As Wimbledon runs into its second week, celebrities and royals have been pulling out all the stops when it comes to acing Centre Court fashion.
Prince William and Kate were at the All England Club on Tuesday, watching current world No 1, Serbia's Novak Djokovic, beat Italian player Jannik Sinner, before watching British player Cameron Norrie win against Belgium's David Goffin.
Click though the gallery above to see stylish looks from celebrities at Wimbledon week two
To attend the day's matches, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a belted, pleated blue polka dot dress and white pumps by Alessandra Rich. She carried a co-ordinated white Mulberry Amberley bag and wore Finlay and Co sunglasses, In2 Design pearl earrings and her green and purple Wimbledon members’ pin. Kate wore the same dress to the Big Jubilee Lunch, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee celebrations.
It is also reminiscent of the blue and white Jenny Packham dress she wore when leaving the hospital after giving birth to Prince George in 2013.
The couple were joined in the royal box by Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton. Carole wore a grey button-down floral dress with Russell and Bromley heels and Oscar de la Renta sunglasses, and she carried a rattan handbag.
Model and presenter Alexa Chung stuck to the Wimbledon players' all-white dress code, wearing a three-piece linen short suit by Ralph Lauren, with black mules. Chung showed off the look with a mirror selfie taken in the club's toilets.
Also befitting the white theme were actress Sienna Miller (Anatomy of a Scandal) and Lashana Lynch of No Time To Die.
Lynch also chose a Ralph Lauren look, sporting a white knitted dress and blazer, with white trainers and gold jewellery.
Miller also wore a dress by the American brand, opting for an embroidered off-the-shoulder linen midi with a black belt and snakeskin heels, finishing the look with Moscot sunglasses.
Chung, Miller and Lynch were among guests in the Polo Ralph Lauren and British Vogue hospitality sections. They were all dressed by the brand and sat with the magazine's editor, Edward Enninful.
Designer Vera Wang made a statement in an all-black look, subverting Wimbledon's on-court guidelines. She wore a blazer over leather trousers with platform heels.
Actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw wore a Polo Ralph Lauren navy patterned silk shirt and trouser set with a cream bag from the brand.
Also in navy was Bridgerton's Charithra Chandran, who wore a denim co-ord set when she was hosted by Jaguar at the championships. She attended with co-stars Martins Imhangbe and Adjoa Andoh.
Imhangbe wore a striped Labrum suit over a plain white T-shirt by the London menswear brand, with Stephen Webster jewellery. Andoh wore a pale yellow shirt dress.
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Why it pays to compare
A comparison of sending Dh20,000 from the UAE using two different routes at the same time - the first direct from a UAE bank to a bank in Germany, and the second from the same UAE bank via an online platform to Germany - found key differences in cost and speed. The transfers were both initiated on January 30.
Route 1: bank transfer
The UAE bank charged Dh152.25 for the Dh20,000 transfer. On top of that, their exchange rate margin added a difference of around Dh415, compared with the mid-market rate.
Total cost: Dh567.25 - around 2.9 per cent of the total amount
Total received: €4,670.30
Route 2: online platform
The UAE bank’s charge for sending Dh20,000 to a UK dirham-denominated account was Dh2.10. The exchange rate margin cost was Dh60, plus a Dh12 fee.
Total cost: Dh74.10, around 0.4 per cent of the transaction
Total received: €4,756
The UAE bank transfer was far quicker – around two to three working days, while the online platform took around four to five days, but was considerably cheaper. In the online platform transfer, the funds were also exposed to currency risk during the period it took for them to arrive.
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Important questions to consider
1. Where on the plane does my pet travel?
There are different types of travel available for pets:
- Manifest cargo
- Excess luggage in the hold
- Excess luggage in the cabin
Each option is safe. The feasibility of each option is based on the size and breed of your pet, the airline they are traveling on and country they are travelling to.
2. What is the difference between my pet traveling as manifest cargo or as excess luggage?
If traveling as manifest cargo, your pet is traveling in the front hold of the plane and can travel with or without you being on the same plane. The cost of your pets travel is based on volumetric weight, in other words, the size of their travel crate.
If traveling as excess luggage, your pet will be in the rear hold of the plane and must be traveling under the ticket of a human passenger. The cost of your pets travel is based on the actual (combined) weight of your pet in their crate.
3. What happens when my pet arrives in the country they are traveling to?
As soon as the flight arrives, your pet will be taken from the plane straight to the airport terminal.
If your pet is traveling as excess luggage, they will taken to the oversized luggage area in the arrival hall. Once you clear passport control, you will be able to collect them at the same time as your normal luggage. As you exit the airport via the ‘something to declare’ customs channel you will be asked to present your pets travel paperwork to the customs official and / or the vet on duty.
If your pet is traveling as manifest cargo, they will be taken to the Animal Reception Centre. There, their documentation will be reviewed by the staff of the ARC to ensure all is in order. At the same time, relevant customs formalities will be completed by staff based at the arriving airport.
4. How long does the travel paperwork and other travel preparations take?
This depends entirely on the location that your pet is traveling to. Your pet relocation compnay will provide you with an accurate timeline of how long the relevant preparations will take and at what point in the process the various steps must be taken.
In some cases they can get your pet ‘travel ready’ in a few days. In others it can be up to six months or more.
5. What vaccinations does my pet need to travel?
Regardless of where your pet is traveling, they will need certain vaccinations. The exact vaccinations they need are entirely dependent on the location they are traveling to. The one vaccination that is mandatory for every country your pet may travel to is a rabies vaccination.
Other vaccinations may also be necessary. These will be advised to you as relevant. In every situation, it is essential to keep your vaccinations current and to not miss a due date, even by one day. To do so could severely hinder your pets travel plans.
Source: Pawsome Pets UAE
