These are Kate Middleton's best summer dresses of all time
If there’s anyone who totally gets summer dressing, it’s Kate Middleton. The Duchess seems to get it right everytime - and when you’re a royal that’s no easy task, especially when said outfit needs to work for public appearances, overseas tours, numerous sitting-at-the-back-of-a-car outings and be paparazzi-friendly. Nope, nothing see-through or creased here, thank you!
Picking out the perfect sunny weather shade along with a form-fitting cut is something she’s clearly got a knack for. Back in the early days, the just-married Kate tended to opt for shorter hemlines and higher heels, a canary yellow shirt dress here or just-above-the-knee shift dress there, revealing a flash of her long, toned legs.
Of course, as she’s got older and more confident in her role as senior member of the Royal Family, Kate Middleton’s frocks have adapted too. Her summer dresses now steer towards the flattering midi length, often with an adapted longer sleeve and nipped-in waist, keeping things elegant whatever the occasion. Kate’s also a sucker for a jewel-tone, with shades of emerald, cobalt blue, scarlet and crisp summer whites that seem to make her look pretty damn fresh, even when she’s come off a 12 hour overnight flight.
The British social season always gives us plenty of opportunities to spy out more beauties - whether that’s from the Royal Box at Wimbledon when she’s cheering on her pal Federer or watching the Queen’s fillies race at Royal Ascot, Kate opts for trusted designers like Jenny Packham, Alexander McQueen, Alice Temperley and Emilia Wickstead.
While we may not have the usual summer dress spying this year thanks to lockdown, Kate’s low-key appearances in the last few weeks have proved she’s as obsessed with a cute summer dress like the rest of us (the lilac Faithfull The Brand floral beauty she wore to the East Anglia's Children's Hospices in June sold out within hours of her wearing it).
So, we decided now was a good time to take a look at some of the all-time best Kate Middleton summer dresses.
Getty ImagesBack in 2013, Kate wowed in this eye-catching green and blue printed dress from Jonathan Saunders during the couple's South Pacific tour.
Getty ImagesVisiting the East Anglia's children's hospices in June 2020, Kate chose this pretty lilac floral printed tea dress from Faithfull The Brand.
Getty ImagesFor one of her early overseas tours as a royal, Kate opted for this navy Mulberry dress while visiting the Solomon Islands in 2013.
Getty ImagesSo crisp and fresh in this white Suzannah dress that Kate first wore to Wimbledon in 2019.
Getty ImagesOh, we do love a flash of shoulder in summer! Kate worked this scarlet Alexander McQueen Dress at the Queen's Birthday Party in July 2017.
Getty ImagesDuring the couple's trip Down Under in 2014, Kate chose this chic broderie anglaise white dress from Zimmermann.
Getty ImagesOne of Kate's best Royal Ascot looks, she chose this Elie Saab embellished gown in a stunning pastel blue in 2019.
Getty ImagesDuring her and William's second royal overseas tour in 2013, Kate wore this cheery canary yellow shirt dress from Jaeger London.
Getty ImagesA classic summer look for Kate during Royal Ascot 2016 in this lace midi-length Dolce & Gabbana dress.
Getty ImagesKate's Wimbledon wardrobe is as much as spectacle as the tennis. She wore this Alexander McQueen dress during the July 2016.
Getty ImagesWe totally fell for this ah-mazing Emilia Wickstead floral dress Kate stepped out in for her Back to Nature event with Mary Berry in September 2019. The belt, the length, the print - heaven, all of it.
Getty ImagesAnother elegant shade of blue for Kate who slipped into this Emilia Wickstead frock for the Wimbledon Men's Final in 2019.
Getty ImagesOpting for the national colours during a visit to Vancouver in 2016, Kate chose this floral printed Alexander McQueen dress.
Getty ImagesKate's complexion definitely suits the zingy green shade of this Sandro Paris tea dress she wore to Hampton Court Palace in July 2019.
Getty ImagesIt wouldn't be a British summer without some rain. Kate kept her cool in this stunning green-hued dress from Prada debuted at Kensington Palace Gardens in August 2017.
