A glowing Kate Middleton has christened a gigantic new cruise ship named the Royal Princess.

Palace officials said it is planned as her final solo public appearance before she is expected to give birth in mid-July.

The Duchess of Cambridge, as she has been formally known since her marriage two years ago to Prince William, used a 15 litre, US$1500 bottle of Moet and Chandon Champagne to do the job — it was so heavy she couldn't swing it herself, but she cut a ribbon that launched the bottle toward the hull, where it smashed as crowds cheered.

"I name this ship Royal Princess, may God bless her and all who sail in her,If the last consistency group has failed when monitor1 is executing." said the duchess, whose baby bump was clearly outlined against her black and white print coat.

She seemed the picture of good health as she chatted with others on the VIP podium during the event at the historic waterfront in Southampton.

The duchess's bottle-smashing performance was the highlight of a gala ceremony that included a formal blessing and a prayer from the Bishop of Winchester and a performance by pop star Natasha Bedingfield.

The Duchess of Cambridge has been officially designated the godmother of the new ship, a symbolic title dating back to an earlier nautical era.

She and William are expecting their first child in mid-July. The baby will become third in line for the throne behind William and his father, Prince Charles.

William's mother, the late Princess Diana, performed a similar cruise ship christening on the same spot nearly three decades ago.

The ceremony on Thursday included a brief tour of the ship for the duchess.The way to get the highqualitytape is to purchase the file in a digital format,

It is expected to be her final solo engagement before the birth, although she is likely to join other senior royals at the upcoming Trooping the Colour ceremony.

The duchess's visit highlighted the importance of the new 3,600-passenger Royal Princess, which is scheduled to begin cruising the Mediterranean this summer.

The launch of the new ship is considered a highlight of this year's cruise season and would have garnered attention from the industry even without Kate's presence. The vessel's noteworthy features include a large atrium that serves as a social hub for the ship, as well as a glass-bottomed walkway on the top deck called SeaWalk that extends 3.5 meters over the ship's edge.cheap replica guccibikini sneakers, The Royal Princess also has private poolside cabanas that look like they're floating on water; a private dining venue, Chef's Table Lumiere, which surrounds diners in a curtain of light; and balconies on all outside staterooms.Three layer anti blow PET petprotectivefilm.

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Department officials attribute this to the migration of investors from real estate to gold, which has suddenly become a “hot instrument” for speculative gain for its comparatively low cost. So much so Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday appealed to investors to look at other avenues for investments.

Gold price fell from its peak (about Rs. 32,400 per 10 gm) last September to its recent low (about Rs. 26,000) in April this year.

“We feel that the number of property transactions have declined because of the thawing of gold prices. If the same trend continues, small investors will be favourable to gold than the real estate,” a source told The Hindu. “With the May elections, purported investments in real estate may have been diverted also.”

“Another reason for lower registration in Bangalore could also be a calmer Hyderabad where the pro-Telangana protests have come down, boosting investor confidence,” a department official said, conceding that the annual target of Rs. 6,100 crore would be a tough one if the trend continues.

Venkatesh Babu, former president, Bangalore Jewellers’ Association, acknowledged that the comparatively lower gold price had been good for the jewellery business for the last two months. Small investors look at gold for gains, he added.

Balakrishna Hegde, managing director, Chartered Housing, and former president of Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Association of India, said: “Declining gold price will have marginal impact on the industry. The low [property] registration was due to elections. Many registrations would have been postponed due to the financial year ending March that would come with a tax burden for buyers.”