Kate Middleton in a Hoodie, Apocalypse to Follow

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Stop squinting. What you are seeing is real—that is Kate Middleton in a black hoodie. Not a sweatshirt-esque blazer. A hoodie. The Duchess ditched statement coats and Jenny Packham while helping children at the 23rd Poplar Beaver Scout Colony learn what it is like to live with disabilities. Activities included icing a cake while blindfolded, signing, and cutting up a chocolate bar with boxing gloves. Kate might not wear a hoodie often, but when she does, it's for a good cause. The rest of us wear a hoodie when it looks like it might drizzle at some point today or maybe this week.

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