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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8, 2022, her eldest son became King Charles III — and his eldest son, Prince William, moved up the line of succession to take his place as the new Prince of Wales. William’s wife, the former Kate Middleton, also took on an elevated new moniker: Catherine, Princess of Wales — a title that had not been used since William’s late mother, Princess Diana, was alive. Join us as we look at the best photos of Kate’s first months as Britain’s new Princess of Wales…
Princess Kate trained with the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, on April 27, 2023, where she and Prince William participated in abseiling, medical support exercises and a search dog rescue demonstration.
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Kensington Palace released this photo of Princess Kate pushing her youngest child, Prince Louis, in a wheelbarrow in Windsor, England, in early April in celebration of the young royal’s 5th birthday on April 23, 2023.
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Princess Kate took part in a game of interactive darts in the 180 Club during a visit to The Rectory in Birmingham, England, where she and Prince William met future leaders and local business owners from the creative industries sector on April 20, 2023.
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Princess Kate enjoyed a drink during a visit to The Rectory in Birmingham, England, where she and Prince William met future leaders and local business owners from the creative industries sector on April 20, 2023.
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Princess Kate laughed as Prince William took a restaurant booking — the customer had no idea they were talking to the Prince of Wales — during a visit to the Indian Streatery, a family-run Indian restaurant in Birmingham, England, on April 20, 2023.
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Princess Kate made headlines and drew comments from royal-watchers when she wore bright red nail polish that stood out against her cobalt blue Emmy London clutch as she made her way to the Royal Easter Mattins Service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on April 9, 2023. According to DailyMail.com, Kate’s look was a wild departure for her, as she’s previously only worn flesh-toned or pale pink nail polish on her fingernails in public as it’s believed there were rules around royals’ polish choices during the late Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, with the monarch preferring skin-colored shades.
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Princess Kate wore a cobalt blue hat by Lock & Co. as she made her way to the Royal Easter Mattins Service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on April 9, 2023.
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Princess Kate re-wore a bright blue Catherine Walker coat dress as she and her family — husband Prince William and kids Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — walked to the Royal Easter Mattins Service at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on April 9, 2023.
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Princess Kate wore a headscarf during a visit to the Hayes Muslim Centre in Hayes, England, on March 9, 2023, where she thanked those involved in the aid effort and those who have fundraised to help communities affected by the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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Princess Kate wore a camouflage uniform as she met personnel on exercise during her visit to the Irish Guards on Salisbury Plain in Salisbury, England, on March 8, 2023. The Princess of Wales visited the 1st Battalion Irish Guards for the first time since becoming their honorary Colonel.
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Princess Kate took part in a spin class demonstration — in a skirt and heels, no less! — during a Feb. 28, 2023, visit to Aberavon Leisure and Fitness Center in Port Talbot, Wales, where she met with locals and heard about how sports and exercise can support mental health and wellbeing.
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Princess Kate and Prince William smiled and waved as they departed Aberavon Leisure & Fitness Centre in Port Talbot, Wales, on Feb. 28, 2023, following a mental health initiatives visit. Their trip also gave a nod to St. David’s Day, a special holiday in Wales that takes place on March 1 every year that’s marked with leeks and daffodils — like those pinned on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ lapels.
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Princess Kate flipped a pancake while making a meal for residents during a visit to the Oxford House Nursing Home in Slough, England, on Feb. 21, 2023.
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Prince William and Princess Kate looked glamorous at the BAFTA Awards in London on Feb. 19, 2023. The Prince of Wales arrived in a black velvet tuxedo while the Princess of Wales re-wore the same white chiffon Alexander McQueen evening gown she donned for the event in 2019, this time mixing it up by adding draping that cascaded from her shoulder and accessorizing with black opera gloves and $27 earrings from Zara.
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Princess Kate visited Falmouth in England’s Cornwall region on Feb. 9, 2023, alongside husband Prince WIlliam (not pictured). It marked their first joint official visit to Cornwall since taking on the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall titles, which they inherited from King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla upon Queen Elizabeth II’s death in 2022.
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Princess Kate joined students in the Childhood Studies program at the University of Leeds in Leeds, England, on Jan. 31, 2023, as one of her engagements during the launch week of her Shaping Us campaign to raise awareness of the unique importance of early childhood.
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Princess Kate visited Kirkgate Market in Leeds, England, on Jan. 31, 2023, before joining a discussion with vendors and locals about their experiences of early childhood during one of her engagements during the launch week of her Shaping Us campaign to raise awareness of the unique importance of early childhood.
