Kate Middleton is wasting no time getting back to her royal duties [1] after officially wrapping up her maternity leave [2]. After stepping out for her first joint outing with Prince William [3] on Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge made a solo appearance at the opening of the Victoria & Albert Museum's Photography Centre in London on Wednesday night. Dressed in a plaid dress [4], Kate looked elegant as she met with curators who worked on the Collecting Photography: From Daguerreotype to Digital exhibit and unveiled a commemorative plaque.
Kate is a patron of the museum [5], and back in June 2017, she assisted in opening the museum's expansion [6]. Fun fact: Kate graduated from St. Andrews University with a degree in art history [7], so it's likely that the initiative holds a special place in her heart.
Kate's night out comes just a week after she visited Sayers Croft Forest School and Wildlife Garden, marking her first royal engagement since giving birth to Prince Louis [8]. It also comes just days before Princess Eugenie ties the knot with Jack Brooksbank. It's still unclear if Kate will attend the nuptials, given that her sister [9], Pippa Middleton, is due to give birth to her first child around the same time. Guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
