Duchess Kate turns 40: Check out her best fashion moments | Gallery

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Whether in a princess-worthy dress, a cute daytime skirt, a savvy business ensemble, or a jeans-and-cowboy hat outfit, Duchess Kate always dresses to impress. Join Wonderwall.com as we celebrate the mother of three’s 40th birthday on January 9, 2022, taking a look back at her best fashion moments in years. Let’s start with the stunning look from February 2020 The Duchess of Cambridge had the perfect red carpet moment when she wore a white-gold Alexander McQueen gown to the 73rd British Academy Film Awards in London February 2, 2020 It was one of the prettiest remake Kate’s ever seen. first wore the dress to a state dinner in Malaysia in 2012.

Keep reading to see more of Kate’s all-time best looks

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After Prince William and Duchess Kate who later became known as Kate Middleton announced their engagement in St. James’s Palace in London on November 16, 2010, Issa’s $600 blue wrap dress sold out in stores around the world in a day.

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Duchess Kate looked stunning in a black Alexander McQueen gown with an off-the-shoulder neckline and floral embroidery at the 2017 BAFTA Awards on February 12, 2017, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

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Duchess Kate is vision in gold at the world premiere of “No Time To Die” at the Royal Albert Hall in London on September 28, 2021. The glam royal rocked a shimmering gown created by one of her favorites, British designer Jenny Packham, as part of a special collaboration. called the Jenny Packham X 007 Collection.

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Kate Middleton shares moments and an eight-foot train with sister Pippa Middleton at the royal-to-be’s wedding to Prince William at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011. Keep reading for a closer look at Kate’s most iconic looks. all the time

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The satin and lace Alexander McQueen gown that Duchess Kate wore on her 2011 wedding day was designed by Sarah Burton and featured a flowing neckline with lace applications painstakingly embroidered by workers at the Royal School of Needlework. Keep reading for a closer look and some truly dazzling details

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For her big day on April 29, 2011, Duchess Kate wore an ivory silk tulle veil and borrowed the Cartier Halo tiara, which features 739 brilliant-cut diamonds and 149 baguette diamonds, from Prince William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. He “something new”? The drop earrings are shaped like acorns with a pave diamond acorn hanging in the middle of a gift from her parents.

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Duchess Kate turned her head and stepped into chic new fashion territory when she visited the Henry Fawcett Children’s Center in London on March 12, 2019, in a purple silk pussybow blouse by Gucci and wide-legged black trousers by Jigsaw.

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Duchess Kate performs at the 100 Women in Finance Gala at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on February 13, 2019, wearing an off-the-shoulder Gucci gown in pink and mauve with a ruched bodice and layered skirt. of pleated tulle.

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Duchess Kate wears a red cap-sleeved gown by Jenny Packham and the Lotus Flower Queen Tiara as she clinks glasses with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on October 20, 2015.

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Duchess Kate has always loved a good military-style ensemble and the Alexander McQueen blouse and Catherine Walker coat she wore to an event at the Imperial War Museum in London on November 10, 2021, did not disappoint.

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Duchess Kate, who had announced her second pregnancy the month before, opted for a shorter-than-usual hemline with an ice-blue Jenny Packham dress and flesh-colored LK Bennett strappy sandals at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards ceremony in London on October .21, 2014.

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Duchess Kate shows her shoulders in a Barbara Casasola cream gown at the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize dinner at the Natural History Museum in London on July 6, 2016.

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Duchess Kate chose a purple jersey dress by Issa of the same label that she wore to her engagement announcement and completed it with a diamond maple leaf brooch belonging to Queen Elizabeth II when she stepped out at a concert in Ottawa, Canadam on July 1, 2011.

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Beware the Greek goddess! Duchess Kate wears a white one-shoulder Alexander McQueen gown at the British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 10, 2019.

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Yes! Duchess Kate rocked cowgirl chic in a Temperley London shirt, boot-cut jeans, Western-style belt, cowboy boots and white cowboy hat as she and Prince William led the annual Calgary Stampede parade during the Royal Canadian Tour on July 8. 2011.

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The lacy white Alexander McQueen gown was Duchess Kate’s choice for a state dinner at Buckingham Palace welcoming President Donald Trump to the UK on June 3, 2019. Kate (pictured with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin) wore her favorite Lover’s Knot plus tiara. a sash and insignia reflecting his new status as the Great Cross of Dame of the Victorian Royal Order. Keep reading for a closer look at her regal accessories

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The new sash that Duchess Kate wore at the state dinner for President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to the UK in June 2019 was affixed to her Alexander McQueen gown with an acorn pin opposite the Royal Family Order on a yellow ribbon.

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He’s got that light! When Duchess Kate and Prince William introduced newborn Prince George to the world at St. Mary in London on July 23, 2013, the new mother looked radiant in a bespoke silk crepe-de-chine Jenny Packham gown. She paired a cornflower blue and white polka-dot skirt with comfortable Pied a Terre Imperia wedge sandals.

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Sheer happiness! Confident Duchess Kate wears a lacy Alexander McQueen evening gown with a black overlay over a neutral underskirt as she performs at the Royal Variety Performance in London on November 18, 2019.

