Middleton represented Charles at a dinner party When Prince Charles couldn’t make a dinner charity, he called in his replacement, the Duchess of Cambridge. In her first solo engagement, Kate Middleton represented Charles at a dinner

party for charity In Kind Direct.
Prince Charles was suddenly called to Riyadh to pay his respects to the Saudi Arabian Royal Family after the death of the Crown Prince. So, with only 24 hours notice, Kate slapped together an outfit and managed to look stunning at this stuffy dinner party.
The charity\'s chief executive Robin Boles told PEOPLE: \"You would never know it was her first solo engagement. It was as if she had been trained by the Prince of Wales. She was completely natural, professional and charmed everyone. She spoke to every single guest and was genuinely interested, and interested in continuing to help.\"
And even though she\'s royalty now, Kate hasn\'t forgotten her roots.
\"She said she had already called her mum to tell her about us in case Party Pieces “The family\'s children\'s party company” had surplus products.\"
A Palace aide added: \"She was so pleased that her first solo engagement was for the Prince of Wales, who has shown her so much support over the years.\"