In the seven years since Kate Middleton said "I do," she has clocked up the air miles on seven globe-trotting royal tours, and they have made for a truly dazzling display of gorgeous fashion choices. Blending High Street with haute couture, little-known local designers with the best of British, and megawatt glamour with understated elegance, she makes us wish there was another royal tour just around the corner.
Blue is Kate's favourite color, and when it comes to tour ensembles, it doesn't get much better than this. She teamed her electric blue Erdem dress with taupe L.K.Bennett Sledge pumps and a matching clutch.
For her arrival to the city, Kate wore primrose silk Jenny Packham with her trusty L.K.Bennett Sledges and citrine drop earrings from her favorite jewelry designer Kiki McDonough.
When it comes to more casual attire, Kate rocked the cowgirl look in Goldsign's Passion bootcut jeans and the Armonia shirt from Temperley. The duchess accessorized with a brown leather belt set with turquoise from Butler and Wilson, R Soles Vegas Setter boots, and gold leaf Vinnie Day Logo earrings.
To watch her husband play in a charity polo match, the duchess chose an exquisite hand-painted silk dress along with her Sledges and the charm bracelet that was a wedding present from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
Kate ended the tour on a high note for a black-tie event in Downtown LA. Her pale lilac evening gown was perfectly teamed with silver glitter Jimmy Choo Vamp shoes and the Jimmy Choo Ubai clutch, along with diamond earrings on loan from the queen and a diamond bracelet that had been a wedding present from Prince Charles.
When it comes to dressing for extreme heat and humidity, this crisp white broderie anglaise two-piece was a perfect choice. Kate accessorized with the Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon wedges and Muse clutch.
The duchess favored a predominantly watercolor palette for the first half of the tour, and this dove gray creation from one of her favorite designers is our top pick. The paper parasol was the perfect accompaniment.
In the South Pacific, Kate opted for splashes of color and wore this buttercup yellow shirt dress with her Sledges and Kiki McDonough citrine drops.
For church on Sunday, Kate selected the turquoise and green Evelyn dress with a bespoke straw Jane Taylor cocktail hat and green amethyst Kiki McDonough earrings.
As the tour came to a close, Kate bowed out in island style with a pretty floral dress and pale blue and gold Azuni earrings.
For a trip to church, the duchess favored vibrant turquoise with a matching Jane Taylor hat, the queen's diamond fern brooch, and carbon gray pumps and a clutch by Emmy.
It doesn't get much better than a fresh DVF wrap dress, and Kate teamed this Patrice style with navy Stuart Weitzman wedges and a matching clutch.
The independent designer of this pale yellow eyelet dress has never been revealed, but it has become a favorite of Kate's. Worn in Sydney with tan Minx Stuart Weitzman wedges.
For a trip to the desert, it was a soft gray dress worn with L.K.Bennett Sledges and clutch, gold Catherine Zoraida earrings, and the Asprey's Woodland charms necklace.
Again Kate ended her tour on a sartorial high in this navy and cream tweed coat dress, worn with a navy hat by Australian milliner Jonathan Howard.
Kate made a splash early in her tour of India and Bhutan with this electric blue creation, which was made by Jenny Packham and embellished in Mumbai along with the matching clutch. The duchess accessorized with Prada sandals and lapis and diamond earrings by local jeweler Amrapali.
It wasn't just about the red carpet glamour, as Kate did relaxed daytime just as well. She wore this soft turquoise and pink boho dress with beige Mint Velvet wedges and gold Accessorize earrings.
For another daytime engagement, it was a red and navy maxi dress with her go-to gold Accessorize earrings and flats from Russell and Bromley.
Kate has never worn anything quite like this before, and she totally carried it off, adding her own twist with a pair of towering cream Rupert Sanderson heels. The fabric for the skirt was made by local weaver Kelzan Wangmo and made up according to Kate's specifications in the UK. The duchess teamed it with a cream cape by Paul and Joe and lavender amethyst earrings from Kiki McDonough.
The poppy is the national flower of Bhutan, and this gorgeous evening dress was designed specially. Kate wore it with gold Cassandra Goad Temple of Heaven earrings and black strappy Gianvito Rossi sandals.
For her arrival to Victoria, Kate chose her favorite color blue, teaming a Jenny Packham dress with matching Sylvia Fletcher from Lock & Co maple leaf hat, nude Gianvito Rossi pumps, and the L.K.Bennett Nina clutch. Bling came courtesy of the queen's diamond maple leaf brooch and Kate's tanzanite and diamond earrings.
