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On a windy day in February almost exactly 10 years ago, the world’s media descended on a small costal village in north Wales. Preparations had been in place for weeks as Trearddur Bay in Anglesey geared up to be the backdrop for one of the most talked about royal appearances in recent memory. Following the engagement announcement of Prince William and Kate the previous November, the bride-to-be was making her debut as a working royal at a lifeboat naming ceremony on the promenade.
Kate’s appearance on February 24, 2011, would become one of many public outings she would go on to make over the next decade as she gradually cemented herself as a key player in the family business know as "The Firm." But back then, her much-anticipated introduction to royal life followed years of being shielded from the full glare of the limelight as William’s girlfriend with no official role.