In this handout photo provided by Clarence House, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to guests at Clarence House London on Oct. 26, 2011 .
In this handout photo provided by Clarence House, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks to guests at Clarence House London on Oct. 26, 2011.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks to guests as she attends an event in support of the ''In Kind Direct'' charity at Clarence House on Oct. 26, 2011 in London.
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, speaks to guests as she attends an event in support of the ''In Kind Direct'' charity at Clarence House on Oct. 26, 2011 in London, United Kingdom.
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, pose for an official tour portrait.
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Prince William and Duchess Catherine visit the Summerfield Community Centre, on Aug. 19, 2011 in Birmingham, England.
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at The Royal Marsden Hospital at Belmont, Sutton on Sept. 29, 2011 in London.
Will and Kate arrive at the Royal Mardsen hospital in Sutton, south London, on Sept. 29, 2011.
Philippa "Pippa" Middleton's popularity has gone global since her sister Kate's April 29 wedding to Prince William.
Much of the attention paid to Pippa, 27, originated when she helped carry her older sister's train as they entered Westminster Abbey for the ceremony.
Besides her shining hair, bright smile and deep dimples, royal watchers also became enamored of her, ahem, other assets. Her toned backside received almost as much attention as the royal nuptials.
Will and Kate do their best cowboy/cowgirl impression as they arrive at the rodeo.
They head to Los Angeles Friday afternoon.
Not even a princess is immune to a bad hair day. Here, Kate's hair gets whipped by the wind. She's wearing a dress by designer Jenny Packham.
Although the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have scheduled Wednesday as a private day of rest, they managed to pose for a few more shots before leving Yellowknife for Slave Lake, Alberta.
Eagle-eyed fashionistas will notice that Kate's Smythe blazer is the same one she wore when she and Prince William departed London last week. She's also wearing the same jeans and belt she wore Tuesday on Blachford Lake and those wedges are the same ones she donned the day after their wedding.
About 7 hours after departing London the duo arrived in Ottawa.
Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird greeted Will and Kate when they arrived in Ottawa.
Kate changed from a blue blazer and sheath dress to a lace frock while flying from London to Ottawa.
Ladies first! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge board the jet.
The Canadians anticipate unprecedented coverage of the couple's tour of six cities there. As of this week, according to Canadian Heritage, the department organizing the tour, more than 1,300 media personnel had signed up for credentials - 1,122 from Canada alone.
Prince William of Wales and his bride, Catherine, the newly minted Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, embarked on their trip to North America on Thursday. They're headed first to Canada and then to Southern California on an 11-day tour, their first overseas assignment since their glittering nuptials April 29.
Here, Kate walks the tarmac headed to the plane. She's sporting a Roland Mouret sheath.
Just call her the Duchess of Chic. Kate Middleton is feeling her way around her new status as a royal with poise, sophistication and a killer wardrobe. USA TODAY's Arienne Thompson replicates Middleton’s best looks from the past few weeks.
On Kate: The stylish duchess looked smart in her signature monochromatic look as she boarded a plane at London's Heathrow Airport wearing head-to-toe navy. She paired a form-fitting sheath dress by French label Roland Mouret with a matching single-button blazer by Toronto label Smythe les Vestes, according to The Toronto Sun. Middleton and Prince William are traveling to Ottawa for their first overseas tour as a married couple. The 11-day tour will take them to Canada and then on to California.
Our citizen reporters capture moments from the royal parade.
Snapped this pic as William and Kate were headed back to Buckingham Palace!
Prince William borrows his dad's vintage Aston Martin Volante DB6 MKII convertible as he and Kate leave for Clarence House, his official residence.
In 2008, Prince Charles, a longtime environmental activist, had the car converted to run un on E85 bioethanol, made from the waste produced by the wine-making process.
When NBC anchor Matt Lauer saw it, he proclaimed, "That is an Aston Martin and I want that!"
A "horse and four" team of Windsor Greys and a Captain's Escort of the Household Calvary carries Prince William and the newly-titled Catherine Duchess of Cambridge through the streets of London en route to Buckingham Palace for their reception.
Although the Windsor Grey is literally one of the workhorses kept at the Royal Mews, it's not an actual breed. The term refers to horses chosen for their coloring, build and calm temperament. A skittish horse and a state carriage are a bad combination.
Prince William and his wife Kate, the newly minted Duchess of Cambridge, travel in the 1902 State Landau carriage along the processional route to Buckingham Palace.
Built for King Edward VII, it was also used to ferry Princess Diana to and from St. Paul's Cathedral on her wedding day in 1981. Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson used it for their wedding five years later.
While most royal watchers are eating up the details of Kate's dress, we've put together something a little different for the auto aficionados: a guide to the cars and carriages used in the wedding procession.
Here, Kate emerges from her car, a 1977 Rolls Royce Phantom VI.