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Britain's Duchess of Cambridge has reportedly hired a childhood friend as her new stylist.
The Duchess - who was known as Kate Middleton before she married Prince William in 2011 - has been asking her pal Emilia Jardine- Paterson - who is one of Prince George's Godparents - to help her find a suitable attire for royal engagements.
A source told Grazia magazine: "Kate admires Emilia's style. Emilia has become increasingly important to her and Kate always uses her as a sounding board.
"Emilia is trying to move Kate away from the Middleton neutral palate and push her towards colour or pattern. Emilia loves vintage and tries to get Kate to be a bit more quirky. When they were at school she used to tease Kate about her prim Jigsaw shirts and hated those fur gilets Kate wore."
The 31-year-old royal and Prince William have recently moved into their new apartment at Kensington Palace in London with their four-month-old son Prince George, and it is believe Emilia helped the pair choose their furniture.
The source explained: "Emilia has kept to the same ethos when advising Kate on interior décor."
"Kate had wanted it all muted beiges and neutrals, but Emilia has encouraged more colour."
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