Kate's fashion evolution: stand-out looks from the Princess of Wales
Catherine, Princess of Wales, celebrates her 44th birthday on January 9. These are some of her top fashion looks.
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Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton arrive for a media photocall, media at St. James's Palace in London, Tuesday Nov. 16, 2010, after they announced their engagement. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Then-Catherine Middleton wore a breathtaking Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen dress to her Royal wedding to Prince William. (Photo right: AP Photo/Martin Meissner; Photo left: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The Duchess of Cambridge attends at a charity event for Absolute Return for Kids, ARK, in London, Thursday, June 9, 2011. (From left: AP Photo/Arthur Edwards; AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo from the Royal Tour of Canada in 2011. (The Canadian Press)
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend the Calgary Stampede in Calgary July , 2011. (From left: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette; AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Prince William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at the inaugural BAFTA Brits to Watch 2011 event at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, Saturday, July 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Friday, May 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, left, laughs as Queen Elizabeth II gestures while they watch part of a children's sports event during a visit to Vernon Park in Nottingham, central England, June 13, 2012. (AP Photo/Phil Noble, Pool)
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress by British designer Jenny Packham and a necklace on loan from Queen Elizabeth II that was given to the Queen as a gift for her wedding in 1947, during a fundraising gala at the National Portrait Gallery in London, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
The Duchess of Cambridge watches actors perform at Lancaster House in London, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015 (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
The Duchess of Cambridge attends the 100 Women In Hedge Funds Gala Dinner at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo during a Royal tour of Canada in 2016. (Canadian Press)
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, right, walks with the flower boys and girls after the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield, England Saturday, May 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
From left, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and their children Princess Charlotte and Prince George, foreground appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, after attending the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony in London, Saturday, June 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, walks from the parade ring on the first day o the Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
This combination photo shows Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, at the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London, on June 3, 2019., from left, at the annual Royal Ascot horse race meeting in Ascot, England on June 18, 2019, at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London on May 20, 2019 and at the Anna Freud Centre, where she opened their new building, The Kantor Centre of Excellence, in London, on May 1, 2019. (AP Photo)
royal family Princess Charlotte, left, with her brother Prince George and their parents Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrive for her first day of school at Thomas's Battersea in London, Sept. 5, 2019. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
The Princess of Wales is shown in this combination photo. (The Associated Press)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stand with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte outside the St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham in Norfolk, England, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo in various maternity wear. (The Associated Press)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo from a Royal trip to India in 2016. (The Associated Press)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, near London, England, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive for the BAFTA 2019 Awards at The Royal Albert Hall in London, Sunday Feb. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Sunday Feb. 2, 2020, to attend the the Bafta Film Awards. (Jeff Gilbert/Pool via AP)
Prince William and Kate the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrive to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, Monday, March 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) (Frank Augstein/The Associated Press)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, talk to Dom Warren and family, the founder of Dom's Food Mission, as they attend a special pantomime performance at London's Palladium Theatre, Friday Dec. 11, 2020, hosted by The National Lottery, to thank key workers and their families for their efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
This combination photo shows the Princess of Wales at Sandringham, England, on Christmas Day. (From left: Chris Jackson/Getty Images; AP / Lefteris Pitarakis; AP Photo/Alastair Grant; AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge visit Manor Farm in Little Stainton, Durham, England, Tuesday April 27, 2021. (Owen Humphreys/Pool via AP) (Owen Humphreys/AP)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge attend the first ever Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony at Alexandra Palace in London on Sunday Oct. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge reacts, during a visit to the Urban Nature Project at the Natural History Museum, in London, Tuesday, June 22, 2021. (Geoff Pugh/Pool Photo via AP) (Geoff Pugh/AP)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo during a Royal tour of Jamaica in March 2022.
Green and printed dresses: (Samir Hussein / Pool/WireImage); Yellow dress: (Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in celebration of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on March 21, 2022 in Cahal Pech, Belize. (Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attend a reception hosted by the Governor General at Baha Mar Resort on March 25, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. (Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage)
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives at the Design Museum to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design from the British Fashion Council in London, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Prince William and Kate, Duchess of Cambridge are accompanied by star actor Tom Cruise, right, as they attend the 'Top Gun Maverick' UK premiere at a central London cinema, on Thursday, May 19, 2022. (Dan Kitwood/Pool via AP)
Kate, Duchess of Cambridge Kate, Duchess of Cambridge watches Mate Pavic and Nikola Mektic of Croatia play Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell of Australia in the final of the men's doubles on day thirteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Prince George, Kate Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Prince William and Princess Charlotte, arrive for a settling in afternoon at Lambrook School, near Ascot, England, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales are greeted by Hannah Jones, CEO of the Earthshot Prize, as they arrive for the the second annual Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony at the MGM Music Hall at Fenway Park, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm)
The Duchess of Cambridge is shown in this combination photo. (The Associated Press)
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales arrive for the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Thursday Nov. 30, 2023. (Aaron Chown/Pool via AP)
Kate, Princess of Wales takes part in the first Children's Picnic at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London, Monday May 22, 2023. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool via AP)
Kate, Princess of Wales, arriving at Buckingham Palace, London, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 for the state visit to the U.K. by President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, known as the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, visit a local croft on the west coast of Mull, Scotland, to learn about sustainable production and the hospitality industry on the islands, Tuesday April 29, 2025. (Robert Perry/Pool via AP)
Kate, Princess of Wales awaits the arrival of France's President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron in Windsor, England, Tuesday July 8, 2025, on the first day of a three-day state visit to Britain. (Chris Jackson/Pool via AP)
Prince William, and Kate, Princess of Wales arrive for the State Banquet at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Aaron Chown/Pool Photo via AP)
Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales arrive for the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, Wednesday Nov. 19, 2025. (Jonathan Buckmaster/Pool Photo via AP)
The Duchess of Cambridge wears evening dresses in this combination photo.
Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William attend a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey on V-E Day in London, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Jordan Pettitt/Pool Photo via AP)
Kate, Princess of Wales, with her daughter Princess Charlotte travel in a carriage along the Mall to the Trooping of Colour in London, Saturday, June 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) (Alberto Pezzali/AP)
Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales arrive to attend a State Banquet at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, on September 17, 2025, during the second State Visit of US President Donald Trump. (Phil Noble/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
