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Beautiful as ever! Looks great with her remembrance poppy. I love how EVERYONE in England wears the poppy.

Putting on a brave face: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear relaxed as they attend an event with the National Memorial Arboretum Appeal

Putting on a brave face: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear relaxed as they attend an event with the National Memorial Arboretum Appeal

The couple were holding a dinner at St James’s Palace for the National Memorial Arboretum Appeal, of which the Duke is patron.

The fund hopes to raise £12 million to turn the Arboretum, near Lichfield, Staffordshire, which honours all those who have sacrificed their lives for their country, into a world-renowned centre for Remembrance.

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More than 300,000 families, servicemen, veterans and members of the public visit the 150-acre site each year.

In 2006 the Daily Mail was instrumental in helping to raise funds to build the breathtaking Armed Forces Memorial, which stands at the centre of the site and pays tribute to the 16,000 British servicemen and women who have died since the Second World War, after the British Legion was refused lottery funding.

The Duchess wore a Temperley creation which skimmed over one shoulder and tied around the waist. Her height and slim figure carried off the graceful Grecian style dress which were coupled with shoes of the same colour

The Duchess wore a Temperley creation which skimmed over one shoulder and tied around the waist. Her height and slim figure carried off the Grecian style dress which were coupled with shoes of the same colour

The monument has been designed so that at exactly 11am on November 11 – Armistice Day – a slit in one wall will let a ray of sunshine light the central plaque.

Shortly before last night’s dinner, the Duke – who has himself lost two close friends in Iraq and Afghanistan - gave a short speech.

In it he described how in just a few years the Arboretum had become an ‘iconic focal point’ for the nation’s remembrance of ‘British heroes’.

All smiles: Kate Middleton showed now signs of sadness at the news of William's posting to the Falklands

All smiles: Kate Middleton showed now signs of sadness at the news of William’s posting to the Falklands

The Duchess looks glamorous in her Grecian style dress, coupled with the all important poppy. She also adds some sparkle with some heavy looking earrings

The Duchess looks glamorous in her Grecian style dress, coupled with the all important poppy. She also added some sparkle with some bold earrings