Kate Middleton wears the same navy Alessandra Rich dress to open Hope Street in June 2023 that she wore to Wimbledon in July 2022.Photo:DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty, Karwai Tang/WireImage
DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty, Karwai Tang/WireImage
Kate Middleton’s latest look is spot-on for summer!
Kate wasfirst seenin the timeless style around the same time last year when she attended Wimbledon withPrince WilliamandPrince George— the young royal’s first time at the tennis tournament! Like last year, Princess Kate completed Tuesday’s look with white cap-toe slingback pumps but didn’t bring along the same sunglasses requisite for the sunny Wimbledon stands.
Kate Middleton and Prince George attend Wimbledon in July 2022.Dave Shopland/Shutterstock
The Princess of Walesincreasingly incorporatedpolka dots into her wardrobe last year and has continued to wear the playful print in 2023. She most recently reached for a polka dot ensemble forGarter Daylast Monday when she joined other members of the royal family to celebrate the Order of the Garter with its annual service and procession at Windsor Castle. The royal was spotted (literally!) in a white dress with black polka dots with a coordinating hat — an inverse of the look she wore for herGarter Day debutin 2008.
Fromblazer paradestostatement earrings,red nail polish,tighter tailoringand the latest polka dot moment, Kate has been confidently honing a new signature style since becoming the Princess of Wales in September. In his first speech following the death ofQueen Elizabethin September 2022,King Charlesannouncedthat his son Prince William would be the new Prince of Wales and his daughter-in-law Kate would become the Princess of Wales.
Kate Middleton curtsies on Garter Day in June 2023.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
Bethan Holt, Fashion News and Features Director ofThe Daily Telegraph,previously told PEOPLE that Princess Kate’s fashion choices since seem to signal a whole new mindset.
“I think this is her power moment — she’s easing into the Princess of Wales role and that promotion that she’s had in such a beautiful way,” Holt previously told PEOPLE. “She’s got this big new title, and she’s dressing for that job.”
Kate Middleton officially opens Hope Street.Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty
Daniel Leal - WPA Pool/Getty
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“She has maintained that classic look, but I think she is definitely more daring with her love of hoops and larger earrings,” Emily Foskett, founder and creative director ofEmily Mortimerjewelry also told PEOPLE. “She looks powerful and strong, and she knows what suits her.”
source: people.com
