Kate Middleton joined her father-in-law King Charles for a poignant reception at St. James’s Palace honoring Cancer Research U.K. on June 2. The monarch is patron of the organization, and both he and the Princess of Wales were diagnosed with cancer within weeks of one another in early 2024. The future queen announced in January 2025 that she is in remission, while the king’s cancer treatment continues up to the present day.
The History of American Footwear
America’s love affair with footwear dates way back. We decided to look at how shoe trends throughout the 20th century helped to both symbolize and











