Catherine, Princess of Wales
Five of her most luxe looks of 2022 revealed
For a meeting with several ministers, Kate wears a form-fitting two-piece suit by Alexander McQueen. The elegant business look is the perfect choice for this appointment, but it also comes at a price.
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She knows how to turn traditional heirlooms and new designer fashion into a modern eye-catcher: Catherine, Princess of Wales, is regarded as the styling queen among the royals. The Duchess spends a lot on her looks. We show you five of her most expensive looks from the last year.
The royal calendar was well filled in 2022, Catherine, Princess of Wales, 40, is said to have attended more than 160 official appointments. She showed herself in a variety of outfits; wore summer dresses, pantsuits, sporty looks and elegant evening gowns. In addition to a few well-known classics, there were also some new clothes in 2022. We show you five of her most expensive outfits from last year.
Top 5: This is how luxurious Catherine, Princess of Wales was on the road in 2022
1. This tulle dream cost almost €6,000
As part of Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee celebrations, († 96) Prince William, 40, and Kate traveled to Jamaica in March. For a reception hosted by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen, Catherine chose a robe that made her look like a fairytale princess: dark green tulle fabric, a flared skirt, ruffles at the off-shoulder neckline and glittering crystal appliqués make the dress a real eye-catcher. Designed by Jenny Packham, a British fashion designer who has been one of Kate’s favorites for years – priced at €5,969, it’s definitely one of her more expensive gowns. She wore her hair up to show off the gold earrings with green emeralds, on loan from the Queen.
Fairy tale appearance: Catherine wears a green tulle gown by Jenny Packham to a state reception in Jamaica in March 2022.
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2. Made to measure in royal blue
For the annual Commonwealth service, Kate wore a blue coat dress with satin lapels. The waisted cut with button placket and the length of the coat perfectly showcase the slim silhouette of the Princess of Wales, no wonder: Catherine Walker’s designs are tailor-made and are made on different models after they have been ordered. This model is called “Katrine” and its price is estimated by experts at around 3,400 euros. She also wore a custom-made velvet pillbox hat by milliner Sean Barrett.
Everything fits together perfectly here! Kate shows up in a blue coat dress by Catherine Walker. The accessories match the look; Shoes, clutch and jewelry are older, the hat is also custom-made.
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3. Duchess Kate chooses an expensive detail for the red carpet
It’s rare to only have eyes for one person on a red carpet full of Hollywood stars! Catherine made sure that movie greats like Tom Cruise, Miles Teller and Jon Hamm were downright “starstruck” at London’s Leicester Square in May. She walked the red carpet in an elegant, floor-length gown by Roland Mouret. The strapless dress impresses with a white off-shoulder collar and its figure-hugging cut, cost: around 1,120 euros. Another eye-catcher were the hanging star-shaped earrings by jeweler Robinson Pelham, which cost almost 12,000 euros. In addition, Kate combined black suede pumps from Prada and a clutch from Alexander McQueen.
Kate sparkles with the stars! At the premiere of “Top Gun Maverick” in London, she wears earrings for almost 12,000 euros with a floor-length Robe by Roland Mouret.
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4. Playful luxury dress at the Wimbledon tennis final
London-based label Alessandra Rich’s designs have grown on Kate’s heart. Again and again she shows herself in the playful clothes – also at the Wimbledon men’s final, where she presents the trophy to Novak Djokovic. The dark blue silk midi dress has playful details such as ruffles, bows, pearl buttons and a peplum. It is now sold out, but the price was around 1,800 euros.
Point, set and match! Kate wears a playful Alessandra Rich dress for the men’s final at Wimbledon. As patron of the British Tennis Association, she presented the trophy to Novak Djokovic.
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5. Pink business look
The palace recently announced that it no longer wanted to publish any information about the outfits of Kate and Co. Too much attention is paid to the clothes and not enough to the purposes for which they are used. For a meeting with the British Minister of Health and the British Minister for Family Affairs, Kate chooses an expressive outfit: the pink power suit by Alexander McQueen (price around 3,000 euros) is elegant and calm at the same time. A business look that underlines how important the topics of the appointment, namely children and their development, are to her.
For a meeting with several ministers, Kate wears a form-fitting two-piece suit by Alexander McQueen. The elegant business look is the perfect choice for this appointment, but it also comes at a price.
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Fashion-wise, 2022 was definitely more exciting than the previous years for Catherine, Princess of Wales. During the corona pandemic, glamorous occasions were canceled and the royals also worked a lot from the home office. So it’s not surprising that Kate was also in the mood for a fresh breeze in her wardrobe. The cost of furnishing the royals for public appointments is borne by the royal family, i.e. King Charles, 74. It is not known whether Kate actually pays the normal price for clothes and jewelry, but she is not allowed to accept any gifts.
Sources used: robinsonpelham.com, net-a-porter-com, neimannmarcus.com, Getty Images, own research
This article originally appeared on www.GALA.de.