Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

Reports claim that Kate told the Tans that she was delighted to be out of the house and let me tell you, Kate, NO KIDDING. My imaginary coat closet was getting boring. (Also, it had been too long since we'd seen any sort of event with carriages/people riding horses in ceremonial top hattery.)

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

Someone's feeling better. (A very good friend of mine had hyperemesis gravidarum with both of her children -- she was miserable -- and she told me that once it let up a bit, she basically wanted to kiss every single person she saw, it was such a relief. That did NOT happen here today. If you're keeping track, so far: no one was stuck in a giant plant, and no one was kissed. THAT WE SAW.)

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

If this hat looks familiar, it's because she wore in on Easter in Australia. (If I need to do more to entice you to click that link, it's the same post where George Eats a Zoo.)

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

"What are we all looking at, Kate?"

"I have no idea."

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

I just really wanted you all to be able to see her ponytail from, like, all angles.

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

She's just thirteen weeks pregnant (ish) and you really can barely tell, but I suspect this coat is also cut for maximum concealment. I would be a liar if I said I wasn't pretty excited for the Parade of Coats we have coming our way this winter. I also JUST realized that the shadow-y, be-hatted fuzzy person facing them is The Queen, so I can only imagine that Kate is all, "WILLIAM STOP TALKING TO ME YOUR GRANDMOTHER IS STARING AT US."

Queen Elizabeth II

In fairness, Gran looks VERY cheery today, with a patterned dress AND a pink flower.

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

This coat also appears to have pockets.

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

This photo is ostensibly so you can eyeball the back of her coat.

CARRIAGES

"Do I really have to get into this thing? I've been barfing for weeks on end....well, don't say I didn't warn you." (They took the carriages from Horse Guards down to Buckingham Palace as part of the State Visit Ceremonial Hoo-Hah. As part of MY day today, I plan to take a carriage of a sorts from my own palace out to buy cookies, which is much the same.)

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

I cannot see a photo like this without thinking of this closing tag from Friends. After all, nothing says "ceremonial pomp and circumstance" like one Mr. Joey Tribbiani.

Wills & Kate Welcome Singapore President

"Kate, are you completely sure we can't just use the carriage around town? It's extremely glamorous."

"I am sure."

Royally Played, Wills and Kate (in McQueen) Welcome the President of Singapore

WELCOME BACK, KATE. (We may see her again later today, as well, as she's due to go to another event this evening [Not tonight's state dinner. A whole other thing.] I think it's possible she may not feel up to two events in one day, but I guess we'll find out.) We're obviously thrilled she's back, and we're also delighted that it appears their baby is officially making its debut in the same month that our royal baby (the new book) is making its debut. We will have so much to talk about. Babies are like books in that sometimes working on creating them makes you want to barf, and you hope everyone loves them when they finally emerge. Back to the business at hand. Wills and Kate have met today's visiting dignitaries (the president of Singapore, Tony Tan, and his wife) before, when they were on their Far East tour and swung through Singapore (that blast back to 2012 delights me, as it's the post in which William appears to be living inside a potted plant. And not for the last time). This time around, no one has been forced to take shelter in shrubbery. NOT YET. But it appears a new McQueen has been procured, to add to the List of McQueens That I Want. Come take a look. [Photos: Getty, Fame/Flynet]