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Princess Diana started her career off as a Montessori teacher, and since Prince George enrolled, schooling trends have inadvertently changed for the better.

The interest in Montessori nurseries has soared because of what people are calling, The Prince George Effect. More and more parents are now keen on putting their children to the same education as the future king, the Mirror reports.

The Maria Montessori Institute in London, which runs a Montessori teacher training centre as well as a number of Montessori schools, reveal that they have been bombarded with parents wanting their children to go to a Montessori nursery since it was Kate Middleton's choice of education.

Prince George first started off with a few hours session, and now is enrolled to attend the school for three to four days a week.

Louise Livingston, director of training at the Institute said, "When it was announced, our phones were ringing off the hook with people asking whether we had space in our nurseries. We're still getting lots of calls from parents. Hopefully Charlotte will go there too."

All we're wondering now is what other trends George will spark as he grows older.

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Since her debut at sister Kate's wedding, the whole world has had eyes on Pippa Middleton to see who will snap her up. 

And it seems that she's pretty keen on her new beau James Matthews as she has moved in with him after only two months of dating. 

The pair were together briefly in 2012 and then Pippa moved on to hedge fund manager Nico Jackson, who she dated for three years.

The terribly rich James is Spencer Matthews older brother from Made In Chelsea fame. 

James has also brought Pippa's mother, Carole out for dinner to a high-end Indian restaurant, sparking more rumours that the family has given James the seal of approval. 

A friend close to the couple told the Daily Mail: "It's all moved very quickly. They've been friends for a long time, but James has always been keen. 

"They've tested living there and all seems to have gone well," the source said.

"James is behaving like a peacock, he is showing her his feathers and wants her to be impressed."

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It would be pretty easy for Kate Middleton to simply perform her princess duties and not do much else but it seems that the Duchess of Cambridge wants to add 'editor' to the CV. 

The mother-of-two had some pretty exciting news for her fans yesterday as it was revealed that she would be spending one day as a online web editor. 

Announced on the Kensington Palace social media accounts, the Duchess is to spend an entire day guest editing popular newsite and blog, the Huffinton Post. 

And it seems that the nifty gig is for a pretty great cause. 

"The Duchess of Cambridge will continue her work to highlight the importance of children's mental health when she serves as Guest Editor of the Huffington Post for a day in mid-February," read a statement yesterday. 

"The Duchess will use the opportunity to highlight the inspiring work being done by parents, teachers, researchers, and mental health professionals around the country."

With a Masters degree in history of art and her extensive knowledge of the press, we reckon Kate will do an excellent job as an editor. 

"We are thrilled that The Duchess of Cambridge is joining the HuffPost UK team for a day as a guest editor," said editor in chief of the publication, Stephen Hull. 

"Dealing with mental health issues has been a major editorial focus for us and I'm very excited to be working together on such an important project."

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He can't stay at home playing with Charlotte forever, y'know. 

Two-year-old Prince George of Cambridge entered the big bad world of education today, heading to Norfolk for his first day at nursery school.

True to form, the blond tot looked downright adorable for his big day, donning a navy quilted jacket with a tartan hood which will no doubt sell out in five seconds flat.

The pictures, taken at Westacre Montessori School Nursery this morning, were released via Kensington Palace's Twitter just now.

To celebrate his first outing as a big boy, George also got his very own schoolbag – cool or what?

Just before Christmas, the Royal Family shared their first family snap since Princess Charlotte's Christening back in May – and it's clear to see the two little kids are growing up to be a pair of total cuties.

Just look at them:

Anyone else's ovaries going into overdrive? No, just us then.

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We are LOVING Kate Middleton at the moment! With a chic new stylist behind her, she is making all the right moves in the fashion and beauty front. 

The 33-year-old stepped out with her husband, Prince William at the ICAP 23rd annual Charity Day in London yesterday. 

While the event is for raising money for those less fortunate, we couldn't help but notice Kate's fab new hair do'. 

The Duchess has gone for the chop and cut off a bit of length from her shiny brunette hair, and we have to say, thumbs up all around. 

And her new do' isn't the only thing that stood out to us either. The mum-of-two also decided to recycle an old teal shift dress. She teamed it with a matching belt and peplum jacket, as well as a black clutch and black pump shoes. 

