Kate's lunchtime foray was not part of her official schedule and, according to Kensington Palace, the 33-year-old was attending in a private capacity, having received a personal invitation from the hotel.
Today's visit is far from being the first time that the Duchess has spent time at the Goring. Last December, the hotel was the venue for a meeting of the board of the 1851 Trust, the sailing charity of which the Duchess is patron.
She also stayed in the hotel, which is situated across the road from Buckingham Palace, in the run-up to the 2011 Royal Wedding along with her parents and siblings Pippa and James. Click link for full post from The Daily Mail.
