The Duchess of Cambridge's best evening gowns

Whenever Kate steps out for a formal affair, all eyes are on her latest evening look. From elegant, off-the-shoulder chiffon gowns to pops of red or turquoise, silky one-shouldered grey affairs and trendy mullet-style confections, the Duchess of Cambridge always keeps us guessing. <p>Here, we've rounded up all of our favourite looks to inspire your next wedding or gala look...
Kate stole the show at the 2017 BAFTA awards dressed in a bespoke strapless black Alexander McQueen gown embellished with white flowers. She wore her hair swept back in a chignon to highlight her dazzling diamond drop earrings. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
In March 2017, Kate stepped out in a stunning green lace Temperley gown to attend the National Portrait Gallery's annual gala. The mother of two paired her gown with a glitzy gold clutch, and wore her hair down in loose curls, with natural make-up to complete the look. <p>She accessorized with a pair of special edition earrings by Kiki McDonough, that featured pink tourmaline, green amethyst and pave diamond earrings in 18ct yellow gold.</p> Photo: Getty Images
During her first visit to Paris as a senior royal, Kate made a sartorial splash in an eye-catching floor-length gown by Jenny Packham. Kate perfectly accessorized the dress's delicate crystallized overlay with a pair of diamond earrings and bracelet on loan from the Queen. <p>Photo: Getty Images
Kate turned to an old favourite for the East Anglia's Children's Hospices' Nook Appeal dinner on Jun. 22. The mother of two wore the same sequin-embellished Jenny Packham number she stepped out in at ARK's 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner in London in June, 2011. </p>Photo: Getty Images</p>
Clad in royal blue, Kate hosted an elegant dinner at Kensington Palace for SportsAid, a charity for which she is a patron. The royal wore a figure-hugging silhouette with cutout shoulders by Roland Mouret. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
It was all eyes on the Duchess of Cambridge at the Taj Tashi Hotel, where the stylish royal stepped out for the UK Bhutan Reception. Kate paid tribute to her host country with her ensemble, an elegant, poppy-printed silk chiffon gown from Beulah that paid tribute to the country's national flower. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
For her final engagement during her royal tour of India and Bhutan, a private dinner with the King of Bhutan, the Duchess of Cambridge slipped into a spotted maxi dress by American designer Tory Burch. The gown featured a classic column shape and was embroidered with jewel-toned flowers and beading. She topped off the fun dress, which was also sported by Drew Barrymore, with a burnt-orange shawl. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
On the first night of their royal tour in India and Bhutan, Kate pulled out all the stops, wearing a sapphire-blue Indian-inspired bespoke gown designed by one of her favourite British brands, Jenny Packham. The beading of her dress was done in India, and surely appreciated by the dozens of Bollywood stars with whom she mingled at the glitzy dinner. <p>Photo: © Getty Images</p>
Kate looked sensational in bespoke Jenny Packham at her first ever state banquet at Buckingham Palace. The senior royal was as radiant as ever as she marked the exciting milestone wearing the royal family's Lotus Flower tiara and platinum and diamond bracelet on loan from the Queen.
All eyes were on the royal in a stunning pale-blue Jenny Packham gown as she stepped onto the red carpet at London's Royal Albert Hall for the premiere of the latest James Bond film "Spectre." The beautiful brunette put her slim physique on display in the dress, which featured crossover details that showed off a hint of Kate's lower back.
For the 100 Women in Hedge Funds Gala, Kate paired her floor-length tiered-gown by Canadian-born designer Erdem with a very special accessory - the Queen Mother's diamond and sapphire fringe earrings.
All eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge, née Kate Middleton, as she stepped out in a pastel blue bespoke Jenny Packham full-length gown on Tuesday night.
Stunning in a dark blue Jenny Packham gown at the Portrait Gala 2014.
Kate dazzled at the Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom premiere in London, recycling the white Roland Mouret gown with a statement necklace from Zara in December, 2013.
The epitome of dazzling in silver Jenny Packham at the Tusk Trust Conservation Awards in September, 2013.
Wearing her go-to designer Alexander McQueen for an official dinner hosted by Malaysia's Head of State in Kuala Lumpur in September 2012.
A more daring sartorial choice for Kate, the royal dazzled in this teal Jenny Packham gown as she attended the Olympic Concert in London in May, 2012.
Mastering the art of evening dressing in a stunning white Roland Mouret dress at a dinner at Claridges in May, 2012.
Lovely in a lace Temperley London dress at the War Horse premiere in January, 2012.
Sporting a sumptuous black velvet Alexander McQueen gown at an awards ceremony at the Impreial War Museum in December, 2011.
Wowing in Amanda Wakeley at a solo charity engagement in October, 2011.
Going Grecian in Jenny Packham at a gala dinner in London in November, 2011.
Wearing a red Beulah dress to attend a fundraising gala with Prince William in October, 2011.
Kate called upon her favourite design house Alexander McQueen to create the stunning pastel lilac gown she wore to the BAFTA Brits To Watch event in Los Angeles in July, 2011.
Dazzling in a sequin-embellished Jenny Packham number for the ARK 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner in London in June, 2011.
After wowing the world over in a magnificent Alexander McQueen gown when she married Prince William on 29 April, 2011, Kate changed into this equally stunning satin number with a fur bolero.
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