Wills and Kate

I would just like to send out a blanket thank you to everyone in the UK on the subject of Kate's shoes: I appreciate that they are not beige. Are they rather matchy? Yes. Is this a step closer to true Shoe Dominance and, perhaps, a pattern? Yes. Can I call this a win? Yes. Am I still excited from last night's Double Bracelet Extravaganza? Yes.

Wills and Kate

Ah, the affection gaze that blooms only when one realizes one has matched one's tie to the hue of thy beloved's Dolce and Gabbana.

Peng Liyuan, Xi Jinping, Wills and Kate

"Hey, guys! I'm sure you're as hungover as we are. That State Dinner got CRAZY last night, am I right? Anyway, come inside and let's have a breakfast burrito."

Or, per Informative Caption: "Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a BAFTA presentation at Lancaster House in London... during a UK-China Creative Collaborations Summit. Britain and China are set to seal business contracts worth billions on Wednesday, the second day of President Xi Jinping's state visit."

Everyone

I am not sure what is happening here -- Information Caption was not so Informative -- but I assume that later Kate and Peng Liyuan got into a polite but pointed argument over which of them would have looked better in that headpiece at the State Dinner.

Xi Jinping and Kate and also a mask

This is just amusing. A well-composed photo, Royal Photo Pool. The next round of pints are on me.

Royally Played, Wills and Kate (in Dolce & Gabbana)

Kate loves lace sleeves almost as much as she loves a Breton stripe. PS: More intel about this event courtesy of the KP Instagram: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join President Xi and Madame Peng at a showcase for Britain's creative industry #CreativityisGREAT Highlights included performances by actors from popular TV show Poldark, a musical extravaganza from the cast of Matilda and Chinese folk singer Sa Dingding and exhibitions promoting BAFTA, BBC Worldwide, the V & A plus many more... The event, held as part of the #ChinaStateVisit, celebrated future and existing #UKChina cultural collaborations. A photo posted by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Oct 21, 2015 at 9:51am PDT [Photos: Getty, Fame/Flynet]