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When the Duchess of Cambridge is scheduled to visit to any institution, tiny jerseys are made, the cutest children ever are summoned, and you might even make sure Jenna Lyons is in attendance. The Emma Bridgewater factory in Stoke—the most charming place in all of England—went all out with a customized welcome structure. Kate, of course, responded in the most Kate Middleton way possible: by matching the building's window frames and pipes in a lovely shade of blue. Kate's new stylist is certainly working overtime.