclysmic

The Duchess dazzles: Kate and William bring a touch of glamour to charity gala

By DAILY MAIL REPORTERSimply stunning: All eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge as she she made her way inside the gala dinner The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made a dazzling entrance at a charity gala dinner at Kensington Palace this evening.Looking stunning in a Jenny Packham gown, accessorised with LK Bennett shoes and a clutch bag, Kate brought her usual touch of simple elegance to the

So when are you getting married? Chelsea pensioner, 85, makes Prince Harry blush as Harry replies ‘Not for a long time’

By REBECCA ENGLISH Pointed question: The Prince shares a joke with a Chelsea Pensioner at London's Royal Hospital today where he was put on the spot with a question about his marriage plansBlushing Prince Harry was put on the spot over his intentions towards on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy today.The 26-year-old royal was attending the annual Founder’s Day parade at London’s Royal Hospital – home

New parents Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch dote on their baby daughter Sophia on pre-wedding holiday

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Daddy's little princess: It looks like Crouch is revelling in his newfound role of fatherhood as he feeds little Sophia They're set to get married in a matter of weeks, but it looks like Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancy couldn't be more relaxed about their upcoming nuptials.The couple have jetted off to Sardinia for their first family holiday with their 12-week-old daughter

The Queen's club: Glowing Pippa Middleton gets caught in the rain at tennis match

By MAYSA RAWI All smiles: Pippa Middleton and friend George Percy attend the EGON tennis championship at Queen's Club Pippa Middleton was all smiles today as she attended Queen's Club to watch the tennis.Catherine's sister spent the day at the tournament with ex-boyfriend, friend and current boss George Percy.The pair took time out from work to watch Andy Murray, who competed with Janko

Fuelling the flames of the games: Golden Olympic 2012 torch unveiled that will be carried by 8,000 runners

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Golden triangle: London 2012 chairman Lord Coe holds the three-cornered torch aloft as he unveils the design today Lord Coe forced to defend ticket allocation processThis is the golden torch that will be carried by the 8,000 runners on the London 2012 relay, it was announced today.The Olympic Flame will burn from a curved triangular aluminium tube which has a lace-like mesh

Now that's got to hurt: Drunk goes tumbling head over heels down two flights of stairs... and still walks away

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Steady approach: It starts off well for dinner-suited man as he grabs the hand-rail, left, but he is soon in trouble, right, as he falls flat Most people like to let their hair down once in a while during a big night out on the town.But this dinner-suited reveller took things to extremes when he rolled down two flights of stairs after being thrown out of an awards

'It was my mom's dying wish': Man, 23, loses almost half 459lbs body weight in just a YEAR

By FIONA ROBERTS Half the size: Alex Respess reveals his astonishing weight loss next to a cardboard cut-out showing him at his heaviest, when he weighed 459lbsWhen Alex Respess's mother died after a battle with cancer, she made one last request - for her son to be happy and healthy.And now, four years later, the 23-year-old can proudly say he fulfilled his mother's dying wish after he lost

We're up here: Looking like ants in a giant rock garden, intrepid climbers become the first to scale uncharted 1,000ft structures in a land that time

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Making history: Two of the climbers ascend the 'Wine Bottle' rock for the first time in Chad's remote Ennedi desert after travelling hundreds of miles across desert If you blinked, you might miss these two intrepid climbers, looking like ants in a giant rock garden.But they made history by being the first mountaineers to ascend an awesome formation in a remote part of

When all hell breaks loose: Lightning tears the sky apart above the glow of the Chilean volcano

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Spectacular: A time-lapse photo shows lightning bolts striking around the Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcanic chain in Patagonia Flames reach up to the heavens as lightening flashes criss-cross the sky.These extraordinary images show the full force of Mother Nature as a Chilean volcano erupts for the first time in 50 years.Ash has been thrown six miles up into the sky and the

Armchair astronaut discovers Mars 'space station' using Google earth

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Uncovered: David Martines believes he has found a structure on the surface of Mars - by looking at Google Mars We have all heard of little green men from Mars.But now an American 'armchair astronaut' claims to have discovered a mysterious structure on the surface of the red planet - by looking on Google earth.David Martines, whose YouTube video of the 'station' has racked

Surf's pup dude! The amazing dogs who take to the waves like ducks to water

By RICHARD HARTLEY-PARKINSON Bedraggled: Dogs from across the US flock to the beach to take part in the eventHundreds of people took to a beach in the US over the weekend to cheer on a dog race of a different kind.Rather than going for 'walkies' these incredible canines enjoy going for 'surfies' as they take part in the sixth annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog competition.More than 60 dogs

Rehabilitated Royals: After THAT wedding fashion debacle, Beatrice and Eugenie pick winners at Epsom

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER Picked winners: The Princesses of York, Eugenie (L) and Beatrice (R) stood out for the right reasons at Epsom The Queen's horse may not have taken first place at Epsom but her nieces Beatrice and Eugenie certainly picked winners on Derby day.Following the infamous 'Pretzel-gate' fascinator debacle at the Royal Wedding, the two young Princesses turned heads for all the