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• Kate Middleton often channels her late mother-in-law Princess Diana through her clothing—but also took a page from Diana’s book at a July 2 royal engagement.

• On Wednesday, the current Princess of Wales declined wearing gloves while planting flowers in a well-being garden—making her relatable and not fussy.

• Before her, the former Princess of Wales also refused to wear gloves, specifically when meeting with members of the public so as to feel closer to them.

During a surprise engagement on July 2, Kate Middleton took a page right out of her late mother-in-law Princess Diana’s royal playbook.

While visiting Colchester Hospital last Wednesday, Kate not only opened up about her experiences with cancer treatment, but also got her hands dirty—literally—planting flowers named in her honor in the hospital’s well-being garden. As the Princess of Wales planted “Catherine’s Rose,” she “surprised onlookers when she refused to wear gloves,” Hello! reported.

Sky News royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills was there, and told Hello! that the future queen was offered gloves but “She didn’t want gloves. She had filthy hands. My cameraman, who was there, kind of zoomed in on her filthy hands. He was like, ‘Oh, is that appropriate or not?’ And I was like, ‘Yes, it’s her getting her hands dirty.’”

“So while the palace keeps saying, ‘We’re going to have to all get used to that flexibility in terms of engagements she’s doing,’ I think, when she’s there—they are fully in,” Mills added.

Mills was also present not just for Kate’s turn at gardening, but also as Kate shared courageous comments about her cancer journey. “It was fascinating being in the room with her,” she said (via Hello!). “She very loudly and clearly wanted to get across this message that, yes, she is now effectively back to royal work, but it’s really difficult, and I certainly haven’t heard her publicly talk in the way that she did yesterday. Her words were really strong.”

“For me, it was the first time that she really clearly said, ‘I’m sorry, yes, I’m back at work, but now there are some times that I just can’t do what I used to be able to do,’” she continued. “She talked about the rollercoaster of it all, and kind of how it’s not just a smooth plane to recovery, but also very much for her, it did feel like a plea. It felt like, again, her reinforcing this message of, ‘I’m here. I’m here to do the public work. You are going to see me, but look, give me and my family a bit of understanding, but also be a bit more understanding towards other people who are also going through that difficult time.’”

Like Kate, Diana often eschewed wearing gloves, also to be more relatable to the public. Queen Elizabeth wore gloves consistently and constantly—not only to keep her hands clean, but also to avoid germs—but Diana ripped up that page of the royal playbook and went gloveless as soon as 1981 and her first year marrying into the royal family. She wanted to “convey approachability and warmth,” said Eleri Lynn, curator of the exhibit “Diana: Her Fashion Story” at Kensington Palace, Diana’s former home.

“She abandoned the royal protocol of wearing gloves because she liked to hold hands when visiting people or shake hands and have direct contact,” Lynn told People.

Newsweek reported that “One of Diana’s key aims was to remove the barriers that were placed between her and the general public because of the fact of who she was. Gloves were just a physical embodiment of this, and by removing them, she sought to connect more intimately with the people she met,” which the outlet called “radical thinking for the 1980s.”

Back to Kate for a moment—after getting her hands dirty in the garden on Wednesday, Kate took part in an impromptu and unplanned meet-and-greet with well-wishers clamoring to shake the Princess of Wales’s hand. But before she did so, Kate relatably said (per Hello!), “I’m just washing my hands—I’ll be back.”

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During a surprise engagement on July 2, Kate Middleton took a page right out of her late mother-in-law Princess Diana’s royal playbook.

While visiting Colchester Hospital last Wednesday, Kate not only opened up about her experiences with cancer treatment, but also got her hands dirty—literally—planting flowers named in her honor in the hospital’s well-being garden. As the Princess of Wales planted “Catherine’s Rose,” she “surprised onlookers when she refused to wear gloves,” Hello! reported.

Sky News royal correspondent Rhiannon Mills was there, and told Hello! that the future queen was offered gloves but “She didn’t want gloves. She had filthy hands. My cameraman, who was there, kind of zoomed in on her filthy hands. He was like, ‘Oh, is that appropriate or not?’ And I was like, ‘Yes, it’s her getting her hands dirty.’”

