Kate lends royal air to new ship
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June 14, 2013, Friday
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THE former Kate Middleton, wearing a black and white print coat and a black hat, boarded the new, 3,600-passenger Royal Princess cruise ship for the naming ceremony, which included a blessing and the traditional smashing of a bottle across the hull.
The Duchess of Cambridge cut a ribbon that set the bottle free moments before it broke open.
The ceremony in Southampton yesterday included a brief tour of the ship for the duchess, who is expected to give birth to her and Prince William's first child in mid-July.
It is expected to be her final solo engagement before the birth, although she is expected to join other senior royals at the upcoming Trooping the Color ceremony.
The duchess has been named godmother of the ship, which is a symbolic position dating from the 19th century.
The Duchess of Cambridge cut a ribbon that set the bottle free moments before it broke open.
The ceremony in Southampton yesterday included a brief tour of the ship for the duchess, who is expected to give birth to her and Prince William's first child in mid-July.
It is expected to be her final solo engagement before the birth, although she is expected to join other senior royals at the upcoming Trooping the Color ceremony.
The duchess has been named godmother of the ship, which is a symbolic position dating from the 19th century.
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