Images : Kate Middleton Shows Off Haircut, Performs Area Hockey in Heels, Plaid

Kate Middleton generally clothes to make an impression on -- even when she's enjoying subject hockey with minor kids.

Sporting a stunning blue-and- inexperienced tartan coatdress from Q by McQueen, the Duchess of Cambridge confirmed off her new hair and constantly - dazzling smile at St. Andrew's preparatory school in Berkshire, England, where she joined the pupils and instructors in celebrating St. Andrew's Working day on Friday, Nov. 30. Throughout the event, Middleton -- who attended St. Andrews from 1986 to 1995 -- even joined in a video game of field hockey and gave a speech about her reminiscences of the faculty.

"It is these a treat to be back again right here at St. Andrew's," she said in her remarks ( by way of the Day-to-day Mail). "I completely loved my time listed here. They have been some of my happiest many years...In actuality, I liked it so a lot that when I experienced to go away, I instructed my mother that I was h eading to occur back to be a teacher."

That plan was derailed, of training course, when the long term Duchess satisfied her Duke, England's Prince William, but Middleton, 30, is still concerned with the university in other methods. As component of her check out to her alma mater, the place she explained she 1st " understood [her] adore of sport," she helped christen the new athletic services by participating in a bit of field hockey -- in heels!

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge takes portion in a working day of functions and festivities to mark the celebration of St Andrew's Day at St Andrew's Faculty on November thirty, 2012 in Pangbourne, Berkshire, England. In the course of her take a look at, the Duchess visited the Pre-Prep University for under -5s, unveiled a plaque to formally open a new artificial turf enjoying subject and satisfied members of the school's hockey workforce, which she played out for during her time as a pupil at the university (1986-1995). The Duchess also toured the faculty privately and watched the school's Progressive Game titles wh ich are classic online games performed indoors by lecturers and pupils on St. Andrew's Working day.
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"I hope that you all appreciate taking part in activity right here as considerably as I used to and make the most of these unbelievable services," she advised the kids.

Incidentally, the Duchess has some unbelievable facilities of her possess to enjoy. Following investing the initial 12 months of their relationship in a quaint Welsh cottage, Middleton and her partner are setting up to established up property in Apartment 1A of London's Kensington Palace, a 4 - story, twenty - space flat going through a $ 1. 5 million renovation.

"They want to deliver a little one up in a safe environment," a confidant close to the pair advised Us Weekly.

"They have been on a higher due to the fact obtaining married. It really is time for the subsequent move -- Kate is hoping she and William can grow to be dad and mom in 2013."