Roslyn Dee: Why Kate Middleton made me want to take up piano lessons again
Kate Middleton recording an instrumental piano performance in Windsor Castle for the opening sequence film for the Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday. Photo: Alex Bramall — © PA
Roslyn Dee
Call it the Kate Middleton effect, but who knew that seeing the Princess of Wales tinkling those ivories last weekend for her Eurovision performance would result in me setting my sights on something that could actually improve my own health?
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