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Art-loving Princess Kate dazzles on tour of London's newest tourist attraction
PRINCESS Kate has dazzled during a tour of London's newest attraction.
The Princess of Wales, 43, has been shown around V&A East Storehouse after the site opened last month.
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Kate dazzled in blue during the tour today
Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
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The Princess of Wales during a visit to the V&A East Storehouse in east London
Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
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Kate spent time viewing some of the incredible objects at the site
Credit: Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace
The three-storey attraction is situated on
The Storehouse boasts half a million
Where possible glass has been removed to get visitors closer to exhibits.
During the tour, Kate saw the storeroom in action and meet curators who collect, conserve and display the masterpieces.
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It comes after the
It shows off everything from
It features a huge new David Bowie exhibition, opening in September 2025, with more than 80,000 items from the star's life.
Visitors can also see what happens behind the scenes in a museum - why and how they collect objects and how they look after them.
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This includes a glimpse at conservators preserving items like clothing, paintings and puppets.
The purpose-built home includes more than 250,000 objects, 350,000 library books and 1,000 archives from the
The Prince and Princess of Wales are celebrating the birth of quadruplet puppies
According to the website: 'Because the V&A's collections span
'The sheer scale of Storehouse means it is now possible to see other huge artefacts, including
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In a world-first, the centre offers an 'Order an Object experience,' which lets visitors book in advance to see a specific item up close, along with an experienced member of staff.
The Storehouse has opened a short walk from where the new V&A East Museum is being built, and which is scheduled to open in 2026.
Princess Kate has been busy of late, having officially named HMS
Joined by her husband,
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Then flicked up a small red 'launch' button to conduct the traditional naming ritual at the BAE Systems' shipyard in Scotstoun, on the bank of the
A bottle of exclusive single malt whisky made by
Kate has been the ship's sponsor since 2021 and this was her first naming ceremony for a naval vessel.
Each bottle of the whisky sold includes a donation to HMS Glasgow's chosen charity, Place2Be, of which the Princess is patron, and which supports children's mental health in the city.
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A bagpiper marked the start of the 25-minute ceremony before a P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from 120 Squadron at
Sir Simon Lister, managing director of BAE Systems Naval Ships, and Second Sealord Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell, gave speeches.
Sir Martin Connell thanked the Prince and Princess for their support in reaching the milestone.
