Kate Middleton has always fashioned designs from such high-profile fashion labels and houses such as Jenny Packham, Alexander McQueen and Oscar de la Renta, among others. But over the years, the Princess of Wales has taken several opportunities to repurpose some of her very best red carpet and royal engagement looks.
Here, WWD recaps the British royal’s best fashion repeats.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate Middleton wore this Barbara Casasola at the Art Fund Museum of the Year event in 2016, pictured left, and at the UK-based charity Action on Addiction gala dinner in 2019.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The royal wore this Alexander McQueen dress for the first time at the 2011 BAFTAs, pictured left, and again at the 2021 Earthshot Prize Awards in 2021.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The royal fashioned this bespoke Jenny Packham gown at the BOA Olympic Concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2012, pictured left, and at the Tusk Conservation Awards in London.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images She wore this Eponine London in 2016 at the XLP Project in 2016, pictured left, and at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2017.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images. The then-Duchess of Cambridge fashioned this yellow Roksanda Ilinčić sheath dress in 2014 while in Australia, pictured left, and again at Wimbledon in 2016.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The royal fashioned this Catherine Walker cobalt blue coatdress for Easter in 2023, pictured left, and wore it previously for Common Wealth Day Service in 2022.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate first fashioned this Elie Saab ensemble for 2019’s Royal Ascot, pictured left, and then again for a garden party in 2023.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The then-Duchess of Cambridge fashioned this emerald green Emilia Wickstead Denver Dress during Wimbledon for Wimbeldon in 2021, pictured left, and wore it again for the Platinum Jubilee Royal Tour of the Caribbean in March 2022.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The royal wore the Roksanda’s Brigitte Dress in yellow upon arrival in Jamaica for the Caribbean Tour in 2022, pictured left, and wore it again at Wimbledon just a few months later.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images In 2014, Kate wore this Alexander McQueen coatdress during the commemoration Normandy Landings in Arromanches, pictured left, and wore it again during the naming ceremony of the RRS Sir David Attenborough in 2019.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate rewore this Alessandra Rich polka dot dress she debuted at Wimbledon in 2022, pictured left, for her trip to Southampton in June 2023.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images During a 2020 visit to Bradford, pictured left, Kate debuted this Zara Black & White Houndstooth Pussybow Dress, which she repurposed in April 2023 while visiting the Aberfan memorial garden.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate initially debuted this pink belted Beulah dress when she wore it to Wimbledon in 2021. She wore it again during a visit to the Young V&A museum in London in June 2023, pictured left.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The royal fashioned this Eponine London coatdress during a Christmas event in 2022, pictured left. She wore it again less than a year later for an event in September 2023.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Another Alexander McQueen rewear, Kate wore this white, one-shoulder gown from the designer at the BAFTAs in 2019, pictured left. She added a few adjustments to the gown and wore it again to the same event in 2023.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate initially wore this Swarovski-embellished blush Jenny Packham gown to the 10th Annual ARK (Absolute Return for Kids) Gala Dinner at Kensington Palace in 2011, pictured left. She wore it again to a gala dinner in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices’ nook appeal at Houghton Hall on June 22, 2016.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images The then-Duchess of Cambridge wore this Alexander McQueen red frock for the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace on Feb. 17, 2014, pictured left. She fashioned it again for a Christmas party at the Anna Freud Centre Family School in December 2015.
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Kate Middleton’s Rewears Through the Years [PHOTOS]
Image Credit: Getty Images Kate wore this purple Oscar de la Renta set at The Guild of Health Writers Conference with Heads Together at Chandos House on Feb. 6, 2017, pictured left. She wore it again during a visit to The Royal Opera House on Jan. 16, 2019.