Kate, 40, joined her
husband, Prince William, as well as King Charles, Queen Consort
Camilla, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, the Princess Royal and
Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence for a lunch with governors-general from the
Commonwealth realms on Saturday.
The princess, who was dressed
in a black A-line dress and accessorized with a pearl necklace, was pictured
chatting with the Queen Consort.
At one stage, Kate, who was
wearing a long three-strand pearl necklace, placed her hand on the arm of Saint
Lucia governor-general Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles as they spoke.
The princess also stood next
to the King as he conversed with the dignitaries, with William also mingling in
the busy room.
In addition to the UK, the
King is head of state for 14 Commonwealth realms.
These are Antigua and Barbuda,
Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua
New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.
William and Kate’s latest
appearance comes after the couple visited Army Training Centre Pirbright in
Surrey on Friday afternoon where they spoke with Commonwealth troops
participating in the procession on Monday.
Earlier on Saturday, the
prince joined the king to greet the crowds waiting in the queue for the Queen’s
lying in state at Westminster Hall.
Charles and William stopped
for an impromptu walkabout in Lambeth following their visit to the Metropolitan
Police Service Special Operations Room, where they thanked emergency service
staff for their work during the mourning period and ahead of the Queen’s
funeral on Monday.
