Pregnant Kate Middleton dazzles in glittery number as she steals the show at Royal Variety Performance… and Wills scrubs up all right too
PREGNANT Kate Middleton stole the show at the Royal Variety Performance last night - with husband Wills also managing to scrub up all right.
The smiling Duchess of Cambridge wore a sky blue gown encrusted with jewels as she arrived at the London Palladium in central London for the glittering evening.
The Duchess of Cambridge, who is currently pregnant with her third child, wore sparkly silver stiletto heels and carried a small silver box clutch, and wore her hair in tight chocolate brown curls which fell around her face.
She was accompanied by her husband Prince William as she walked the red carpet into the venue.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made it to the Royal Variety Performance after their arrival was delayed by an incident which saw armed police out at a nearby shopping district.
William and Kate arrived an hour later than scheduled for the star-studded evening gala at the London Palladium.
Due to the delay, the traditional pre-show line-up, in which some of the performers proudly get to meet the royal party, had to be dropped.
The royal couple graced the red carpet before accepting some flowers and swiftly heading straight into the packed auditorium for the national anthem, marking the start of the evening.
Despite being four-months pregnant, Kate's baby bump was not showing beneath her sequinned cornflower blue, floor-length Jenny Packham gown.
Artists including Louis Tomlinson, Paloma Faith and Seal are among those who were expected to take to the stage on Friday in front of up to 2,000 people at the annual charity event.
Singer James Blunt, who was due to the perform, was a last minute withdrawal after the delayed start meant he would not make an later concert appearance, according to a theatre spokesman.
A Kensington Palace spokesman said the royal couple had been "delayed" but were in time for the start of the performance.
Police are investigating what caused panic among thousands of rush-hour commuters and Black Friday shoppers in the heart of central London.
Armed police had raced to Oxford Circus Tube station and Oxford Street after receiving 999 calls reporting that shots had been fired.
But around 90 minutes after responding, police said there was no evidence of any shots, casualties or suspects.
Oxford Circus Tube and Bond Street stations have reopened, most cordons have been removed and the area has returned to normal.
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