She last wore this outfit back in 2012, so major brownie points for making it look like it just came off the royal catwalk. 

 

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We gush about how cute Prince George is, but pictures of Princess Charlotte have just been released – and she is just as ADORABLE as her big brother.

The photos were taken by her amateur photographer mother, Kate Middleton, at Anmer Hall, the family's Norfolk home, in early November.

At first, the photos weren't meant to hit the public but the Duchess of Cambridge was so pleased by both her work and the positive response her last photographs of Prince George and Princess Charlotte received, that she decided to release them as a way of thanking the media for letting her children grow-up out of the spotlight.

The princess, who has blue eyes and brown hair, can be seen sitting unaided in a green checked armchair and in one shot is smiling at a toy puppy. The cutest? We think so.

As George has inherited his father's looks, it's safe to say that Charlotte has taken from Kate's side. 
 

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All natural; no pain-relief; looking like a superstar mere hours later – we have to say that Kate Middleton gives us all sorts of #BirthingGoals.

Although the British royal rarely talks of the birth of Prince George and Princess Charlotte (we'd murder a bit of Kim Kardashian-inspired pregnancy overshare, tbh), she has now opened up about her experiences at St Mary's Hospital.

And it seems that she was cared for "brilliantly" during her time there in July 2013 (for the birth of Georgy Porgy) and May 2015 (for little Lottie's arrival).

The Duchess, natch, gave birth on both occasions in the fancy-pants, oh-so private Lindo Wing (think art installations, chef-made food, afternoon tea and champagne). But St Mary's itself has many public amenities too – including a children's intensive care unit that is now in desperate need of an upgrade.

Step forward the wholly-worthwhile More Smiles Appeal – which aims to raise €2.85m so it can redevelop the unit that currently cares for 400 critically ill children from London and its surrounding area.

Backing the appeal is the always-lovely Kate, who said in a statement: "The thought of your child in an intensive care unit is harrowing for any parent.

"The commitment to expand and transform the children's Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's Hospital will vitally guarantee more space to treat more children and support more families. 

“As someone who was so brilliantly cared for by St Mary's, I am delighted to support [the appeal], and commend the important work of all those involved in the project." 

The scheme is all part of a larger drive to raise some €14.25m for improvements which will allow more than 200 extra children to be cared for each year.

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We love Kate Middleton, from her daring royal style, to her fabulous hair, it seems there's nothing the Duchess of Cambridge can't do.

And that proves particularly true as Kate is reportedly starting her own business.

The Duchess is currently weaning Princess Charlotte, and it seemed to have sparked the entrepreneurial spirit inside of her as she is considering starting her own organic baby food line along with her sister, Pippa.

A source told Vanity Fair, "She keeps saying there is a gap in the market for home-grown, organic baby food. It's given Pippa the idea that they should try launching their own line of organics."​ 

According to the source the sisters have been sampling new organic recipes in the kitchen at Anmer Hall, the royal country home, where they grow organic produce.

Pippa has also just finished an food nutrition course and helps Kate make all of Prince George and Princess Charlotte's meals. 

Charlotte, who is nearly eight months old, is still eating pureed fruits and vegetables, but The Duchess constantly makes sure it's all homegrown, organic and straight from the gardens at Anmer.

But the sisters aren't only planning on producing baby food. The source told VF that they will make "nourishing ready meals for adults" as well. 

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In a rare break away from royal dinners and community appearances, Kate Middleton and Prince William took to the red carpet in London last night for the premiere of Spectre.

Wearing one of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham, the Duchess embraced the glamour of the evening by going for a style that was certainly more daring than usual.

Her sheer duck-egg blue gown featured a draped neckline and an open back, but Kate worked the sexy look like a pro. 

The dress, with its embellished waistband and sleeves, was teamed with some seriously high-class accessories – glittering gold Jimmy Choo stilettos and Robinson Pelham diamond earrings worth a staggering €20,000.

Also in attendance at the CTBF Royal Film Performance was Prince Harry, who spent some time getting to know Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz.

Despite arriving on the arms of his co-stars Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci, Daniel couldn't keep his hands off Rachel, stopping to cuddle and kiss her on the way into the theatre.

