However, there’s no doubt that fans of Catherine have given her the unofficial title of fashion icon.
For the most part, Catherine seems to keep herself on the right side of the royal rule book.
And you know what they say with great risk comes great reward!
The daring gloves stood out against the white dress and gave off an air of Hollywood glamour.
Unfortunately, her fashion risk divided opinions online.
She toldPeople, “Opera gloves are transformative; they have enormous leverage.
They turn any event into an occasion and a dress into a statement.”
That’s exactly what happened in 2019 when she attended the King’s Cup Regatta.
But it wasn’t Catherine’s sailing skills that got everyone talking.
Instead, it was her legs.
One fan wrote onTwitter, “No one freak out, but Kate Middleton wore shorts?
So it seems as if this risk paid off.
It was here that she met fellow student Prince William, and the pair struck up a friendship.
Over the next few months, William and Catherine’s friendship turned romantic.
The late monarch even employed someone to break in her new shoes.
And yes, I am that flunky.
Catherine’s grandmother-in-law also had strong opinions on wedges.
A source close to the royal family revealed, “The queen isn’t a fan of wedged shoes.
Apparently, wedged shoes provide stability and reduce the chances of an ankle twist.
However, Catherine seemed to go against the rules when she turned up at the 2018 BAFTA Awards.
Instead, Catherine turned up in a beautiful forest-green Jenny Packham gown.
Although her dress divided fans, theories surrounding her decision soon came to light.
So Catherine could have found herself in the midst of two conflicting rules for this event.
And whileMarie Clairehas found that the princess rarely wears orange, she’s certainly no stranger to wearing red.
They continued, “Yes, she looked stunning.
But when in the queen’s company, less is definitely more.”
However, critics were quick to shut down the article.
It seemed to me that Camilla was the oddball and could have tried blue.”
The next year, she wore an almost identical white lace number, this time from designer Alexander McQueen.
Again, she adhered to the rules and wore a matching white hat.
Unfortunately, her second dress didn’t go down as well as the first.
This means that Catherine’s high-necked and knee-length dress followed all of the rules.
But that’s exactly what she wore for the 100 Women in Hedge Funds gala.
One user wrote onTwitter, “Not my favorite floral dress on Kate today.
Too old for her!
A bit frumpy reminds me of purple floral she wore when expecting Charlotte.”
Catherine didn’t seem too phased by the backlash to her dress, though.
Since then, Catherine has continued to support the brand and has worn numerous Erdem dresses.
She even wore the brand for the Commonwealth Day service in March 2023.
Even though Catherine had previously worn the dress in 2016, it garnered more attention the second time around.
Normally, you’d expect the zip to be at the back.
However,Cosmopolitandid some digging and discovered that this was all part of the design.
OneDaily Mailreader commented, “That dress is gorgeous and suits her tall, slender frame.
She needs to get one in every color.”
When she embraced a menswear moment
There are certainthings that Princess Catherine won’t wear.
This look was far removed from her usual attire, but she didn’t stop there.
Nevertheless, it’s been impressive to see Catherine ditching the feminine for the more masculine.
