The Duchess of Cambridge shares a close
bond with the royal family and was given the honour of joining the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh as they kicked off the Diamond Jubilee
tour in 2012.
And while Kate admitted she was missing her husband Prince William “terribly” as he was on RAF duty
in the Falkland Islands at the time, she made the sweetest comment about her
in-laws.
The Queen and Prince Philip took the Duchess under their wing as they
carried out engagements in Leicester in March 2012 – marking Kate’s first
outing with the monarch since marrying into the royal family the previous year.
When one well-wisher asked the Duchess how her husband was, she said: “He’s
fine – I’m missing him terribly.” She sweetly added: “I’m being
well looked after.”
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Kate visited Leicester Cathedral with the Queen
The Duke of Cambridge was deployed to the Falkland Islands for six weeks
in 2012 in his role as an RAF search and rescue pilot.
Kate, wearing a teal dress and peplum-style jacket from LK Bennett for
her outing, looked at ease with the Queen as they watched a fashion show and
visited Leicester Cathedral.
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The royals travelled to Leicester by train
Celebrations for the monarch’s 60th year on the throne included a
concert at Buckingham Palace, street parties for the Big Jubilee Lunch and the
Thames Pageant, which saw crowds line the streets to catch a glimpse of the
Queen and her family on the Royal Barge.
In September that year, the Cambridges carried out their second official
tour to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, travelling to Malaysia, Singapore,
the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
And now in 2022, the monarch, 95, will mark her Platinum Jubilee – the
70th year of her reign – with Buckingham Palace unveiling plans on
Monday for celebrations throughout the year, including an extra Bank Holiday.
