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Eyeing The Royals

Robin Schwartz

Contributing Writer

W

ith helicopters circling
overhead, anxious fans
crowding the streets of Los
Angeles and paparazzi everywhere, Dr.
Susan Malinowski, a retina surgeon from
Birmingham, got a once-in-a-lifetime
photo opportunity: She met and shook
hands with the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, Prince William and Kate.
"They engaged everyone and made
great eye contact:' the still star-struck
ophthalmologist said of her brush with
British royalty "They're a stunningly
handsome couple."
Malinowski, an ophthalmologist with
Southfield-based Retina Consultants
of Michigan, and her husband, Gary
Shapiro, president and CEO of the
Consumer Electronics Association, cut
short a previously scheduled business
trip to China and flew back to the United
States after being invited to participate in
the British royal couple's visit.
Shapiro, who recently wrote the book
The Comeback: How Innovation Will
Restore the American Dream, spoke at
a technology conference July 8 planned
for William and Kate at the Beverly
Hilton Hotel. He gave the duke and
duchess a copy of his book. Malinowski
and Shapiro met the royal couple again
later that night during a private recep-
tion at the British Consul-General's
home in Los Angeles. Photographers

and members of the press were not
allowed inside, but Shapiro was able to
take a few snapshots. (That's why he's
not in any of the pictures.)
"The Duchess raved about her trip
to Canada and said this was her first
trip to the U.S.," Malinowski said. "She
couldn't believe the warm reception
she'd received from Americans.
"Kate really is very beautiful in
person and is acutely aware that all
eyes are on her. She's extremely thin, I
would guess a size 0 or 2 on a roughly
5-foot-10-inch frame. When she arrived
at the reception in a green Diane Von
Furstenburg dress, leopard handbag
and nude pumps, all of the ladies were
whispering about her outfit.
"She seemed very at ease as she
worked the crowd. She was wearing her
engagement ring, Diana's blue sapphire,
which looked much larger in real life
than in photos. I also thought it was
interesting that she wore sheer, slightly
iridescent pantyhose, despite her young
age and the warm California night."
Since the doctor returned from Los
Angeles, her patients and co-workers
have been captivated by her stories
about meeting the royal newlyweds.
William and Kate were treated like
rock stars during their first official
U.S. visit. They met mayors and public
officials, movie stars, including Tom
Hanks and Nicole Kidman, soccer great
David Beckham, singing legend Barbra
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"My other observation was that they
truly seem in love,' Malinowski said. "I was
definitely caught up in 'royal fever."

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