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The immaculate Duchess Kate led her family in bright colors from the plane as she, Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrived in Berlin on July 19, 2017. Kate wore a Catherine Walker coat and matching lace dress with scalloped hems. all in cornflower blue, a fitting nod to Germany’s national flower.

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Duchess Kate is a confident image in a bold purple, blue and green tartan trench coat by Holland and Cooper as she hosts a screening of Disney’s “Cruella” drive-in for Scottish NHS workers at Holyroodhouse Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 26, 2021. .

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Duchess Kate looks stylish at the final of the women’s tennis at Wimbledon in London on July 10, 2021, in a green Emilia Wickstead dress and white Jimmy Choo boots.

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Duchess Kate stood out in a Tory Burch gown embroidered with a retro floral print as she and Prince William went to dinner with the King and Queen of Bhutan on April 14, 2016.

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Duchess Kate opted for a different silhouette for the opening of the V&A Photography Center at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on October 10, 2018. The Erdem draped skirt, a runway piece from the Spring 2018 collection, is made of a boucl tweed in a Prince of Wales check pattern.

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Duchess Kate showed off some of her very toned legs in a white dress by Self-Portrait featuring a textured geometric bodice and thigh-high slit at the British premiere of “A Street Cat Named Bob” at Curzon Mayfair in London in November. 3, 2016.

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Duchess Kate recycles a beautiful teal lace gown from Jenny Packham as she attends the Tusk Conservation Awards in London on November 8, 2018. She won her first acclaim when she wore the gown in May 2012 at the BOA’s Our Greatest Team Rises Olympic Concert in London.

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Duchess Kate stood out in the crowd in an Alexander McQueen dress during a visit to Vancouver, Canada, on September 25, 2016. The beautiful red-and-white skirt was made from one of Kate’s favorite fabrics, broderie anglaise.

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She’s comfortable wearing solid clothes, but Duchess Kate showed she can look stunning when she opted for a bright Alessandra Rich floral gown with pleated bodice and peplum waist for her meeting with the President of Ireland in Dublin on March 3, 2020.

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A beaming Kate wore Alexander McQueen cream and a Jane Taylor hat for Prince George’s christening at the Royal Chapel at St. James London on October 23, 2013. Kate matched her baby’s traditional lace christening gown in a super-private ceremony.

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Duchess Kate chose an Alexander McQueen creation and a Sylvia Fletcher hat for Lock & Co. as he attended a convention in Arromanches Les Bains, France, on June 6, 2014, to mark the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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It was her sister’s big day, but Duchess Kate was spotted with her little girl Princess Charlotte stunning the crowd in Alexander McQueen’s pink silk gown at her sister Pippa Middleton’s wedding to James Matthews at St. John’s Church. Mark in Englefield, England, on May 20, 2017.

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Duchess Kate chose a stylish yet soft Michael Kors coat gown for the ANZAC Day ceremony, which included a walk with Prince William along the World War I Memorial Walls, during their visit to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia, on April 25, 2014.

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Duchess Kate looked stunning in a bright yellow Jenny Packham gown as she landed in Calgary on July 8, 2011, during her royal tour of Canada.

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Duchess Kate looks elegant and warm in a bespoke Alexander McQueen coat as she tours Bradford, England, with Prince William on January 15, 2020.

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Duchess Kate, in the arms of King Harald of Norway at a state dinner in Oslo on February 1, 2018, looked stunningly elegant in a blush pink gown with sheer robes by Alexander McQueen. She was seven months pregnant with Prince Louis’ son at the time.

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Duchess Kate is known for her impeccable dress on St. Patrick, as he traditionally presents a shamrock to the 1st Battalion of the Irish Guards during the annual parade at the Household Cavalry Barracks in London. On March 17, 2017, she wore a forest green Catherine Walker coat with a Lock & Co hat. matching dark green.

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Duchess Kate looks radiant in a fitted patterned dress by Naeem Khan as she visits India’s Taj Mahal with Prince William on April 16, 2016.

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Who looks this good after the flight?! Duchess Kate looked stunning in Jenny Packham as she arrived with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte in Victoria, Canada, to embark on the family’s royal tour of the country on September 24, 2016. As a tribute to her host country, Kate wore a leaf brooch. platinum maple and diamonds borrowed from Queen Elizabeth II and a Sylvia Fletcher hat for Lock & Co. decorated with maple leaves.

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Woman in red! Duchess Kate looked stunning in red at the launch of her “Take Action on Addictions” campaign at BAFTA in London on October 19, 2021. What looked like a dress was actually separate: a Christopher Kane pleated skirt paired with a turtleneck sweater and finished with neutral Ralph Lauren pumps .

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No collection of Duchess Kate’s best fashion moments would be complete without this look, a sheer black lace dress over a bandeau bra and black bikini bottom, which the future Duchess of Cambridge wore to a charity fashion show at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland on March 26, 2002. The catwalk confidence of the beautiful college student, who went by the name Kate Middleton at the time, caught the attention of fellow student Prince William and the rest is history.