The Cambridges are officially out of quarantine! On Sunday, Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrated the 72nd birthday of Britain's National Health Service by visiting the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk (near their vacation home, Anmer Hall), for the first time since segregation began. Willam told the event, "The NHS is a wonderful organization." [Frontline workers at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital also celebrated its 40th birthday, and Kate and William joined the tea party. As reported by the Evening Standard (opens in new tab) and ITV (opens in new tab), they spoke with married nurses Sam Jude and Bressie George. Jude, who is back at work after recovering from COVID-19, told ITV about her conversations with the royals. 'They were always checking up on me and when I told them about it they were thrilled.'

The Cambridges also spoke to Susie Vaughan, an operating department practitioner, and her daughters Hetty and Bella. Vaughn faced the pandemic without her daughters for nine weeks in order to protect them. She said, "They did really well. It's amazing how everyone pulled together," Kate told her

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Kate wore a printed silk midi dress in the NHS colors of blue to Sunday's event. The Shalini Micro Geo dress (opens in new tab) was designed by Beulah London, one of Kate's favorite designers (opens in new tab), and is still available online for £525 (about $650), but unfortunately the brand's website is currently down for maintenance.

Middleton style trackers What Kate Wore (opens in new tab) tracked down her gold drop earrings: the Ocean Tides Milky Quartz earrings by Patrick Mavros. Kate finished the look with her trusty Rupert Sanderson Mallory pumps in navy suede; navy is sold out, but you can still buy black or gray heels.

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