Kate Middleton at 40: how the fashion choices of Duchess of Cambridge have changed – or haven’t – down the years
- Just about any brand the wife of Britain’s Prince William wears receives a sales boost by association with her; Alexander McQueen is a particular favourite
- The duchess often re-wears clothes and accessories, notably a gold Jane Troughton coat and a tartan green dress coat and powder blue coat, both by McQueen
As the world steps into 2022, Kate Middleton is preparing to leave a decade behind her.
The Duchess of Cambridge celebrates her 40th birthday on January 9. It’s been more than 10 years since Middleton married Britain’s Prince William and almost 20 since she came into the public eye as a potential future princess.
Perhaps more than anything else, the world has got to know Middleton through her fashion sense. She’s well-known for her style – just about any brand she wears experiences a boost from association with the royal. To commemorate the beginning of Middleton’s new decade, we take a look at some of her fashion choices and how they have (or haven’t) changed over the years.
A sheer mini dress designed by fellow St. Andrews University student Charlotte Todd is said to have been what first drew her to Prince William’s attention in 2002. The famous piece cost the designer £30 (US$40) to make, and sold for £78,000 at auction in 2011, according to The Telegraph.
Middleton wore this casual outfit in 2004, the same year that she and Prince William went public with their relationship. In her typical college student look, Middleton wears a white “Wild Things” T-shirt with a beige skirt, low belt and Penelope Chilvers boots.
