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Will Kate Middleton always live in the shadow of style queen Diana

It not often that a bride is eclipsed by her mother-in-law. But when that mother-in-law is Princess Diana, it another matter.

And today, as Kate Middleton counts down the hours to the royal wedding, she may not entirely welcome the news that Diana magnificent silk taffeta gown has topped a list of iconic wedding dresses worn by royal and celebrity brides.

The dress worn by Diana, designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, an impressive puff-ball creation with leg of mutton sleeves, 10,000 embroidered pearls and a 25ft cathedral train, was deemed the most iconic of our time.

The other dresses making up the top 10 were those of Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, Duchess of York, Princess Grace of Monaco, Sophie Wessex, Victoria Beckham, Catherine Zeta Jones and Jackie Onassis.

But it was not only Diana wedding dress that won her style accolades.

Icon in her own right: Kate Middleton is already charming the public

The survey, commissioned by Yours magazine among its mostly 50s readers,

named Diana the overall ultimate style icon of the last 70 years,

streets ahead of nearest rivals Grace Kelly and Twiggy.

According to Valery McConnell, editor of Yours, it is not merely the dresses Diana wore that were the key to her style success.

It was the Princess personality and presence that made the public adore her, and in turn, fall in love with her clothes.

She said: 'Women loved Princess Diana. As the nation fell in love with

her, so they fell in love with what she wore.

'She was vulnerable, yet always stylish and gorgeous.

She wanted to connect with people she reached out and touched them and

that why we cared about her and her clothes.'

'For our readers, a style icon has to have an emotional connection, not just be a clothes horse or a pretty face.'

'Diana wore her heart on her sleeve - everything she wore was charged with meaning, and no item more so than her wedding dress.'

'Diana's was the ultimate fairytale wedding but the ending was so sad. The dress resonates with the public - it is bound up in all that emotion.'

The designer behind the production of Kate dress has remained a secret, though reports suggest Sarah Burton, creative director of British label Alexander McQueen, has been chosen for the life-changing commission.

Burton was allegedly recommended to Buckingham Palace by Alexandra Shulman, editor of British Vogue, and in her position as the right-hand woman of tragic founder Lee McQueen, was involved in the design of Sarah Buys gown for her 2005 wedding to Tom Parker Bowles.

So does McConnell believe Kate will become a style icon in her own right?

Only if she captures the hearts and minds of the public in the way Diana managed so effortlessly, she says, something which McConnell hopes won't be the case.

'Diana was a one-off. You have to have so much going on to have it all - and I hope for Kate's sake she will avoid the drama and charisma that was so tied up in tragedy for Diana.

'I wish Kate a less charismatic, happier life.'

I have a STRONG feeling that Kate will make sure to be on that top 10 list, even go for number #1. Look how far she has come, and believe me, the cameras never did her any harm - she loves the attention even more so because she beat out a lot of other women and she ended up with the future King of England (only because the "other women" were not all that interested).

Kate is no shrinking violet, lol. She will use the camera to her advantage, and of course she will behave for the sake of the Queen - but what happens affter the Qeen dies? Kate is going to feel more powerful in her situation and she is going to milk it all the way home. This is what they call "ambition" or in her case, "home SWEET home."

I think it's perfectly acceptable to compare Kate to Diana. Like it or not, she *will* occupy a similar place in our country's culture, and the comparison will be hard to avoid. Whether or not she becomes a style icon in her own right is something that we can only guess, but she is preparing to occupy one of the most socially visible positions in the world-one for which Diana undoubtedly set the sartorial bar. She certainly has a lot to live up to, and it isn't wrong to ask if she will succeed.

Kate Middleton accepted Princess Diana's Engagement-Ring willingly as it was better than no ring at all and no engagement. Wearing a blue-dress just like her deceased mother-in-law did in her engagement photographs is emulating Princess Diana. The whole relationship has been painstakingly mapped out to enable this marriage to happen. Changing Universities when Prince William did to ensure she was at the same one as Prince William. Trouble is the person who does not realise he has been well and truly reeled in like a haddock is Prince William!!

Annual Day In A School Function With Childrens

School life becomes monotonous if there won't be any fun. For this reason, school organizes several functions inside the campus and it gives the opportunity to the student to work in a team. The annual day function has become one of the compulsory functions for almost all the institute. It gives all the students of the school to exhibit talents and in different ways. The important thing is that how the school organizes the annual function and it is the important aspect because preparation only makes the program impactful.

The first and foremost task before organizing the is to resolve some basic questions like discussing the detail of the programme, what activity should be included in the activity, list of the students who will participate in the event, budget of the program. These are the crucial thing which should be handled meticulously. The annual day function prevail the environment of excitement in the school and the students put their all effort to make the annual day an affair to remember. In this special day children's act as a host and parents come as the guest.

The function marked the culmination of various cultural activities that gave students a platform to showcase their talent. Students also present an orchestra, a classical dance and a ballet during the event. Kids from the junior class robe in a colorful costumes and participate in a musical or in welcoming dance. The students enthralled the audience with their performances which carried them back to the historical British era. It also makes the student free from the hectic schedule of the classes, exams.

The annual functions have it own charms and the students give their contribution very enthusiastically. The school celebrates many functions like children's day, teacher's day, science exhibition but every schools look forward for something But still there is something that every school looks forward during each session and that is the Annual day Programme. The beam of laughter, the tears of sorrow, the hard work, appreciation and criticisms and then the final countdown begins for the most awaited day. School also conducts annual prize distribution on that particular day.

The students are honored for their academic and non academic achievements. The program starts with the lighting of the lamp by the chairman and the other dignitaries. This shows the beginning of the program and the chairman of the school share few words with all the parents. He also tells the parents about the school achievements and its teaching process. Like the school not only offers the best in academics but also encouraged an overall development of the student through various extracurricular activities conducted and taught by their talented and capable teachers.

This program really leaves a great impact on parents. The schools after the grand success of the annual day hopes for another event to come which will be another exciting day for them. Their journey of the event never ends because the school almost gets every month something to celebrate for the student's entertainment.

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