Locals near Sandringham Castle say they’ve never seen spectators lined up as they were this Yuletide as the royal family went to church. “People are obviously coming to see Kate Middleton,” said one woman who recalled that even Diana didn’t attract the numbers present at today’s service. The full family except for the Duke of Edinburgh was at church. He is recovering from a coronary stent procedure. The Duke has never missed a Christmas at Sandringham before. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said Kate was wearing a hat by Jane Corbett. Her coat was created by an independent British dressmaker, he added, but declined to reveal the designer’s identity. “The Duchess is keen to use independent British dressmakers, whose skills and craftsmanship she admires,” he said. Corbett, who is based in Hungerford, Berkshire, describes herself as a “couture milliner and artist” on her website. She has been creating bespoke hats for more than 15 years and was trained by Rose Cory, the late Queen Mother’s milliner. Corbett designed the pale blue hat that mother Carole Middleton wore to Kate’s wedding in April.Kate the main attraction as royals go to church
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Locals near Sandringham Castle say they’ve never seen spectators lined up as they were this Yuletide as the royal family went to church. “People are obviously coming to see Kate Middleton,” said one woman who recalled that even Diana didn’t attract the numbers present at today’s service. The full family except for the Duke of Edinburgh was at church. He is recovering from a coronary stent procedure. The Duke has never missed a Christmas at Sandringham before. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said Kate was wearing a hat by Jane Corbett. Her coat was created by an independent British dressmaker, he added, but declined to reveal the designer’s identity. “The Duchess is keen to use independent British dressmakers, whose skills and craftsmanship she admires,” he said. Corbett, who is based in Hungerford, Berkshire, describes herself as a “couture milliner and artist” on her website. She has been creating bespoke hats for more than 15 years and was trained by Rose Cory, the late Queen Mother’s milliner. Corbett designed the pale blue hat that mother Carole Middleton wore to Kate’s wedding in April.