Royal Dresses of the Day: Kate and Mary in Blue

So, about the other stuff that's going on. Lots to catch up on. Blue dresses, namely. Loads of blue dresses. Some involved tiaras, and we’ll get to those this week. First up, these two:

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal Variety Performance on Friday.

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Show of hands, who had to double check to make sure this Jenny Packham wasn’t the Jenny Packham from Paris? It’s not. It’s better. And if there was a better hairdo in play here, I’d be properly head over heels. She wore the Diamond Chandelier Earrings on loan from the Queen as she has done several times, which are too fabulous to be playing this game of hide and seek.

The annual Crown Prince Couple's Prizes were presented this weekend. Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary presented prizes honoring work in cultural and social areas, and for up and coming innovators.

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One of the award winners was designer Cecilie Bahnsen, so what did Mary wear? A dress from Cecilie Bahnsen, of course, along with her diamond and pearl wedding earrings. I’m wishing for a different color than this light blue here, maybe?

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Put it together with the shoes, and I’m feeling like Dorothy forgot her gingham for this special trip to Oz.