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# Royally Played: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (in Erdem) Visit Manchester
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/royally-played-the-duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-in-erdem-visit-manchester-10-2016/
- Published: 2016-10-14T19:00:57.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-18T01:05:54.000Z
- Author: Heather
- Tags: fugs, royalty, #wp, #wp-post, #hasslideshow, #Import 2026-10-07 07:49

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A fairly sassy new coat for Kate today, and with navy shoes, to boot. Quite tolerable, madam.

The trip to Manchester involved what must have been a touching stop at Francis House, which provides end-of-life care and grief counseling -- and which Diana herself opened 25 years ago.

> The final stop of the day for The Duke and Duchess in Manchester is [@FrancisHouseCH](https://twitter.com/FrancisHouseCH?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io), which Princess Diana officially opened in 1991 [pic.twitter.com/mf2riRzat6](https://t.co/mf2riRzat6?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)
> 
> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) [October 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/786943552160993280?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Twitter has noted that Kate's earrings seem to echo the ones Diana chose. It could be a coincidence, but given how often these two like to dip into the archives, I'm guessing it was no accident. And it's a nice touch

> The Duke and Duchess sign their photograph for the [@OfficialUoM](https://twitter.com/OfficialUoM?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) time capsule before unveiling a plaque [pic.twitter.com/7Fe6LuNW7F](https://t.co/7Fe6LuNW7F?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) [October 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/786929659787284481?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) 

I love how this photo makes it look like William is unveiling a plaque of his own face (it's just his reflection).

> The Duke gets his hands on the match ball from 1966 [@FIFAWorldCup](https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) Final [@FootballMuseum](https://twitter.com/FootballMuseum?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io) ⚽️ [pic.twitter.com/i38vLvfUZb](https://t.co/i38vLvfUZb?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)
> 
> — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) [October 14, 2016](https://twitter.com/KensingtonRoyal/status/786886525606821889?ref=go-fug-yourself.ghost.io)

Fairly sure he called Harry afterward.

\[Photos: Getty\]