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We hadn't anticipated another sighting of Kate until the arrival of Baby Cambridge later this month. Yesterday, a local shopping for groceries in Waitrose, Norfolk was very surprised to see none other than the Duchess of Cambridge and took several snaps with her iPhone. You can view them on the Mail Online.
More from the Mail's story:
'A fellow shopper used her iPhone to photograph Kate, saying the Duchess appeared to have bought a plant of coriander or parsley, with a '25 per cent off' sticker visible on the outside.
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, saw Kate loading the bags into her car outside the store – and when the onlooker said 'hello' to her, the Duchess is said to have replied: 'Hi, hello.'
The passer-by said: 'I was just in Waitrose doing a bit of shopping. I just went round the corner of the aisle - and I saw her. I said to my husband 'that looks like Kate Middleton'. He said 'it's not', and I said 'it is'.' She said the Duchess, dressed in a peach coat and black heels, was using the Quick Check system, which allows my Waitrose customers to scan and pack their shopping straight into bags in the trolley as they go through the store, presenting a running total on a device.
The woman spotted Kate doing her shopping inside the store, before then seeing her again 15 minutes outside when she approached her to say hello. She added: 'I just saw her browsing. I didn't want to get too close to her.'
Kate carried a large reusable shopping bag from Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm. You might recall, the Duke and Duchess visited Healeys during their 2016 visit to Cornwall.
The business is very much a family one. Kay and David launched Healeys Cyder Farm in 1986 after previously running an off-licence in Mevagissey (where they learnt how popular Cornish cyder is) and a small-holding near St Austell. There was no water or electricity when they moved in with Sam and Joe, their two very young sons, and the 150-year-old property was in a dreadful state. Undeterred, they set about planting orchards, renovating buildings and creating a visitor attraction that has since provided huge entertainment for millions of people in almost three decades.
The farm is open all year round for tours, tasting, homemade food and drink, and visiting farm animals. Calendar events include an Easter hunt and a Peter Rabbit-themed Cornish afternoon tea experience.
The Duchess wore her dusky pink Joseph coat for the outing with a sweater and black jeans. Kate has had the coat for a decade and most notably wore it to Cheltenham in March 2013.
The Cambridges spent last week with the Middletons in Bucklebury before travelling to Windsor for Easter service with the royals.
A couple visiting the State Apartments at Windsor actually spotted the family unloading their Range Rover, casually dressed, with George and Charlotte.
The onlooker noted Lupo was with them and they seemed like "a very normal family". It very much looks like they marked the day with the royals and did not head back to Bucklebury as previously thought.
Following the Windsor visit, the family have decamped to their country pile Anmer Hall. They absolutely love it there and with George on Easter break from school for another couple of weeks, I imagine it's likely they plan to enjoy a quiet break there before returning to London ahead of Baby Cambridge's arrival.
Speaking of Baby Cambridge, reporter Robert Jobson reports the media will begin setting up outside the Lindo Wing on 10th/11th of April.
With a baby on the way, Opening Ceremony to attend to and royal wedding in May, there was s A LOT for @TheRoyalEditor to talk about this morning! 👑 pic.twitter.com/jZEo4jbvOt— Sunrise (@sunriseon7) April 1, 2018
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Also today, as many of you may have heard, Prince Philip was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London this afternoon for planned surgery on his hip tomorrow. We wish him a speedy recovery.
