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Kate Middleton’s Best Jenny Packham Looks

Highlighting on one of Catherine’s favorite designers, Jenny Packham.

It was just over a month after their wedding when the newly titled Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the ARK 10th anniversary gala. HRH would wear it again at an EACH gala in June 2016.

Kate Middleton Pink Jenny Packham Gown ARK Gala 2011

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Walking up the steps next to her husband, Catherine was a vision in Packham, a British designer who — up until that point — enjoy moderate success with her ready-to-wear and bridal collections.

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Fans recognized the piece immediately, since it was first worn by Leighton Meester on the sixth season of Gossip Girl.  Catherine paired the F/W 2011 gown with pale pink bow heels from LK Bennett, and displayed a blowout that would make angels weep.

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Next stop: Calgary Airport, July 7th, 2011. Buttercup yellow baby doll dress that suffered a bit of an upskirt, but THOSE LEGS.

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Reception in aid of the National Memorial Arboretum Appeal at St James’s Palace on November 10, 2011 in London, England.

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Angelina Jolie wore a red version to the Tree of Life premiere in May of that year.

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The official launch party for Team GB and Paralympics GB ahead of the London 2012 Games at Royal Albert Hall on May 11, 2012 in London. She wore it again for the Tusk Conservation Awards in 2018 (below).

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Prince William Kate Middleton Teal Jenny Packham Gown 2018 Tusk Conservation Awards

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Singapore Botanical Gardens Visit on day 1 of their Diamond Jubilee tour on September 11, 2012.  Truthfully, not my favorite outfit ever.  It almost looked dowdy/beige cardigan-y.

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A visit to Hospis Malaysia on September 13, 2012 in in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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A darling bespoke outfit (with Prince George in her tummy and a Jane Taylor fascinator atop her head) in celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on June 4, 2013.

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Bringing home Prince George on July 23rd, 2013 in a bespoke polka dot dress.

Kate Holds Prince George Prince William Waves St Mary's Hospital

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Related Story: Pippa Middleton Wears a Slinky Jenny Packham Number to The 2015 Boodles Boxing Ball

The Tusk Conservation Awards at The Royal Society on September 12, 2013 in London. I remember following What Kate Wore closely to find out who made the gown and if it was an off-the-rack number. Since this was Catherine’s first gala outing post-birth, fans were very excited about the sparkly creation, which we discovered with custom-made.

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This ink blue beauty was first worn to a 100 Women in Hedge Funds dinner in aid of Action on Addiction on October 24th, 2013, just one day after Prince George was christened at St. James’s Palace.

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In true Catherine fashion, the gown made another appearance, this time at The Portrait Gala 2014: Collecting To Inspire at National Portrait Gallery on February 11, 2014 in London.  Catherine borrowed the stunning “Nizam of Hyberadad” necklace from the Queen, who received it as a gift in 1947.

Kate Middleton Jenny Packham Ink Dress Queen's Necklace National Portrait Gallery

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One more time!  Hand-in-hand with her prince, a pregnant Catherine left St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner at Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 9, 2014 in New York City.  Those earrings, amiright? Kensington Palace wouldn’t comment on them, which probably means they were a “private gift.”

Prince William Tuxedo Kate Middleton Jenny Packham Gown Leave Met New York

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Catherine won rave reviews for this bespoke dress, since it featured the New Zealand fern, the country’s nation emblem.  She and Prince William unveiled a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by New Zealand artist Nick Cuthell (not pictured) at a state reception at Government House in Wellington on April 10, 2014.

Kate Middleton Jenny Packham Black Dress With Silver Fern

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After her second bout of severe morning sickness, Catherine returned to her royal duties. On October 24th, 2014, she attended the Wildlife Photographer of The Year 2014 Awards Ceremony in London, once again wearing those darling bow heels from LK Bennett.

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Bringing home Princess Charlotte on May 2nd, 2015.

William and Catherine Take Charlotte Home Lindo Wing

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A Bespoke gown for the Chinese state banquet at Buckingham Palace on October 20th, 2015.  Designer Elizabeth Emanuel told People Magazine that Catherine aptly chose red for the occasion.  “Red is very important as a statement in itself as it matches the color of the Chinese flag and it means good fortune,” Emanuel explained.

Related: Catherine’s best hair moments in photos

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At the world premiere of “Spectre” in October 2015.

Prince William Kate Middleton Prince Harry Attend World Premiere "Spectre"

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Introducing Prince Louis to the world after his April 2018 birth inside St. Mary’s Lindo wing. The color of Kate’s dress was a nod to the red and white flag of St. George, on whose day Louis was born.

Prince William and Kate Middleton Jenny Packham Gown Introduce Newborn Prince Louis St Mary's Hospital

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At the 2018 Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace. She topped off the white-tie look with the Lover’s Knot tiara.

Kate Middleton Jenny Packham Gown Diplomatic Corps Event Buckingham Palace

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At a special reception hosted by the British High Commissioner Thomas Drew, at the Pakistan National Monument, in October 2019.

Prince William Kate Middleton Green Jenny Packham Dress Special Reception British High Commission Pakistan

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