Kate, Princess of Wales’ 40th birthday dress was named Tatler’s ‘Gown of the Year’. For each month of the year, two of her outfits are chosen that are considered the most elegant and fashionable.
Kate’s 40th birthday dress, a red one-shoulder Alexander McQueen gown worn in her official birthday portrait, was named one of the top picks for January, which is also the princess’ birthday month. I was.
Other trend-setting royals were also on the list, such as Princess Beatrice’s polka-dot Saloni dress worn at Royal Ascot in June.
Princess Diana’s twin nieces, Ladies Amelia and Eliza Spencer, rounded out the list by shining in complementary black and silver Alberta Ferretti gowns at the British Fashion Awards in December.
Many A-list celebrities, including actors Anne Hathaway, Florence Pugh, and Anya Taylor-Joy, also earned spots on the fashionable list with their bold sartorial choices.
Other names mentioned were model and royal relative Lady Amelia Windsor, model Adwoa Aboah, Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Lady Emma Weymouth of Bath.
The Princess of Wales has been hailed as a fashion icon since she married Prince William in 2011 and officially joined the company.
Her wedding dress was also designed by Alexander McQueen and is believed to have cost her parents Carole and Michael Middleton £250,000.
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On both the bodice and skirt, images of roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks were placed to represent all four British nations.
In a statement released by Buckingham Palace, the royal family said:
“The lace design was hand-designed (appliquéd) using Carrickmacross lace-making techniques that originated in Ireland in the 1820s.”
