JUBILEE TOUR: Kate-mania! Crowds cheer for Duchess of Cambridge during royal visit to Leicester
Delighted crowds shouted "We love you, Kate" as the royal family's latest star made her first official visit to Leicester yesterday.
A massive crowd gathered at De Montfort University to greet the Duchess of Cambridge, dressed in an elegant teal suit, the Queen and Prince Philip.
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Catherine, who chatted with the multitude of well-wishers, was accompanying the Queen on the first stop of her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK.
In a touching personal moment in the city centre, she confided to a member of the crowd that Prince William, who is serving with the RAF in the Falkland Islands, was fine but she was "missing him terribly".
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The crowds were 11-deep in places as thousands of people turned out around the city to catch a sight of the royals as they visited the university, Leicester Cathedral and the Clock Tower.
While the Queen was the star of the show, there was no doubting the extra excitement caused by the appearance of the future queen.
Riaz Ravat, 34, from the Church-run St Philip's Centre, in Evington, Leicester, escorted the Duchess during the visit to the cathedral.
He said: "This has been an historic day.
"We have set a great example for the start of the jubilee tour and I think all the other cities will have a job matching us."
City mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: "It was an absolutely brilliant day for Leicester. What we saw was Leicester at its best."
*Don't miss the 24-page souvenir edition picture special in Saturday's Mercury.
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Comments
by Rachel_Leics
Friday, March 09 2012, 8:10PM
“She is stunning and i think she is great and a good role model x”
by City_C10
Friday, March 09 2012, 3:08PM
“I have to agree with you redcat regarding Katie's weight (or lack of it). But she has not got a bad life now has she? Fair play to her she waited and now she is getting her rewards for being apart of the Royal Family. I wish her well and happiness, as do I to most people.”
by redcat
Friday, March 09 2012, 12:16PM
“Kate is a very pretty woman but she is starting to look very, very thin in those photos where she is standing. I know she must feel under intense pressure to look good but in the next few years there will be new intense pressure to produce heirs and that isn't easy if your bmi is too low. Diana ended up anorexic because of the pressure, I hope Kate can avoid the same fate.”
by Jani88
Friday, March 09 2012, 10:28AM
“How lovely it was to see this event in multi-cultural Leicester. Katie looked so beautiful and held herself so well and professional. This was a moment of history in our changing city and one to be very proud of.”