They say a painting draws a thousand words, but in Duchess Catherine's case, it might be more accurate to say that her skirt was painted with a thousand words — and it's a bestseller. Since she married Prince William, also known as Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge has calmly assumed royal duties – and she has acted in a serious manner. With her sweet black hair, charming smile, and perfect elegance and ease everywhere she went, the future Queen of England could carry a garbage bag and still look incredible.
That's why we say that she's not a royal companion and can't help but be happy every time she walks out in a new dress. As we look ahead to another year of glitz and opulence for the Holy Duchess, we deem it necessary to remember and appreciate all the best evening dresses she has had in years. Because why deceive our eyes from the sheer joy of seeing a princess in real life, simple, magical? Keep scrolling and we'll take you – and your eyeballs – on a journey of glamour.
Let's go back where it all began – Duchess Catherine began her life with a perfect royal image from the beginning, when she wore this stunning satin dress and Angolan Bolero cardigan to her second wedding reception. Her dress was designed by Sarah Burton, who is the creator behind her stunning wedding dress.
As you'll see soon, 2011 was Catherine's year of dress. At receptions and dinners at St. James's Palace, the stunning Jenny Parkham number was worn by members of the royal family shortly after her royal wedding – setting a precedent.
When she again attended the awards ceremony at the Imperial War Museum in 2011, Duchess Catherine's strapless black velvet Alexander McQueen gown was completely sacred.
Around 2011, the Duchess wore this flowing Alexander McQueen number to the British Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, probably one of our favorite looks ever.
Well, we'll probably talk about it a little bit too soon – that's probably what we've always liked the most. Dressed at the Ark 10th Anniversary Dinner in 2011 and dressed as one of her top designers, Jenny Parkham, this beautifully decorated ground-top dress is heaven for the Duchess.
Her first year as a member of the royal family began well, and in 2012, Duchess Catherine kept the goods flowing. She wore this gorgeous Alexander McQueen custom white dress with gold details when she visited Malaysia – what a wonderful vision!
What is a princess without a little sparkle? In 2013, Kate the Great shined again at the Ivory Conservation Awards in a Jenny Parkham sequin dress shortly after giving birth to Prince George.
At the awards ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London, Kate changed out of her charming and ground-length dress and chose a shoulder-length Barbara Casasola dress.
Those locks! The Duchess of Cambridge looked stunning in another Jenny Parkham dress at the portrait evening in 2014.
The name is Kate... On a natural red carpet, Duchess Catherine attended the premiere of the new James Bond film, the ghost dressed in sheer long-sleeved Jenny Parkerham dress.
In 2016, duchess Catherine opted for a bold palette and chose a Tory Birch long dress when she attended a gala tour of the Bhutanese and Indian royalty.
White Vision! The light self-portrait suit worn by Duchess Catherine at the premiere of the 2016 movie "The Street Cat Named Bob" stood out on the red carpet.
With her husband named president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, it's no wonder Kate shined at the 2017 BAFTA Awards. Her off-the-shoulder Alexander McQueen gown is the best of the British night.
And she did it again! Next year, to be exact. Duchess Catherine, who was six months pregnant with Prince Louis at the time, made a stunning appearance at the 2018 British Academy Film Awards in a moss-green Jenny Parkerham gown.
When we first saw Kate, we were all taken aback as she wore a ground-to-earth blue Jenny Parkerham gown to the 2018 Tusk Prize – why? We've seen it in her before! The second time it looked equally stunning in her.
Before 2018, we attended a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and we were greeted by the royal family's highly anticipated headdress moment. Her sacred fishtail dress, designed by Alexander McQueen, was also a big deal.
Once again, Kate's second headdress moment at the reception dinner at Buckingham Palace before 2018 stunned us. This time, she opted for a stunning Jenny Parkham dress.
Kate kicked off this year in style with a beautiful one-shoulder gown designed by Sarah Burton Alexander McQueen at the 2019 BAFTA Awards – Prince William doesn't look so bad either!
Duchess Catherine dressed in pink attended the annual 100 Women's Event of the Future of Finance, dressed in a Gucci dress and a princess. Keep wearing the dress, Kate!
Is this dress familiar? The Duchess is known for recycling some of her gorgeous designer outfits, and she did just that with this stunning Alexander McQueen dress. She wore it at the BRITISH Film Institute Awards ceremony before 2017 and wore the dress again at the 2019 Portrait Extravaganza at the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Duchess Catherine is reinvesting her favourite Jenny Parkham's emerald-coloured column dress for the 2021 Royal Variety Show. She wore this elegant piece for the first time on her 2019 Young Pakistani Royal Journey.
The Duchess wore a Jenny Parkham gold dress to the premiere of james Bond's film "No Time to Die", making it one of the most noteworthy red carpet moments of 2021. Its embroidered cape and architectural shoulders are among her boldest looks and most successful dresses.