“So while the palace keeps saying, ‘We’re going to have to all get used to that flexibility in terms of engagements she’s doing,’ I think, when she’s there—they are fully in,” Mills added.

Mills was also present not just for Kate’s turn at gardening, but also as Kate shared courageous comments about her cancer journey. “It was fascinating being in the room with her,” she said (via Hello!). “She very loudly and clearly wanted to get across this message that, yes, she is now effectively back to royal work, but it’s really difficult, and I certainly haven’t heard her publicly talk in the way that she did yesterday. Her words were really strong.”

“For me, it was the first time that she really clearly said, ‘I’m sorry, yes, I’m back at work, but now there are some times that I just can’t do what I used to be able to do,’” she continued. “She talked about the rollercoaster of it all, and kind of how it’s not just a smooth plane to recovery, but also very much for her, it did feel like a plea. It felt like, again, her reinforcing this message of, ‘I’m here. I’m here to do the public work. You are going to see me, but look, give me and my family a bit of understanding, but also be a bit more understanding towards other people who are also going through that difficult time.’”

Like Kate, Diana often eschewed wearing gloves, also to be more relatable to the public. Queen Elizabeth wore gloves consistently and constantly—not only to keep her hands clean, but also to avoid germs—but Diana ripped up that page of the royal playbook and went gloveless as soon as 1981 and her first year marrying into the royal family. She wanted to “convey approachability and warmth,” said Eleri Lynn, curator of the exhibit “Diana: Her Fashion Story” at Kensington Palace, Diana’s former home.

“She abandoned the royal protocol of wearing gloves because she liked to hold hands when visiting people or shake hands and have direct contact,” Lynn told People.

Newsweek reported that “One of Diana’s key aims was to remove the barriers that were placed between her and the general public because of the fact of who she was. Gloves were just a physical embodiment of this, and by removing them, she sought to connect more intimately with the people she met,” which the outlet called “radical thinking for the 1980s.”

Back to Kate for a moment—after getting her hands dirty in the garden on Wednesday, Kate took part in an impromptu and unplanned meet-and-greet with well-wishers clamoring to shake the Princess of Wales’s hand. But before she did so, Kate relatably said (per Hello!), “I’m just washing my hands—I’ll be back.”

Earlier in June, Pinkvilla was the first to report that Aditya Dhar and Jio Studios are all set to reveal and unleash the first look teaser of their next collaboration, Dhurandhar on Ranveer Singh’s Birthday – July 6, 2025. The espionage, set in the 1970s and 1980s, marks Aditya’s next after URI: The Surgical Strike and his first collaboration with Ranveer Singh. The film rides on a strong ensemble led by Ranveer Singh with Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R Madhavan, Yami Gautam and Arjun Rampal among others.

And now, the latest we hear is that the team of Dhurandhar have locked the release date of this action-packed thriller. According to the latest buzz in the trade, Dhurandhar is all set to hit the big screen on December 5, 2025. “Around 25 days of Dhurandar shoot remains, which will be wrapped up by early September. The post production work is going on in tandem, in-fact all the shot portions have already been lined up and edited. The makers will have their edit locked by October end, and opt for a 45 day marketing campaign, starting from Diwali,” a source shared.

Dhurandhar features R Madhavan as Ajith Doval, whereas Ranveer Singh plays the part of one of India’s first agent, who started undercover operations on ground. The film is set in India and Pakistan, and transcends decades from the 70s, till date. The teaser is carrying fantastic reports, and the makers are set to launch it at 12: 12 PM on Sunday. The makers were considering 2 release dates – December 5, 2025 and January 9, 2026 – and at the time of this article going live, they had freezed a December release for the film. “Right now, team Dhurandar is sitting with a poster and teaser that reads December 5, 2025 release. Until and unless, they decide on January 9 at the last minute, the date of release for the Aditya Dhar directorial at the moment is December 5, 2025,” the source informed.

At the moment, the film is clashing with the Prabhas led Raja Saab, and the Shahid Kapoor starrer Romeo directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, however, the later might move to January 2026 as per the latest industry buzz. Dhurandhar marks the return of Ranveer Singh to the big screen after the success of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, and the actor will be looking to consolidate with another stellar theatrical hit. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates

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