So nice she wore it twice! Thirteen times Kate became the Queen of Royal recycling by digging out an old dress to wear on the red carpet again…
- The Princess of Wales has been recycling her red carpet gowns since 2012
- Fast fashion is responsible for 10 per cent of global carbon emissions according to the United Nations Environment Programme
It’s no secret that fast fashion is inherently bad for our earth as it is responsible for 10 per cent of global carbon emissions – but the Princess of Wales is doing her bit for the environment by delving into her wardrobe instead of going shopping.
Kate, 41, has re-worn her ensembles on multiple occasions, sending a message to millions that you can wear the same gorgeous gown more than once and still look fabulous.
She started recycling her red carpet dresses in 2012 when she wore a beautiful long-sleeved black lace Alexander McQueen evening gown for the War Horse Premiere.
In November of that year, Kate wore the same gorgeous black lace dress again when she attended a dinner for St Andrews Anniversary Appeal.
The Princess of Wales wore her repurposed Alexander McQueen one-shouldered dress with black opera gloves to the Baftas this year (right), she also wore the same dress to the awards in 2019 (left)
The Princess of Wales in Roland Mouret. It was from the designer’s 2009 line, actress Carole Lombard is the inspiration for the gown, it is named the ‘Lombard’. Kate wore the dress at a dinner hosted by The Thirty Club in 2012 (left) and when she added the Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom premiere in December 2013 (right)
The Princess stunned a third time when she wore that outfit at an event at the National History Museum to watch the premiere of Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Alive’ screening in December 2013.
Kate previously spoke about her views on the environment when presenting an award at the Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony in 2021.
She said: ‘Nature is vital to us all… But for too long we’ve neglected our wild spaces and now we’re facing a number of tipping points.
‘If we don’t act now we will permanently destabilise our planet and rob our children of the future they deserve.’
She recently proved that she was just as on-trend and stylish as the A-listers surrounding her at the Baftas, as she opted for a recycled white-and-black Alexander McQueen one-shoulder gown for the glamorous event, which she first wore in 2019.
The reused number had undergone some minor alterations, with the floral detailing on the shoulder swapped for a sweeping train of material.
She teamed the elegant gown with trendy black opera gloves and a black clutch bag and ultimately gave her old dress and new lease of life.
We’ve complied a list of the times Kate stole the show in recycled outfits. Which look did you like the best? Let us know in the comments below…
The Princess of Wales looking stunning in turquoise Jenny Packham. Worn six years apart and the only difference being that she had her hair up in 2012 (left) and around her shoulders in 2018 (right)
Kate wore her black lace Alexander McQueen evening gown when she attended a dinner for St Andrews Anniversary Appeal in November 2012 (left) and again at the National History Museum to watch the premiere of Sir David Attenborough’s ‘Alive’ screening, December 2013 (right)
This Pink Pearlescent Swarovski Crystal Gown by Jenny Packham wowed the world the first time Kate wore it in 2011 (left) and she even paired it with the same accessories at Houghton Hall in 2016 (right)
Donning a midnight blue Jenny Packham evening gown and with her hair down at the National Portrait Gallery in February 2014 (left) and up in an elegant chignon, at St Andrews gala in New York in December of the same year (right)
The Princess looked effortlessly chic in a custom Alexander McQueen gown by Sarah Burton for the State Dinner in Malaysia in 2012 (left) and accessorised with Van Cleef and Arpels in 2020 (right)
The Princess of Wales repurposed her off the shoulder Alexander McQueen gown she originally wore in 2017 (left) by adding short sleeves to give it a subtle new look in 2019 (right)
The Princess of Wales stepped out of the Tuk Tuk and stunned the world in her dark green sequinned dress by Jenny Packham in 2019 (left). She had the same effect when she wore it again with her hair down over one shoulder in 2021 (right)
Kate stunned the crowds in this bespoke lilac Alexander McQueen dress in 2011 (left) and had the same effect in 2021 (right) when she turned up at Alexander Palace in the same dress with a slight change by accessorising with a different belt to pull in her tiny waist
For Kate Middleton’s first joint official portrait with her husband last year, she side-stepped a ball gown for modern metallics courtesy of Susie Cave (right), re-wearing the Vampire’s Wife emerald dress that she last sported in March 2020 (left)
The Princess of Wales first wore the DVF (Diana Von Furstenberg) ‘Zarita’ full-length gown in black with her hair up in 2014 (left) and when she wore it again in 2017 (right) she had her hair down and wore it with a diamond cuff on her wrist
The Princess wore a cobalt blue Jenny Packham gown with a matching shawl during a tour of India, before bringing out the dress again for a gala dinner for Place2Be at Buckingham Palace
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