Even when she's not wowing at red carpet events, Kate still manages to be very on-trend indeed – earlier in the weekend she rocked a space print Tabitha Webb dress that will no doubt sell out over the next few days.

When it comes to style, our Kate can do no wrong it seems.

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Caitlyn Jenner has been modelling her style on another famous brunette, it would seem.

Rather than turn to Kim, Khloé and co. for inspiration, Ms. Jenner favours a more refined, understated look – and her latest choice of dress is evidence of that.

The former Olympian stepped out in LA earlier this week wearing the same Issa London dress that Kate Middleton chose in 2010 when announcing her engagement to Prince William.

The sapphire blue wraparound 'Phylis' dress sold out almost instantly back in 2010, and again when it reappeared on shelves in Harvey Nichols earlier this year.

It retails at a staggering €800 – though a significantly cheaper €110 version was briefly available thanks to Issa's Banana Republic capsule collection.

Caitlyn seems to have plumped for the original though, as her dress is almost identical to Kate's.

This isn't the first time Caitlyn has emulated the Duchess' style, of course.

When she's not rocking a Kate-esque casual look of skinny jeans, knee-high boots and a blazer, Caitlyn is often seen in dresses very similar to those worn by the famous Royal.

The dress above, for example, is a carbon copy of Kate's Erdem dress, worn to an event in Canada a few years back.

As wardrobe inspiration goes, we reckon Caitlyn could do a lot worse than K-Middy.

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A lot of the time Kate Middleton almost seems a lot like the rest of us.

Well, a much, much richer and far more groomed version of our selves – but we like to think there's some common ground there. 

After all, when we see her bringing the dog for a walk, dragging around the kids, or doing the 'big shop' at her local supermarket, we feel we could probably be firm friends.

Then, on an evening like tonight, she reminds us that she's actually a royal princess and we've, well, we've got to get up and get the bus to work in the morning.

Yes, attending a royal banquet at Buckingham Palace, the Duchess Of Cambridge looked all sorts of regally amazing in a full-length red, custom-made Jenny Packham gown, chandelier earrings and a sparkling tiara.

Indeed, Kate's Papyrus tiara, also known as the Lotus Flower, was particularly striking. Once owned by the Queen Mother, it was also worn regularly by Princess Margaret.

In Britain, much has been made of the fact that this is only the third time EVER that the former Ms Middleton has worn a tiara (well, in public anyway). 

The other occasions were her wedding day back in April 2011, and an diplomatic event in 2013, also held at Buckingham Palace.

The 33-year-old wife of Prince William was there among a host of VIP and royal guests – including, of course, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip – to honour Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is on an official four-day visit to Britain.

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla were not in attendance – meaning Wills and Kate were officially second-in-command for the evening.

It is believed that guests are dining on fillet of West Coast turbot and Balmoral venison – all washed down with plenty of vintage champagne.

Tonight is Mrs Cambridge's first big, glamorous night out following the birth of her second child, Princess Charlotte, in May.

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It turns out that we are not the only ones who appreciate a decent pair of tights. 

Look, when the weather gets colder you can't exactly blame a girl for trying to keep herself as warm as she possibly can. We thought that when it came to hosiery fleece-lined tights (very cozy indeed) were the epitome of luxury. 

We were so wrong. 

Favourite of Duchess Kate herself, Wolford have introduced a very interesting take on statement pieces for winter fashion. 

The Wolford "Jewellary Tights" are limited edition tights designed to strike a balance between eye-catching and elegant. It looks like they have done just that, too. 

The opaque matt-look tights have a rivet design at the front of each leg which is adorned with Swarovski elements for a look that is kind of perfect for the festive season. 

The limited edition tights are not available exclusively at Brown Thomas. They are retailing at €295, so if you add them to your Christmas list, make sure you've been on your best behaviour!

In the past, Kate's choices in fashion- this includes tights apparently, have been responsible for sending items flying off the shelves. 

The Daily Mail once reported that the Kate and her Wolford's doing the rounds at various royal engagements were responsible for their Naked 8s tights selling out. 

 

We wonder if this particular pair might have the same effect? We're trying to imagine the royal reaction they might get upon arrival at the palace. 

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