Kate Middleton flaunts tiny waist, toned legs at Canada Day festivities

Statuesque Kate Middleton showed off her tiny waist and toned legs in a stunning purple Issa jersey dress at the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa July 1, 2011.

Middleton, 29, was accompanied to the festivities by husbandPrince William, 29, as more than half a million people braved crowded streets and temperatures of more than 90°F to catch a glimpse of the striking royal couple.

Kate Is 'Extremely Disciplined' About Her Diet

The size-two, 5'10" Kate, who lost a dramatic amount of weight in the months leading up to her April 2011 wedding, looked skinnier than ever in several body-hugging dresses she changed into throughout the day.

While rumors have swirled that Middleton has an eating disorder, her friends insist she's merely a light eater.

"She's never had an eating problem; she's just extremely disciplined," said a source.

Middleton, a fitness fanatic who played hockey, tennis and swam as a child, work out at least an hour every day and watches her diet strictly.

Picnics, Boat Race on Agenda

On July 4, the athletic royals will participate in a dragon boat race on Prince Edward Island. William and Kate will compete against each other on different teams, but will not paddle the boat themselves (which is ironic, since Kate is a strong rower).

The newlyweds will then participate in other athletic activities, picnics, military ceremonies and official state dinners before heading to California for two days.

After William and Kate make stops in Ottawa, Ontario, Gatineau, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, the Northwest Territories and Calgary, they will fly to California, where William will play in a charity polo match July 9.

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Kate Middleton shows off her cleavage and belly button piercing

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Kate Middleton shows off her cleavage and belly button piercing... in a portrait on sale for charity

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The ever-demure Kate Middleton makes her second official visit next week - to the University of St Andrews in Fife where she first met her future husband.

But while people will be lining the streets of the Scottish town to catch a glimpse of their future queen, visitors to the Braewell Gallery in nearby Edinburgh will get much more of an eyeful.

Glasgow-based artist Laetitia Guilbaud's painting shows Kate in an open blue jacket - clearly inspired by the dress she wore to announce her engagement - which shows a lot of cleavage and even a sapphire belly button ring.

'Kate Waits:' The portrait, complete with sapphire belly button stud, goes on show next week in Edinburgh

The blue and white stud, and a pendant around her neck, mimic Kate's already world-famous engagement 14-diamond-and-sapphire ring, which was also the late Diana, Princess of Wales' engagement ring.

 

'Kate Waits' - by the same artist who famously depicted Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as 'Naughty Nicola' - goes on display on the same day that Kate and Prince William will kick off St Andrews' 600th anniversary celebrations.

Inspiration: Guilbaud's portrait is clearly inspired by the outfit Kate Middleton wore when she announced her engagement

Kate Middleton and Prince William studied history of art together at the University and shared a house in the town.

The Prince, who later switched to geography for his degree, has been appointed patron of the university's fundraising appeal.

Guilbaud's painting is on sale for £1,200.

Part of the proceeds will go to the charities William and Kate will nominate for wedding donations.
The French painter, who has made her name depicting famous women - such as Samantha Cameron, Carla Bruni and Lorraine Kelly - said the belly button sapphire was symbolic.

'It is meant to symbolise that she will, in effect, be part of the Royal stud - expected to produce an heir to the throne just like Diana, hence the use of her sapphire,' said Guilbaud.

'I am fascinated by Kate because we are only really starting to get to know somebody who will one day be our queen - yet despite being around William for seven years or so we have no real knowledge of her personality, we have not seen the inner Kate yet.

'I think she is very strong and a good support, and a perfect match for William. But there is more to her than has so far met the eye.'

Guilbaud explained that she painted the abstract background in such a way to depict the future princess'  dizzying move from reality to regality.

'Tickled': Nicola Sturgeon and Guilbaud's depiction of her as Naughty Nicola

'I avoided the obvious use of crowns or tiaras etc. I worked on three different paintings of her before settling on this one, which I feel is a tantalising glimpse of the real Kate.' 

The raunchy picture of Sturgeon - which also depicts the politician with her belly pierced - was bought last year by the politician's then fiance, and now husband, Peter Murrell, for £1,500.

Sturgeon was said to be 'tickled' by it and that Guilbaud was a 'talented artist.'

'I will not be adopting this approach in Parliament!' Strugeon joked.

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