The wide-eyed Berkshire gal swiftly captured the nation’s heart with her amiable girl-next-door persona and calm demeanor.
Accordingly, she has captivated fans the world over with her memorable public appearances.
However, her future within the royal family was beset with uncertainty following a series of tragic events.
King Charles III and Princess Catherine’s dual cancer diagnosesin 2024 shocked the world.
Her most memorable public appearances show that she has what it takes, though.
The year was 2010 and the future princess was but a humble St Andrews graduate.
For the occasion, she donned a simple pleated white dress and blazer combo.
The event was a seminal one for Catherine, an opportunity for her to learn royal etiquette and protocol.
Inevitably, the moment went viral, with Catherine channeling her inner Marilyn Monroe.
In 2012, Catherine joined the queen in Leicester for her diamond jubilee tour.
The pair enjoyed a fashion show together, which Catherine used as an opportunity to demonstrate her lighter side.
But it was his wife who generated headlines.
“Slightly terrifying, I’m not going to lie,” she laughed.
However, she was also praised for proudly displaying her postpartum body.
Famously, Princess Catherine was greeted by traditional Maori warriors upon her arrival in the commonwealth nation.
Holding her baby as she stepped off the runway, she embodied defiant working mom chic.
It was a rare controversial blight on Catherine’s otherwise untainted public record.
“It wasn’t real,” the prince wrote.
The appearance was a highly memorable one, seeing as Catherine rarely wears tiaras.
But the princess wanted to go all out for the prestigious event.
“That meant the two couples walking into church together …
Yes, it was awkward and uncomfortable given what’s gone on over the past 12 months.
But the alternative of even more negativity on Christmas Day wasn’t worth thinking about.”
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Catherine and her daughter, Charlotte, also wore floral crowns.
And of course, Kate matched her and Charlotte’s."
The royal took her role at the prestigious event seriously, having previously prepped with atennis matchagainst Roger Federer.
Catherine was a vision in royal blue, her get-up easily securing a place among her most iconic outfits.
“Those instances only seemed to happen when she was moving.”
