Style Score: 9/10
Middleton donned a sculptural white hat by favourite milliner Jane Corbett to the Order of the Garter, with a matching white coat dress by Alexander McQueen.
Also see: Royal Style Guide
Milliner: Jane Corbett
Style Score: 6/10
While we love the Erdem dress the Duchess wore to the Trooping of the Colour (the Queen's birthday celebration), we feel like it could have been paired with a more pared-down, minimal topper for less of a mumsy-feel.
Also see: Kate Middleton Dons Stella McCartney For Pre-Olympic Event in London
Milliner: Sylvia Fletcher for John Lock and Company
Style Score: 8/10
The Duchess paired this red headpiece with a Alexander McQueen dress of the same hue for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We love the brilliant red-on-red, but could do without the flora and fauna—it makes an otherwise modern ensemble stuffy.
Also see: Kate Middleton's Influence on Fashion
Milliner: Rachel Trevor-Morgan
Style Score: 7/10
This look from the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations marks what we believe to be the Duchess' first hat repeat, wearing a navy satin hat with a Missoni coat, which we've also seen before.
Also see: 10 Royal Style Tips: Dress Like A Princess
Milliner: Jane Taylor Millinery
Style Score: 10/10
Middleton showed her fondness for tailored Alexander McQueen and fascinators again during the Diamond Jubilee. Here we saw the Duchess in a pitch-perfect lacy peach frock and a matching hat with netting.
Also see: Beauty Report: Kate Middleton's Top Looks
Milliner: Philip Somerville
Style Score: 5/10
Worn to the ceremony marking Prince William's joining of the Order of the Garter, we're not too crazy about this all-navy ensemble. But seeing as that this was prior to the couple even announcing their engagement, we can look past it, given that the soon-to-be-Duchess wasn't yet privvy to the wonders of McQueen. And while we feel that this look falls flat, that didn't stop this hat being auctioned off for over $5000.
Milliner: Sylvia Fletcher for Lock & Co
Style Score: 10/10
Oh, Canada! It almost goes without saying that this brilliant red maple leaf fascinator, worn on Canada Day during the couple's 2011 royal tour, gets our utmost approval.
Milliner: Whiteley
Style Score: 7/10
To the wedding of William's cousin, Emily McCorquodale, the Duchess went for head-to-toe dove grey, topped off by a hat with a sculptural swirl by Whiteley.
Milliner: Smithbilt
Style Score: 10/10
We love that the Duchess got into the spirit of the Calgary Stampede during the couple's 2011 visit, and donned a cowboy hat by Smithbilt.
Milliner: James Lock & Company
Style Score: 6/10
For St. Patrick's Day, we saw the Duchess trot out an emerald green coat dress and a sloped brown hat. While we love the rest of her look, the hat comes off as a slightly uninspired, safe choice.
See the rest of our favourite fascinators and hats worn by Kate Middleton here!
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