KATE NIGHT
Kate Middleton jokes with Prince William as she stuns in black dress on ‘date night’ at the Royal Variety Performance
GIGGLING Kate Middleton joked with Prince William as she stunned in a plunging black dress at the Royal Variety Performance.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge upped the glamour stakes as the Royal couple were snapped in the royal box at the London Palladium Theatre.
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This year, Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan are the joint hosts of the show.
The comedy duo introduced the royal couple and joked that they were on a "date night" as the camera zoomed in on them laughing and giggling in the Royal Box - William nodding with mock seriousness.
The comedians asked whether they had paid the babysitter to stay "until 12 or 1" and joked: "It's always worth £20 for the extra hour."
Ranganathan said he also had three kids and guessed that William and Kate thought the same thing when they saw their three little faces running into their bedroom each morning: "Why did we do this?"
There were also a couple of "close to the knuckle" jokes with Beckett and Ranganathan teasingly pointing out their mothers in the audience "sitting on the subs bench like the cast of Loose Women".
Ranganathan even joked that his mother was "technically an illegal immigrant".
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It's the third time Kate and Wills, both 37, have gone to the spectacular event after making appearances in 2014 and 2017.
Kate looked incredible in a floor-length black lace Alexander McQueen gown and wore her glossy locks in loose curls.
William continued his recent stylish form with a traditional black tuxedo.
The royal couple will greet a number of performers as well as executives from the Royal Variety Charity and ITV, both before and after the show.
The event is in aid of the Royal Variety Charity, formally known as The Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund, of which The Queen is Patron.
The money raised from the show helps hundreds of entertainers throughout the UK who need help due to illness.
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Last year, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry represented the Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance which featured Britain's Got Talent's 2018 winner - Lost Voice Guy.
Since its inception, the Royal Variety Performance has been watched by over 152 million TV viewers worldwide, making it the most successful and longest-running entertainment show in the world.
range from £70 in the Upper Circle to £420 in the stalls and Royal Circle.
Combined tickets for the show and aftershow which was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London's Park Lane are also available.
Though these will set you back a cool £595.
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Headline act Sir Rod Stewart was forced to pull out at the last minute on "strict doctor's orders" due to a throat infection.
He tweeted that he was "absolutely devastated" to be unable to perform and described it as an "amazing show which I love being part of".
He added: "I'm very disappointed that I can't be there to give my support."
Other A-listers also in attendance included Robbie Williams - who met William on the night - and wife Ayda Field.
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Kate is being presented with flowers picked from the garden of the Royal Variety Charity’s residential home in west London, Brinsworth House.
This year it is called Frosty Winter Garden and is being presented by Lydia Jones, 10, while a programme is being presented to William by Oliver Hinton, eight.
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