Since her marriage to in 2011, Princess Kate has become one of the royal family's most influential style leaders. She has inspired trends that are estimated to be worth over $1 billion to the British fashion economy. In the royal diary, there are several set ceremonies throughout the year that give fans a glimpse of the monarchy at its ceremonial best.
The centerpiece of these arguably is the annual . This military parade and appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony are attended by senior members of the royal family for the event that celebrates the monarch's official ceremonial birthday each June. This year, Kate has stepped out of the public eye to recover from abdominal surgery and to undergo a course of preventative chemotherapy following .
Here, looks at a collection of Princess Kate's past Trooping the Colour fashion highlights. For her first Trooping the Colour appearance as a member of the royal family two months after , Kate wore a striking black and white outfit that centered around a military-inspired Alexander McQueen coat dress with a paneled skirt. In 2013, Kate's Trooping the Colour appearance coincided with her pregnancy with .
The princess wore a pale pink maternity coat designed by , the then-creative director of Alexander McQueen. She paired the look with a wide-brimmed hat made by milliner Jane Corbett. In 2016, Kate wore another Alexander McQueen coat dress, this time one that she had previously worn to the christening of her daughter, .
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