Wills and Kate are in Paris for a quick trip (we covered their arrival — and Will’s Dad Dancing in Verbier — earlier on Friday), primarily to take in a rugby game and presumably smuggle home some contraband brie.
Also, lots of social media stuff. First off, this is a very dramatic image:
What a wonderful start to #RoyalVisitParis! Thank you to everyone for such a warm welcome pic.twitter.com/FVSNjHPdOE
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2017
Kate’s dress is, naturally, Jenny Packham. As for tonight’s meal: WHAT A HIDEOUS BALLROOM:
The ballroom’s all set for tonight’s dinner hosted by Her Majesty’s Ambassador at the British Embassy, Paris ✨ #RoyalVisitParispic.twitter.com/pjCZN0WtO0
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2017
This whole trip appears to be setting up to be quite gilded, in fact:
TRH are welcomed to Paris by French President François Hollande, who they have previously met on a number of occasions #RoyalVisitParis pic.twitter.com/IYYfW5lMOT
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2017
Here’s Kate’s first look of the night, a lace McQueen cocktail frock, in motion. I like it in movement MUCH better than I do when she’s standing still:
The Duke and Duchess, Her Majesty’s Ambassador and Lady Llewellyn arrive for the reception at the British Embassy #RoyalVisitParis pic.twitter.com/SXpgfVY6Nf
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) March 17, 2017
Whoever they hired to take over the KP social media, at least, is doing a great job. I lost several minutes to their Instagram stories this afternoon. This is a super short jaunt — they’ve back in the UK on Sunday — but it’s nice to the official channels, at least, are committed to bringing us pics. Slide through the slideshow for more, if that floats your boat. I don’t know your life.
[Photos: Getty, Kensington Palace Instagram and Twitter]
