Here are new photos of Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William in their first public outing together since the wedding. On Saturday, they attended the Epsom Derby in Surrey, England, where one of the Queen’s horses was competing (he came in third, bad show!). But all eyes were on Waity and Wills, of course. And the princess wore an American designer!!!! This is HUGE fashion news. Traditionally, princesses and all of the females in the royal family are expected to have a wardrobe made up of mostly British designers. Princess Diana changed that, of course (she loved her Versace, after all). And now it looks like Kate is taking her first tentative steps towards building a larger, international wardrobe. She started small, with Ralph Lauren. RL designs clothes to make Americans look like (vacationing) Europeans, so it makes sense. And Kate is wearing white!! So bridal. I’ve already said I love that – new brides should wear a lot of white. So, Kate’s jacket and skirt were Ralph Lauren, but her fascinator/hat was Issa (her favorite label) and the shoes were Reiss (another favorite label). Both Prince Harry and William wore top hats and tails. Pippa and Kate’s parents were not in attendance. Interesting.

Meanwhile, in other Will & Waity news, it was announced that their London residence has been decided: they will be moving into Kensington Palace, where Diana lived solo after her split from Charles. I mean, I’m not sure if William and Kate will be moving into the same apartment or not, but it’s certainly interesting:

The couple are expected to move into the Palace within weeks, ahead of their 11-day tour Canada and California from June 30. St James’s Palace confirmed that the couple will move into a “small” apartment at the Palace, which is also home to a number of other Royals.

The move will be temporary, as the couple are believed to want a larger London residence in the long term, in order to have the necessary space to begin a family and to entertain. In the run-up to their wedding in April, the Duke and Duchess shared living quarters with Prince Harry at Clarence House, the official London residence of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.

A spokesman for St James’s Palace, said: “The couple’s official London residence will temporarily become a property at Kensington Palace. A number of options for longer-term solutions are still being considered. The couple’s main home will continue to be their house on Anglesey, and their Household Office will continue to be based at St James’s Palace. The property in question at Kensington Palace into which the couple are temporarily moving is small. While it more than suffices for occasional visits to London for now, and the Royal couple are very grateful for it, the Duke and Duchess are considering options for a more permanent official London residence. No suitable properties are currently available.”

It is understood that the couple will live at Kensington Palace until more spacious living quarters become available at one of the Royal residences.

The Queen is already believed to have offered them the use of apartments at Buckingham Palace, and they are also thought to have also considered apartments at both St James’s Palace and Clarence House.

Prince William spent much of his childhood at Kensington Palace after apartments eight and nine were combined in 1981 to create the London residence of the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana.

Both Princes William and Harry attended nearby Wetherby pre-preparatory school in Notting Hill, and Princess Diana often took them to the local shops and restaurants on Kensington High Street, encouraging them to enjoy a “normal” childhood.

Kensington Palace remained the Princess’s official residence after her divorce in 1996 and until her death in a Paris car crash the following year. However, it is understood that the Duke and Duchess will not be moving into the Princess’s old apartments, which are currently used as office space.

The couple, who will principally reside in Anglesey until 2013, where the Duke works as an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, will also share the Palace with the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

[From The Telegraph]

So, just a “small” apartment (probably ten rooms or so, just my guess) until a castle becomes available. Here’s the thing – the Queen owns some private properties, sure, but most of her “property holdings” are actually owned by England, you know? They’re like historical monuments or just castles that sit around for tours to go through. What if William and Kate wanted to move into one of the historical properties and make it a working residence? That stuff fascinates me, basically because the idea of trying to renovate a centuries-old castle makes me break out in hives.

Photos courtesy of WENN.