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Prince William joined wife Princess Kate, who wore a red suit by Alexander McQueen, as they arrived at a Shaping Us pre-campaign launch event hosted by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood at BAFTA headquarters in London on Jan. 30, 2023.
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Princess Kate arrived at a Shaping Us pre-campaign launch event hosted by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood at BAFTA headquarters in London on Jan. 30, 2023.
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Prince William and Princess Kate visited Windsor Foodshare in Windsor, England, on Jan. 26, 2023, to learn about the support the food bank provides to the local community and work with volunteers to sort food donations and prepare packages for the charity’s clients to collect later that day.
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Princess Kate joined husband Prince William (not pictured) at Windsor Foodshare in Windsor, England, on Jan. 26, 2023, to learn about the support the food bank provides to the local community. The Prince and Princess of Wales also spent time there working with volunteers to sort food donations and prepare packages for the charity’s clients to collect later that day.
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Princess Kate enjoyed a light moment while meeting with experts from across academia, science and the early years sector at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Jan. 25, 2023, as part of her work with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood. Keep reading to see the gorgeous room inside the castle where they gathered…
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Princess Kate talked with experts from across academia, science and the early years sector — including Professor Peter Fonagy, Professor Eamon McCrory, Dr. Alain Gregoire, Dr. Trudi Seneviratne, Ed Vainker, Carey Oppenheim, Imran Hussain and Beverley Barnett-Jones — inside a stunning room at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on Jan. 25, 2023, as part of her work with her Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
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On Jan. 19, 2023, Princess Kate hosted a reception for England’s Wheelchair Rugby League team at Hampton Court Palace in London. She re-wore an outfit she just donned a month earlier — a burgundy Roland Mouret pantsuit — during the event, which honored the team’s victory in the 2021 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup held in November 2022. The Princess of Wales also donned the well-tailored getup while touring Boston with Prince William in December 2022. (See her first stab at the look here.)
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Princess Kate wore an orange Gabriela Hearst sweater and skirt set woven from cashmere and silk yarn as she spoke with parents during her visit to the Foxcubs Nursery in Luton, England, on Jan. 18, 2023 — her first solo outing of the year — as part of her ongoing work to highlight the importance of the early childhood years.
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Princess Kate waved to the crowd as she arrived to open the new Royal Liverpool University Hospital during a visit to Merseyside, England, with husband Prince William (not pictured) on Jan. 12, 2023. It marked her first public appearance since the publication of brother-in-law Prince Harry’s book “Spare.”
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Princess Kate and Prince William listened to young adults speak during a visit to the Open Door Charity, which is focused on supporting young adults across Merseyside, England, with their mental health by using culture and creativity as the catalyst for change, during a visit to Birkenhead, England, on Jan. 12, 2023. It marked their first public appearance since the publication of Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare.”
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Princess Kate looked safari-ready in a feather-adorned wide-brim hat and a matching coat-dress in a deep forest-green hue during Christmas services at St. Mary Magdalene Church at King Charles III’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Dec. 25, 2022. Keep reading for another look at her ensemble…
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Princess Kate held hands with her youngest child, Prince Louis, as they walked with Prince William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte to Christmas services at St. Mary Magdalene Church at King Charles III’s Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, on Dec. 25, 2022.
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Princess Kate, wearing a red Jenny Packham gown and the Lotus Flower Tiara, greeted guests during the annual Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace in London on Dec. 6, 2022. Keep reading for more views of her dress and jewels…
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Princess Kate, wearing a red Jenny Packham gown and the Lotus Flower Tiara, greeted guests during the annual Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace in London on Dec. 6, 2022.
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And a full-length gown shot! Princess Kate, wearing a red Jenny Packham gown and the Lotus Flower Tiara, greeted guests during the annual Diplomatic Corps reception at Buckingham Palace in London on Dec. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate — wearing a Jenny Packham gown with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara — and husband Prince William attended a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the president’s of South Africa’s two-day visit. It marked the first time Kate donned a tiara since becoming the Princess of Wales.
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Princess Kate and Prince William attended a ceremonial welcome for President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at Horse Guards Parade in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the visiting leader’s two-day state visit to Britain.
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Princess Kate attended a ceremonial welcome for President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at Horse Guards Parade in London on Nov. 22, 2022, at the start of the visiting leader’s two-day state visit to Britain.
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Princess Kate joined Queen Consort Camilla at the National Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph in London on Nov. 13, 2022.
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Princess Kate wore a dark olive coat by Hobbs and accessorized with a Jimmy Choo clutch for a visit to Colham Manor Children’s Centre in Hillingdon, England, to talk about maternal mental health on Nov. 9, 2022 — the same day “The Crown” season 5 debuted and made headlines across Britain.
