Sheer beauty: The Duchess of Cambridge looks stunning in daring teal dress gown and elaborate updo at London Olympic gala concert

 

Up do: Kate's brunette locks curled and coiffed to within an inch of their life by a team from the Richard Ward salon in Chelsea into an intricate knotted bun

They turned up at the majestic Royal Albert Hall in London to roars of approval in glorious evening sunshine.
Ahead of them on the red carpet were Olympic legends past and present including Sir Steve Redgrave, Jayne Torvill and Denise Lewis OBE.
Dame Kelly Holmes also caught the photographers' eyes in a stunning glittering gold column dress by Bruce Oldfield and joked: 'Well you have got to make a bit of an effort when those two are here.'
Also present were some of the 67 athletes so far selected to compete in the Games across five sports. Team GB’s final line-up is  expected to include 550 athletes across all 26 Olympic sports.

 

 

Curbside: The elegant royal couple exited their car to roars of approval from the eager crowd

 

Touching: Prince William puts a protective hand on his wife's slender back as they talk to some British Airways air hostesses

A total of 101 Paralympians have also been selected thus far, with the final team expected to include approximately 300.Inside the foyer, William and Kate were introduced to Lord Colin Moynihan, Chairman of the British Olympic Association, Andy Hunt the Team GC Chef de Mission and his Paralympics counterpart Craig Hunter.
Moving forward they then joined a small group of fellow Team GB Ambassadors including Sharon Davis, Tessa Sanderson and Steve Backley for a low-key reception.
Prince William gave a witty speech to the 3,000 guests in which he likened his physique to that of a pigeon.

 

 

True blue: The brunette carried a small clutch bag that matched her bright outfit