Kate Middleton, as the Duchess of Cambridge and wife of William, the future King of the United Kingdom, she must stick to a rigido dress code, exacerbated at times by Queen Elizabeth herself who hates certain items of clothing and accessories to the point of almost forbidding them to the women of the Court. For this reason, Kate has not shown any more for years some details of his body, from the décolleté to the legs above the knee.
Lady Middleton has learned her lesson and follows protocol almost to the letter, except for certain accessories which she just can’t do without, like rope shoes, detested by the Sovereign. This ability to adapt to court requirements has saved her from criticism and reprimands of Buckingham Palace. Although some mistakes, especially in the early days after marriage, he made them. Like when he wore lightweight miniskirts that on more than one occasion were blown up by the wind, showing more than they should. Problem solved, not only by making the hems stretch, but by inserting iron sinkers to prevent them from fluttering.
Therefore, another story than that of Meghan Markle which has never managed to adapt its style to the needs of the Palazzo. Result? Whenever she attended a public event, her looks were the subject of discussion and controversy. Reason why Harry’s wife suffered a media pillory, which in addition to other problems and issues, led her to leave the Monarchy with her husband.
So, Kate like Letizia of Spain. She too no longer shows his knees in public since 2018, but the motives of the two women are very different. While Felipe’s wife made a personal choice by not feeling comfortable wearing miniskirts anymore, the Duchess of Cambridge has been imposed precise rules that lead her to make changes to her formal dresses.
Lady Middleton, as for coats, wears prestigious fashion brands, among her favorites Alexander McQueen, Catherine Walker, Emilia Wickstead, Dolce & Gabbana, but the clothes she wears are different from those we see on the catwalks. In fact, Kate has them fixed especially for her, avoiding transparency, hems too short or too long for daytime looks, necklines and deep slits, bare shoulders, eccentric details and crumpled fabrics. When wearing them they must look perfect from every angle, front, back and side.
To give some examples. In December 2019, Kate wore a red patterned dress by Alessandra Rich for the show A Berry Royal Christmas. The original garment had a sweetheart neckline that the Duchess had sewn up by adding a bow to the neck.
During the trip to Pakistan, William’s wife sported a chocolate-colored shirt from the Mint Velvet brand that was originally a shirt dress.
Kate Middleton in Pakistan
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At the last Royal Ascot she took part in, Kate wore a light blue suit by Elie Saab, all tulle and crystals. The Duchess had her sleeves lengthened and put on a slip of the same color to avoid inconvenient transparencies.
Kate Middleton al Royal Ascot
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Then there are changes that affect Lady Middleton’s taste. In January 2020 she showed up at the headquarters of the association, Family Action, with a green dress by Beulah London which she had the sleeves changed by eliminating the bell ring at the cuffs.
Other adjustments to the sleeves went to the Emilia Wickstead tartan dress that Kate chose for the pre-Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace in 2019, where transparencies were removed. Same fate for theEmilia Wickstead’s sky blue dress, brought by Kate to the men’s Wimbledon final in 2019.
Kate Middleton with the light blue dress
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Also the green dress by Dolce and Gabbana, worn by Lady Middleton also on the occasion of Wimbledon, was transformed. Kate had the giant clock embroidered on the bodice removed, to make the model more sober.
Kate Middleton in Dolce & Gabbana
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The Duchess of Cambridge’s wardrobe has undergone notable changes since 2018, when she began assisting her Virginia Chadwyck-Healey, former editor of Vogue, while its historical stylist, Natasha was on maternity leave. Virginia’s merit was to rejuvenate Kate’s style, limiting trapeze dresses, too bon ton, and introducing trousers.
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