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"  Yesterday was another active day in London after writing and working in the morning and meetings with our London videographer and photographer (yes, we do work in between the big events) it was time for a quick lunch at The Bulgari Hotel followed by a meeting with Prince Harry&amp;#039;s polo set.  We met in Knightsbridge and couldn&amp;#039;t help but notice that there seemed a lot of famous faces strolling past us in the lobby of the Lanesborough Hotel. Annie Lennox, Jessie J, Kylie Minogue, the dramatic Grace Jones, David Williams and Lara Stone. It was an hour or so before the big concert at Buckingham Palace and we discovered the performers were meeting for afternoon tea...how very English! What happened to sex and drugs and rock and roll? I was delighted to be invited to the concert and made my way with our group of friends invited by Prince Harry&amp;#039;s wonderful charity, Sentebale. The cause is so close to Harry&amp;#039;s heart and he has spent countless hours raising funds for the under privileged children of the small African country of Lesotho. A worthy cause indeed. You can find more information about Sentebale at www.sentebale.org.  You really had to be there to feel the love, sounds corny but true, just a huge outpouring of British pride and love for Her Majesty. The Royal family took their seats. The Duchess of Cambridge and Princes William and Harry relegated to the second row of the Royal Box allowing the senior members of the family the front row. Kate dressed down in a pretty summer dress and blazer. High spots of the night: Annie Lennox performing with wings, Elton John in pink sequin frock coat, Grace Jones spinning a hoop on her hips for Slave to the Rhythm, Madness performing Our House on the rooftop of Buckingham Palace. And the great Stevie Wonder belting out Happy Birthday to The Queen who had celebrated her official birthday, days before. Every song seemed to have a message or ref to The Queen and when she appeared in a gold braided black evening cape to take her seat the crowd went wild. In case of rain we were supplied with Buckingham Palace plastic ponchos! Beyond chic fashion statement. Keeping mine as a souvenir! It was an early start this morning for my Today Show broadcast from Buckingham Palace. Lovely to see Meredith Viera in London and a kiss from Matt Lauer is always welcome! We had fun doing a piece on &amp;quot;Her Majesty: Fashion Icon.&amp;quot; I wanted to show viewers the label of handbag she carries as it is such a key part of her look and showed one on set. Her bags are made by bespoke British leathergoods company, Launer London and they really are the most beautifully crafted bags. Check out their designs on www.launer.com. You can custom order any style to your own taste and they are impossibly chic. I brought her favorite design to show on set. We watched the entire Royal family (minus an ill Prince Philip) make their stately return to Buckingham Palace via elegant carriages. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge looked sophisticated in a blush dress by Alexander McQueen. For those who love diamonds please note the Queen wore an heirloom brooch of over 150 carats. The wow factor went off the scale looking at that piece. And so this is my last postcard from the Royal festivities, I feel beyond honored to have been part of these incredible 3 days, a whirlwind tour of experiences I could not have dreamed of viewing. For those traveling to London soon, please check out my review tomorrow of the spectacular Bulgari Hotel.  -Avril "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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