Kate Middleton comes from a family that has risen financially and socially through clever entrepreneurship. Mama Carole used to be a flight attendant, Papa Michael a pilot. For a short time, the parents had relocated to Jordan with their two older children, Kate and Pippa. In Amman, Michael worked for British Airways for two years. Back in England, son James was born and Carole primarily looked after the offspring. In addition, in 1987 she founded the party items mail order business “Party Pieces”. It became so successful in the years that followed that the Middletons were able to send their children to prestigious schools. Rumor has it that Carole and Michael are multi-millionaires.
In 2001 Kate enrolled at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. There she met Prince William, who, like her, initially studied art history. After about a year, the fellow students and flatmates became lovers. Snapshots from this period and the years of their relationship show that Kate dressed like many upper class young women in Britain at the time. On formal occasions such as a wedding or at horse races, she wore expensive dresses, pumps, fascinators or a hat. When she visited her royal boyfriend at the polo field, she was seen in jeans, boots and a jacket.
Kate Middleton’s fashion evolution since joining the Royal Family
In October 2010, William proposed to his girlfriend while on vacation in Kenya. When the couple officially announced their engagement on November 16, 2010 at St. James Palace, a new hype was born. Issa London’s cobalt blue dress sold out in minutes. This Kate effect can still be felt today and has given many a fashion and accessory label an unexpected boost.
If we look at the Duchess of Cambridge’s prom dresses from 2010 to today, a development can be seen. While her daywear featured muted colors, conservative cuts and wedges, Kate showed more skin in her eveningwear. Her silhouette was easy to describe: narrow and low-cut at the top, flared at the bottom. In recent years – was it due to sister-in-law Meghan? – Kate’s look has changed a bit. She shows less décolleté, but she always wears breathtaking robes with an extra dose of extravagance. She no longer shys away from bright colors, glitter and a narrow leg.
It is important to note that today’s Princess of Wales is not outfitted by the fashion houses. This means that she and her team select the looks independently, the outfits are not given to her and she often wears several pieces. Above all, the mother of three wears her accessories such as earrings or necklaces again and again. Even evening dresses do not expire in the royal wardrobe after being worn once, but are brought out again. Of course, everything was careful not to say that Kate was so aloof that she only wore her clothes, some of which cost several thousand euros, once.
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