Kate stepped out of her comfort zone in a dress featuring a structured and tiered skirt, popping out the red of the pattern with a Miu Miu clutch and Russell & Bromley PinPoint pumps. The duchess accessorized with diamond and pearl earrings on loan from the queen.
The most showstopping outfit of Kate's second Canadian tour was her asymmetric scarlet midi cocktail dress, the Finella by Preen. It was a whole new vibe for the duchess, who had always favored more traditional form-fitting, knee-length cocktail dresses in the past. She accessorized with a matching Jenny Packham Casa clutch, Gianvito Rossi pumps, and Soru Baroque pearl earrings, along with the queen's diamond maple leaf brooch.
Kate chose a bespoke version of D&G's bottle green Pocket Watch Dress for a trip to Kelowna. She wore matching green onyx Monica Vinader Siren earrings, her nude L.K.Bennett Fern pumps, and the L.K.Bennett Nina clutch.
Debuting her first pie-crust collar that was synonymous with her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, Kate chose See by Chloé for a children's party at Government House. The duchess finished off her look with a matching Acne Studio belt, her taupe Monsoon Fleur wedges, and diamond pavé Kiki McDonough Lauren earrings. (Princess Charlotte accessory: model's own.)
In the past few years, Kate has become a lot more experimental in her dressing, and in Warsaw she chose an architectural ivory and black dress with jagged edges that stood out from the rest of the skirt. The duchess contrasted the sharp lines with her outsize Balenciaga faux pearl earrings and matching necklace and picked out the black detailing of the dress with Gianvito Rossi d’Orsay sandals and a black Prada clutch.
It was a fresh, floral two-piece for Kate's engagements in Gdansk, teamed with Stuart Weitzman nude sandals, Etui clutch, and a set of Baltic amber jewelry that she was gifted on the tour.
The Prussian Blue shade suited the duchess, and in Catherine Walker, Kate has settled on one of her go-to designers when it comes to her coat needs. The look was completed with a tonal Jimmy Choo Vivien clutch, Gianvito Rossi pumps in praline, her Kiki McDonough blue topaz earrings, and new blue topaz Kiki McDonough Eden necklace.
Kate brought a splash of sunshine to Heidelberg in her embroidered Jenny Packham dress, bringing the look together with her taupe Monsoon Fleur wedges, matching McQueen clutch, and Oscar de la Renta Pearl Star Button earrings.
Kate chose a new flattering lilac shade for her departure from Germany, along with her lavender amethyst Kiki McDonough drops, contrasting raspberry pink Anya Hindmarch clutch, and Gianvito Rossi pumps in praline.
On the first day of her Scandinavian minitour, Kate showed she can work the casual look as well as all-out glamour. The duchess wore a mixed bag of designers, choosing a black Burberry shearling coat with matching Sorel Torino snow boots and black suede shearling John Lewis gloves, a gray Eugenia Kim bobble hat, a plum-colored Brora snood, and her Asprey pavé diamond button earrings.
On her Scandinavian tour, Kate wore three Catherine Walker coats in four days, starting with bottle green for a day of engagements in Stockholm. The duchess accessorized with her versatile Troy London black faux fur collar and cuffs, matching Peruvian Connection Vallnord hat, and Stuart Weitzman Half and Half boots, as well as a pair of Kiki McDonough earrings made from green tourmalines, green amethysts, and diamonds that she was first spotted wearing on her tour of India and were said to have been a present from Prince William to commemorate the birth of Princess Charlotte. Perhaps taking a leaf out of
Meghan Markle's book, Kate is increasingly choosing handbags over her trademark clutches and on this occasion selected the black Mulberry Mini Seaton.
Kate chose chartreuse floral Erdem for her first night in Stockholm, teaming it with a burgundy Jimmy Choo Vino clutch and matching Gianvito Rossi pumps, plus Princess Diana's Collingwood pearl and diamond earrings.
The ivory bouclé-tweed dress was a different maternity look for Kate, and when teamed with her burgundy Chanel purse, matching Tod's pumps, and In2Design squished pearl earrings, it created an utterly chic look.
Saving the best for last . . . on her final night in Oslo, Kate looked divine in her diaphanous blush floor-length gown, which featured a cape, and pearl and crystal detailing. The duchess accessorized with the tonal Jimmy Choo Celeste bag, platinum Oscar de la Renta Cabrina pumps, and diamond earrings and bracelet borrowed from the queen.