Kate, Princess of Wales stunned fans when she wore a polka dot dress to the Order of the Garter. However, some fans were displeased that the Princess purchased a near-identical version of a dress she already owns. Kate, Princess of Wales, 41, stepped out wearing a brand new bespoke Alessandra Rich "Polka-dot Silk Midi Dress in White/Black" at the Order of the Garter on Monday.
At first glance, the Princess looked to be wearing her Alessandra Rich "Asymmetric Polka-dot Silk Crepe De Chine Dress in White and Brown" that she wore to Royal Ascot in 2022, but after further inspection, it turned out the dress was not the the same. Kate, Princess of Wales stunned fans when she wore a polka dot dress to the Order of the Garter. However, some fans were displeased that the Princess purchased a near-identical version of a dress she already owns. Kate, Princess of Wales, 41, stepped out wearing a brand new bespoke Alessandra Rich "Polka-dot Silk Midi Dress in White/Black" at the Order of the Garter on Monday.
At first glance, the Princess looked to be wearing her Alessandra Rich "Asymmetric Polka-dot Silk Crepe De Chine Dress in White and Brown" that she wore to Royal Ascot in 2022, but after further inspection, it turned out the dress was not the the same. Apart from the polka dots now being black instead of brown and slightly smaller than last year, Kate's new dress also featured no excess material around the waistline.
Royal fans were slightly dismayed at the Princess wearing a new near-identical dress. For instance, @Emma4AboutRoyal tweeted: "I'm not too much a fan of buying very identical dresses. You'd think she could have just repeated last year's Ascot look, I guess."
In addition, @Japanese_Ginger wrote: "I'm still not an Alessandra Rich fan, and I don't really get the need for the new dress when the one Kate already owns would've worked fine.