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30th April 2019
11:42am BST

"The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to the Royal Victorian Order. To be a Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) - HRH The Duchess of Cambridge".Kate Middleton is a patron of a number of charities including Action for Children, East Anglia's Children's Hospices, National Portrait Gallery, National History Museum and the Nursing Now campaign among others.
The Queen also gifted Camilla Parker-Bowles with the same title in 2012, on the day of her and Charles' seventh wedding anniversary so it appears to be something of a tradition. As fans of Kate Middleton and Prince William will know, the couple were married in Westminister Abbey on 29 April 2011 and the ceremony was televised, with people all over the world tuning in to see the big moment.The Queen has been pleased to make the following appointment to the Royal Victorian Order. https://t.co/34sJOY8WYt
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) April 29, 2019

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