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In Pictures: Royally busy! Kate, Harry, William and Charles’ full day of events

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of Sussex and Prince of Wales all had solo engagements.

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A bumper day of engagements saw four members of the Royal Family on official visits across the UK.

The Duchess of Cambridge had photographers’ bulbs flashing at a classy gala dinner to support better mental health in schools.

Kate at the 100 Women in Finance Gala Dinner
Kate at the 100 Women in Finance Gala Dinner (Chris Jackson/PA)
The Duchess of Cambridge arriving at the glitzy event
The Duchess of Cambridge arriving at the glitzy event (Chris Jackson/PA)
(left to right) Kate with Amanda Pullinger, chief executive of 100 Women in Finance, and its chairwoman Lauren Malafronte
(left to right) Kate with Amanda Pullinger, chief executive of 100 Women in Finance, and its chairwoman Lauren Malafronte (Chris Jackson/PA)
Tristram Hunt greets Kate at the beginning of the evening
Tristram Hunt greets Kate at the beginning of the evening (Chris Jackson/PA)

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 13, 2019

The duchess delivered a speech at the event.

Kate speaks at the fundraiser
Kate speaks at the fundraiser (Chris Jackson/PA)
The Duchess of Cambridge attends the Royal Foundation’s Mental Health in Education conference
The Duchess of Cambridge attends the Royal Foundation’s Mental Health in Education conference (Chris Jackson/PA)

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) February 13, 2019

The duchess wore a boucle tweed Dolce and Gabbana skirt suit.

The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Mercer’s Hall
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at Mercer’s Hall (John Stillwell/PA)

Meanwhile, Kate’s husband the Duke of Cambridge marked becoming royal patron of a homeless charity by serving lunch to its clients – and quipped he was on trial for a job.

The Duke of Cambridge joins volunteers at homelessness charity The Passage in central London
The Duke of Cambridge joins volunteers at homelessness charity The Passage in central London (Ian Vogler/Daily Mirror)

William ended his tour by meeting participants in the charity’s Home for Good project, a befriending scheme where trained volunteers are matched with a former homeless person becoming independent and living in their own accommodation.

Later in the day, back at Kensington Palace, The Duke of Sussex told of sport’s “amazing ability to change people’s lives” as he kicked off a rugby charity fundraising night attended by past and present England stars.

Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio and the Duke of Sussex share a joke
Jonny Wilkinson, Lawrence Dallaglio and the Duke of Sussex share a joke (Paul Grover/Daily Telegraph)

The night was in aid of Try for Change, an England rugby programme committed to supporting disadvantaged young people, and mental health charity the Jonny Wilkinson Foundation.

And the Prince of Wales told children he hopes they will make a “real difference to the future of this country” as he visited a school affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Charles visited the Kensington Aldridge Academy, which was forced to forced to temporarily relocate following the June 2017 blaze.

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