Kate and William at Manly

Kate and William are moved to tears at Manly.

Kate And William Visit The Blue Mountains

Kate and William enjoy their visit to the Blue Mountains, and lift the morale of people affected by the bushfires. Little George gets a bit close to the edge!

Kate and William's Arrival in Sydney

I am a bit behind, but I hope to include several video clips of the attractive and warm-hearted couple's Australian tour here. This is the first one:





Kate has a great sense of style and wore a stunning bright yellow dress for the occasion. Someone in a position to know told me that she really is a lovely person!

The Queen's Wattle Brooch

There was hope that the beautiful Duchess of Cambridge might wear the Queen's beautiful wattle brooch on her tour here.  I don't think that she has worn it yet.

Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, presented the enchanting brooch to the Queen on her tour here in 1954 after the Commonwealth Banquet.  This gift from Australia designed by the jeweller Paul Schneller  has 150 yellow and blue white diamonds representing wattle flowers and mimosa and tea-tree leaves. It was then worth about 25,000 pounds. The Queen has worn her beloved brooch on several occasions.

You can see a picture of the brooch here