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Kate Middleton wowed in a chic black blazer during a visit to the Natural History Museum as she revealed she will announce the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year at a virtual award ceremony tomorrow night.
The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, visited the London attraction this week ahead of the event and, in a clip shared online today, said it was ‘wonderful to be back’ at the re-opened museum.
Kate, who is patron of the attraction, oozed glamour during the appearance, opting for a chic black blazer with puff sleeves and matching top and trousers.
In a video shared to the Kensington Royal Instagram page, Kate said: ‘I’ve been lucky enough to have a quick preview and it is truly spectacular. I can’t wait for you all to see it.’
Kate Middleton, 38, wowed in a chic black blazer during a visit to the Natural History Museum as she revealed she will announce the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year at a virtual award ceremony tomorrow
In a clip shared on the Kensington Royal Instagram page, Kate said it was ‘wonderful’ to be back at the museum, adding that she had seen the ‘spectacular’ photographs ahead of the ceremony tomorrow
In the clip, she explained: ‘It’s so wonderful to be back at the re-opened Natural History Museum where we can all enjoy it’s treasures once again.
‘I’m here because tomorrow night, I’m announcing the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year.’
The mother-of-three appeared flawless in the short clip, wearing her soft brunette locks in a bouncy blow dry and adding a touch of glamour to her outfit with pearl drop earrings.
She sported glamorous makeup with a pink lipstick and a dark smokey eye for the virtual awards ceremony.
Kate, who is patron of the attraction, was effortlessly elegant during the appearance, opting for a chic black blazer with puff sleeves and matching top and trousers
The Duchess will announce the Grand Title winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year in a video for the competition’s first virtual awards ceremony tomorrow night.
The video was filmed in the Museum’s iconic Hintze Hall ahead of the online awards ceremony which will be available to watch tomorrow at 8pm.
As part of the announcement, The Duchess will say: ‘The skill and creativity of this year’s images provide a moving and fascinating insight into the beauty and vulnerability of life on our planet.
Thank you to all those who entered for showing us the magic of the natural world, and for reminding us that caring for our environment and its precious biodiversity has never been more important.’
The Duchess donned a smart all-black outfit for the appearance and added a touch of glamour with a set of pearl drop earrings
This is the second time that The Duchess will join the Natural History Museum in honouring photographers at the annual awards ceremony.
In 2014 Kate awarded the Grand Title winners to celebrate the fiftieth year of the competition.
Now in its fifty-sixth instalment, the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the world’s longest running and most prestigious annual wildlife photography competition.
Harnessing the uniquely emotive and impactful power of photography, Wildlife Photographer of the Year works in partnership with the photographic community to inspire millions of people around the world each year to think differently about their relationship with nature and become advocates for the planet.
The Duchess appeared from the main hall at the Natural History Museum as she spoke of her excitement for the virtual photography awards
Selected from over 49,000 entries from around the world by a panel of international experts, this year’s winning images will be exhibited at the Natural History Museum on 16th October 2020 before touring across the UK and internationally.
It comes after the Natural History Museum, along with neighbouring Victoria & Albert Museum and Science Museum, reopened their doors in August.
South Kensington’s museum district – usually a tourist and school holiday hotspot in London – was closed for months during lockdown.
The three institutions held a joint, virtual event to announce plans to open their doors again.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed the president and first lady of Ukraine to Buckingham Palace in their first audience since lockdown. The Cambridges did not shake hands but did stand up to greet the Ukrainian visitors, picture
The announcement comes amid a busy period for the royal, who last week joined husband Prince William, 38, to welcome the President and First Lady of Ukraine to Buckingham Palace in their first audience since the start of lockdown.
Kate looked elegant in a cornflower blue belted dress as she joined the Duke for the meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena in the opulent Throne Room.
The couples did not wear masks but observed social distancing and appeared in good spirits during the meeting, the first royal event to take place at Buckingham Palace since March.
The Duke and Duchess held the audience on behalf of the Queen, 94, who is staying at Windsor Castle and carrying out a limited number of engagements.
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