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Another monochrome moment! Princess Kate wore a camel-colored wool coat by Max and Co. atop a belted cashmere, silk and wool turtleneck dress by Gabriela Hearst, according to the What Kate Wore blog, while visiting to The Street, a community hub that hosts local organisations to grow and develop their services, during an official visit to Scarborough, England, on Nov. 3, 2022.
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Princess Kate arrived to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Coach Core at Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Princess Kate arrived to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Coach Core at Copper Box Arena at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London on Oct. 13, 2022.
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During a previously unannounced visit to Northern Ireland, where they carried out a series of community-focused engagements on Oct. 6, 2022, Princess Kate and Prince William spoke with staff and counselors at PIPS, the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm charity, in Belfast.
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Princess Kate made a cocktail during a visit to the Trademarket outdoor market in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate greeted people during a visit to the Trademarket outdoor market in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022. This photo captures the moment a woman shaking her hand heckled the royal — who kept her composure — telling her, “Nice to meet you but it would be better if it was when you were in your own country” followed by “Ireland belongs to the Irish.”
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Prince William and Princess Kate visited the Public Initiative for Prevention of Suicide and Self Harm charity, known as PIPS, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Oct. 6, 2022.
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Princess Kate, wearing a mustard-colored Karen Millen dress, accepted a bouquet of flowers as she arrived to visit the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022, to hear about the holistic support it provides to pregnant women and new mothers.
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Princess Kate cradled baby Bianca as she spoke to the infant’s mother, Sylvia Novak, during a visit to the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022.
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Princess Kate enjoyed a light moment while visiting the maternity unit of the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, England, on Oct. 5, 2022, to hear about the holistic support it provides to pregnant women and new mothers.
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A somber Princess Kate rode in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral cortege near Marlborough Gate in London as it made its way through London and continued to Windsor, England, for a committal ceremony and burial at St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Buckingham Palace released this image of the most senior members of Britain’s royal family — Camilla, Queen Consort and husband King Charles III and the Prince and Princess of Wales — Prince William and Princess Kate — that was taken ahead of the new monarch’s reception for heads of state and official overseas guests at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 18, 2022, ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
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As the official period of mourning ended following Queen Elizabeth II’s death, Prince William and Princess Kate visited Wales for the first time since taking on the titles Prince and Princess of Wales. They’re seen here greeting members of the public following a visit to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution Holyhead Lifeboat Station in Anglesey, Wales, on Sept. 27, 2022.
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Princess Kate visited St. Thomas Church — a community hub and food bank — in Swansea, Wales, on Sept 27, 2022, where she played with a little girl in traditional Welsh dress during her first visit to the British nation after being named Princess of Wales.
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Princess Kate paid her respects in the Palace of Westminster in London on Sept. 14, 2022, after Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived from Buckingham Palace to begin her lying-in-state five days ahead of her funeral.
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Prince William and Princess Kate met Australian, Canadian and New Zealand troops during a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022. The couple spoke with troops from the Commonwealth who were deployed to the U.K. to take part in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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During a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022, Princess Kate met troops from the Commonwealth countries of Australia, Canada and New Zealand who were there to take part in the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II three days later.
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Princess Kate wore her hair in an elaborate twist to meet Commonwealth nation troops during a visit to ATC Pirbright, an army training center in Guildford, England, on Sept. 16, 2022.
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Princess Kate, Prince William, Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan united to see tributes the public left for the late Queen Elizabeth II outside the gates of Windsor Castle in England on Sept. 10, 2022, and do a walkabout to speak with her grieving subjects gathered outside.
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Prince William and Princess Kate — wearing a pair of pearl earrings that belonged to Queen Elizabeth II — waved to the crowds as they viewed floral tributes left at the Norwich Gates outside his grandmother’s Sandringham estate in England’s Norfolk region, where the royal family traditionally spent their Christmases when the queen was alive, on Sept. 15, 2022, in the lead-up to Her Majesty’s funeral.
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Princess Kate stoically stood with her children Prince George and Princess Charlotte outside Westminster Abbey in London at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 19, 2022.
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Princess Kate visited England’s Guildhall Windsor on Sept. 22, 2022, to thank volunteers and staff who worked on the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, three days earlier.
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Prince William and Princess Kate left ahead of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan after paying their respects to Queen Elizabeth II in London’s Westminster Hall during her lying-in-state on Sept. 14, 2022.
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Queen Consort Camilla and daughter-in-law Princess Kate chatted during a lunch King Charles III held for governors-general of the Commonwealth nations at Buckingham Palace in London on Sept. 17, 2022, two days ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral.
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