The Duchess of Cambridge, who turned 30 yesterday, has her calendar full this year If 2011 was eventful for Kate Middleton, 2012 will be positively hectic. Top of the Duchess's immediate list of priorities will be visits to the four institutions of which she became patron last week and to a local scout group in Wales. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jan/kate-bday.jpg" border="5" /> I'll protect you always: Kate Middleton led the way at the War Horse premiere, with an Alice Temperley floor-length lace gown, as Prince William shielded her from the rain. Pics/AFP Then there is the matter of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Before that, however, they will also play an active role in the London 2012 Olympics, for which they have been recruited as ambassadors. <img alt="" src="/imagedata/2012/jan/kate-bday2.jpg" border="5" /> Shoes fit for a Princess: Meanwhile, Kim Kardashian has created a line of shoes called The Duchess as a tribute to Kate on her birthday. The couple are also expected to fit in a visit to Africa at some point during the year, with June the most likely date. Kate cried at premiere: Spielberg Kate was moved to tears by the First World War epic War Horse and had to be handed a Kleenex at its premiere, according to the film's director Steven Spielberg. Prince William and Kate were guests at the UK premiere of the movie.

The Duchess of Cambridge, who turned 30 yesterday, has her calendar full this year

A hectic year awaits you, Kate

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