The Duchess of Cambridge's best evening gowns

Whenever <a href="/tags/0/kate-middleton/">Kate</a> 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...
The Duchess of Cambridge was a vision in white Alexander McQueen for the 2019 BAFTAs on Feb. 10. Walking the red carpet with her husband, Prince William, the mother of three turned heads in the one-shoulder gown, decorated with floral appliqué on the shoulder and boasting a flattering empire waistline. She accessorized the look with a pair of diamond and pearl earrings once owned by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, as well as a diamond bracelet, Jimmy Choo Romy 100 Delivered with Chocolates style pumps and a white clutch, thought to be a bespoke piece by Alexander McQueen. <p>Photo: &copy; Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage
So glamorous! Kate joined other senior members of the Royal Family for the Queen's annual Diplomatic Reception in December 2018, wearing the faintest blue Jenny Packham gown featuring ruched cap sleeves and delicate beading. She topped her look off with her favourite tiara, the Cambridge Lover's Knot. This was also the second time she was photographed wearing her yellow Royal Family Order, which recognizes the hard work of female family members. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
Kate is the queen of recycling amazing outfits, and the Tusk Awards in November 2018 were a great example! The 36-year-old wore one of her favourite teal Jenny Packham gowns as she joined her dapper tuxedo-clad husband, Prince William, for the glitzy event at Whitehall's Banqueting House. She wore silver sandals and carried a matching teal clutch. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
For a state banquet honouring King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands in October 2018, Duchess Kate dazzled in a new design by Alexander McQueen - an icy blue mermaid-style gown with a gathered bodice and off-the-shoulder neckline. She topped it off with a treasure trove of historic baubles: Queen Alexandra's 19th century Wedding Parure necklace, Princess Diana's Collingwood pearl earrings and her favourite Cambridge Lover's Knot tiara. The piece de resistance? Her Royal Family Order – a very prestigious honour that many countries have within their own royal families. Kate's, from Her Majesty, boasts a portrait of the Queen surrounded by diamonds on a yellow ribbon. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
Pregnant Kate was the belle of the ball while on tour in Norway in 2018, dazzling in a caped, pale pink Alexander McQueen gown with silver embellishments while enjoying a state dinner at the Royal Palace in Oslo. She carried a pretty, jewel encrusted Jimmy Choo Clutch and wore the Queen's diamond drop earrings and bracelet that was a wedding gift from Prince Philip. <p>Photo: © Getty Images
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 in 2017, 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 in June 2016. 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 in 2016, 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 in 2016, 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 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 in 2016, 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 in October 2015. The senior royal was as radiant as ever as she marked the exciting milestone wearing the royal family's Lotus Flower tiara and a platinum and diamond bracelet on loan from the Queen. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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 in October 2015 for the premiere of the latest James Bond film <em>Spectre</em>. 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. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
All eyes were on the Duchess of Cambridge as she stepped out in a pastel blue bespoke Jenny Packham full-length gown in October 2014. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Stunning in a dark blue Jenny Packham gown at the Portrait Gala in 2014, which she paired with a dazzling diamond necklace. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Kate dazzled at the <em>Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> premiere in London, recycling the white Roland Mouret gown with a statement necklace from Zara in December 2013. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
The epitome of dazzling in silver Jenny Packham at the Tusk Trust Conservation Awards in September 2013. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Wearing her go-to designer Alexander McQueen for an official dinner hosted by Malaysia's Head of State in Kuala Lumpur in September 2012. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Mastering the art of evening dressing in a stunning white Roland Mouret dress at a dinner at Claridges in May 2012. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Lovely in a lace Temperley London dress at the <em>War Horse</em> premiere in January 2012. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Sporting a sumptuous black velvet Alexander McQueen gown at an awards ceremony at the Impreial War Museum in December 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Wowing in Amanda Wakeley at a solo charity engagement in October 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Going Grecian in Jenny Packham at a gala dinner in London in November, 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Wearing a red Beulah dress to attend a fundraising gala with Prince William in October 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
Dazzling in a sequin-embellished Jenny Packham number for the ARK 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner in London in June 2011. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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. <p>Photo: &copy; Getty Images 
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