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September 13, 2012

Kate Middleton Wore More McQueen, Received Sparkly New Shoes

By Charlotte Cowles

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Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images

Now in the third day of their Southeast Asia tour, the royal couple visited the Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore, where Duchess Catherine wore a dusty blue Jenny Packham dress — which was similar to the floral one she wore on the first day, in terms of its silhouette — and matching heels, which miraculously did not plunge into the dirt when she and Will ventured onto the lawn. They then jetted to Kuala Lumpur, where they arrived just in time for a lunch of exotic fruits with the prime minister. 

After lunch, the couple went to Hospice Malaysia, a palliative care facility for terminally ill children. Here, Kate gave her first-ever foreign speech, which was basically the exact same as her first-ever public speech at the Treehouse Children’s Hospice in England, only with a few proper nouns swapped out (bravo all the same, though; you can see the full speech below). She and Will then joined the kids and played with clay.

Finally, Kate changed into a floor-length white gown by Alexander McQueen with gold floral embroidery for dinner with Head of State Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah of Kedah, where she and Will also received some bedazzled gifts. See the day’s highlights (including their clay creations!) in our slideshow.

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Here they are at the Kranji War Cemetery. Not to be mean, but doesn't Will need a little more sun protection up top than she does? Photo: Suhai... Here they are at the Kranji War Cemetery. Not to be mean, but doesn't Will need a little more sun protection up top than she does? Photo: Suhaimi Abdullah/2012 Suhaimi Abdullah
And lo, her heels do not sink into the ground. She really is divine. Photo: Nicky Loh/2012 Getty Images
Upon arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Kate was greeted with yet more flowers, this time from a small child instead of a small-child-size adult. Photo: Sami... Upon arriving in Kuala Lumpur, Kate was greeted with yet more flowers, this time from a small child instead of a small-child-size adult. Photo: Samir Hussein/2012 Samir Hussein
The royal couple was then ushered off to lunch with the prime minister and his wife. Kate was surely relieved to find that she can blend in with the w... The royal couple was then ushered off to lunch with the prime minister and his wife. Kate was surely relieved to find that she can blend in with the wallpaper if need be. Photo: Samir Hussein/2012 Samir Hussein
That's the hungry look of a woman who just might be eating for two ... or who might just be wondering just how well these odd fruits were washed. Thir... That's the hungry look of a woman who just might be eating for two ... or who might just be wondering just how well these odd fruits were washed. Third possibility: she's trying really hard not to wrinkle her nose at the durian fruit smell. Photo: Samir Hussein/2012 Samir Hussein
Doing arts and crafts with a child suffering from leukemia at Hospice Malaysia. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
A master at work. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Kate made a tree. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Will apparently made "Tom and Jerry," but it looks more like a pair of lumpy boobs above a man's face. We won't read into that too much. P... Will apparently made "Tom and Jerry," but it looks more like a pair of lumpy boobs above a man's face. We won't read into that too much. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
Kate wore a white Alexander McQueen dress embroidered in gold hibiscus flowers to have dinner with Head of State Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah... Kate wore a white Alexander McQueen dress embroidered in gold hibiscus flowers to have dinner with Head of State Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
As you can see, she was wearing heels. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
As a gift from their hosts, Will receieved a diamond-encrusted sword ... Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
... while Kate got some shoes. Photo: Pool/2012 Getty Images
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