Prince William and Kate Middleton at the 2018 Tusk Awards
William Supports a Cause Close to His and Diana's Heart During a Glamorous Night Out With Kate
It was date night for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the Tusk Conservation Awards in London on Thursday. William channelled James Bond in a fancy black tux, while Kate opted for a gorgeous turquoise Jenny Packham gown, which she first wore in 2012 for an Olympic concert at the Royal Albert Hall. During the ceremony, the royals met with the nominees and supporters of the conservation charity, and William even took the stage for a speech.
The Tusk Trust is one of William's key charities, and he's been a royal patron since 2005. The organisation likely holds a special place in William's heart as Princess Diana was a patron of the Chipangali Wildlife Orphanage, an organisation similar to the Tusk Trust that rescues and cares for orphaned, abandoned, and sick wild animals. "[My mother, Diana] would come back [from Africa] with all these stories and full of excitement and just passion for what she'd been doing," William said in a 2013 interview with CNN. "I applaud her for all her dedication and drive in doing that. And it was that, I think, that infectious enthusiasm and the energy that she had that really rubbed off on me." See photos from William and Kate's glamorous night out ahead.
