Wills and Kate here are hosting a holiday party for, and I quote the palace, “families and children of deployed personnel from RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham serving in Cyprus” and OMG KATE WENT SO FESTIVE. I love it. It’s EXTREMELY THEMATIC but what do you expect from a woman whose mother owns a party planning empire? If you’re hosting a Christmas party, HOST THAT PARTY LIKE YOU MEAN IT.
(For those of you who, like me, always long for a plaid skirt, hers is Emilia Wickstead; the cropped [!] sweater is by Brora. I have this insane cropped cardi from J.Crew and I wear it more than I thought I would, so I’m here to vouch for the cropped sweater as a concept, especially if you find that you now own more high-waisted things than you used to.)
Speaking of very festive, this gentleman looks extremely chic in a classic red and white suit:
Father Christmas has arrived at the Orangery at Kensington Palace for the party for military families that Prince William and Kate are attending today #royal #dukeandduchessofcambridge #princewilliam #princesskate #katemiddleton pic.twitter.com/mfo1XKA6Fi
— Simon Perry (@SPerryPeoplemag) December 4, 2018
It seems that this party was the hottest club in London, in that it had everything. We’ve got snowball fights…
Bit of a snowball fight going on here at Kensington Palace – even Kate’s private secretary getting in on the action! pic.twitter.com/Fnwq9Oe8Et
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) December 4, 2018
Crafts…
Prince William learns to make crackers pic.twitter.com/E1sZNVYQM7
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) December 4, 2018
Speeches…
A clip of Princess Kate’s speech in which she told military families how much they are “valued” and recalled how it was when Prince William was deployed away from home when serving in the RAF #royal #duchessofcambridge ( @RoyalReporter ) pic.twitter.com/AWVyDY7n0M
— Simon Perry (@SPerryPeoplemag) December 4, 2018
Princes beaming at ladies while they speak publicly/extremely cute babies:
“I can’t imagine how it feels when your loved ones are away on active service over Christmas or at those special family moments.” — The Duchess of Cambridge.
Follow @KensingtonRoyal for more. pic.twitter.com/gC8cl68CXh— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) December 4, 2018
Silly party hats and thematic snacks!
“It’s really lovely to see you all here. Not only are we grateful for you coming here to join our party, but also for the sacrifices you make on a daily basis on behalf of the nation.”— The Duchess of Cambridge @RAFCGY @RAFMarhamMedia pic.twitter.com/J1Z3fCTps0
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) December 4, 2018
CANDIES!
Making truffles pic.twitter.com/EtlmVrwKYU
— Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) December 4, 2018
And, I assume, excellent swag bags.
