By Rebecca English
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Like any queen of fashion, Kate knows real style is all in the detail.
So when she arrived at a reception last night in the simplest of dresses, the Duchess of Cambridge made sure her accessories added that little bit of extra sparkle.
She looked stunning in a £450 Amanda Wakeley panelled charcoal dress, which showed off her slim figure.
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Kate the Great: The Duchess looked stunning in her simple grey dress as she appeared at the Imperial War Museum last night
Curls and twirls: Kate's elegant do-up, left, and, right, she carries a stylish clutch purse
Then she added a little pizazz with a striking gold belt and a £500 pair of black Prada stilettos, the height of elegance. But Kate wasn’t finished yet. With such a simple dress, a girl can afford to pull out the stops with an elaborate hairstyle.
The duchess decided on a half up-do, with some curls twirled into a loose bun, and the rest cascading down her shoulders.
She also carried a black purse-style evening bag and wore dangling gold earrings.
It's a cinch: The dazzling Duchess' gold and black chain belt, left, and right, she stands with Prince William at the Imperial War Museum last night
Doting dad: Prince William holds a three-week-old Hugo Eric Scott Vicary during a reception to celebrate the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole at Goldsmiths Hall in the City of London
Kate liked her dress so much, from Amanda Wakeley’s autumn 2011 range, that she bought it in three different colours.
She and William were the star guests at a fund-raising reception at the Imperial War Museum in London last night.
It had been a busy day for the couple who had been carrying out engagements across the capital.
Earlier Kate and William had enjoyed a spot of baby cuddling duty as they met soldiers at a reception.
Isn't he lovely: Kate falls under Hugo's so spell as she talks to his proud father Vic Vicary yesterday
Nestled in William’s arms, the newborn boy looked perfectly comfortable. More importantly, so did William.
The prince, 29, cuddled three-week-old baby Hugo as he and his wife met a remarkable group of British soldiers. Kate, too, cooed over the baby, the son of a soldier who had joined a recreation of the Scott-Amundsen race to the South Pole to mark the 100th anniversary of the ill-fated expedition this year.
Kate the Great: The Duchess is shown paintings of two of Lord Rothermere's Great Uncle's who were killed during the First World War
Fundraiser: The Duke and Duchess are shown round the Imperial War Museum in London last night
Doting husband: As their first wedding anniversary approaches, Prince William gently puts his arm round his wife Kate last night
Admiring look: The Duchess of Cambridge with a portrait of a relative of Lord Rothermere
Vic Vicary, a member of the Scott Team, said his son’s full name â€" Hugo Eric Scott â€" was a tribute to Captain Scott as well Mr Vicary’s father who died in March.
‘The duke liked the name. He thought it was very apt.
‘My wife asked if he would like to hold him and he took hold of him,’ said Mr Vicary, 41, from Cornwall, a Warrant Officer Second Class with The Rifles.
He said William was a ‘natural’ with children. And Kate also seemed to fall under his spell.
‘Kate said the baby was “very cute†and had doting eyes on him,’ Mr Vicary said.
Sleek Grey: Prince William and Kate arrive at a reception at the Imperial War Museum last night to launch a First World War Galleries: Centenary Campaign
EARLIER: Kate wore an indigo tweed Rebecca Taylor suit for her visit to Goldsmiths' Hall yesterday
Dazzling: The Duchess of Cambridge wears an Amanda Wakeley dress as she arrives at the Imperial War Museum yesterday evening
Quick change: The Duchess was wearing a new outfit and looked stylish in an Amanda Wakeley charcoal grey dress with three-quarter length sleeves, while the Duke wore a smart dark suit
Dazzling: Earlier Kate had worn an indigo tweed Rebecca Taylor suit for her visit to Goldsmiths' Hall
Royal arrival: Kate the Duchess of Cambridge, right, and her husband Prince William, center, are greeted as they arrive for a fund raising reception at the Imperial War Museum in London
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You have NO RIGHT to comment on her looks, she's not a celebrity, but a member of the Royal Family. - Just Sayin, UK, 27/4/2012 15:14###### Excuse me, where in the law does it say that we are not allowed to voice our opinions? I believe that we still live in a country that allows free speech. Kate is just an ordinary person who married into the upper echelons, but that doesn't make her any better than any-one else in fact none of The Royals are better than any-one else. Respect has to be earned and so far Miss Waity has done nothing to earn any, i don't even repect Wills, especailly since he pulled a grimace and called a member of the public a bore. the sooner this lot are shown the door the better.
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Poor kid. He has vulnerable eyes and all the flashes on him! You have no mercy! And there is such a big noise. I feel very sorry for him.
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She looks like she's had something done to her face!
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What a bunch of nasty, ugly trolls commenting on her figure. You have NO RIGHT to comment on her looks, she's not a celebrity, but a member of the Royal Family.
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Her wardrobe is very sophisticated but it lacks sparkle - that's what Diana always had and that is the difference between Kate and Diana. - Lesley , Wellington, 27/4/2012 10:45..............Diana's 'sparkle' came from 'within'.......that's where real beauty lies...........nothing 'shines out' of Kate........like a dead fish........photos of her trying to do 'serious' are scary...she stares at people through dead eyes.
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Did you watch that arrival video? The "crowd" shot showed NINE people showed up to watch Will and Kate's arrival at the museum. That doesn't seem like a good sign.
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This Woman is soo boring and annoying and just a plain Jane, very ordinary. Wills you could have done much better! - gerri, london, 27/4 - He wouldn't want another Diana, upstaging him and running to the newspapers eight times a day. Waity was smart enough to work that one out.
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Excessively boring dress which is more suited to a day in the office. boring dull dull dull like her,. - Alisson, London, UK, - She looks like the average well-groomed discreet secretary, or air hostess. She cannot believe that she really pulled the big fish and is mixing with royals and toffs everywhere. As a daughter of lottery winners she feels a bit out of it and awkward about flashing it about in public. So let's wear another grey dress in public, look modest, then quietly and discreetly sneak off to Meribel and Princess Margaret's old apartment. Some people will think that is "classy".
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Oh blimey, wherever Bruniville is I'm glad I don't live there.
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- Sally, High Wycombe: ------- You dont seem to like to hear some hard truth put out bare. Go take a brain test yourself because you are unable to be sincere. Kate is not a barbie.
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