Kate's Animal Instincts!As the Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 30th birthday, we look back on her furball-friendly year in the royal spotlight

  • TOUCH OF GRACE photo | Kate Middleton, Prince William

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Updated: Monday Jan 09, 2012 | 06:00 AM EST

TOUCH OF GRACE

For her first official public engagement in February 2011, Kate attends a naming ceremony for a lifeboat in Anglesey, North Wales, where she and Will make their own home. A petite Yorkshire terrier braves the wind and cold to catch a glimpse of Kate – and snags a prime spot in line.