We all waited with baited breath to see what the Duchess of Cambridge would wear to tonight's BAFTA Awards in London. She certainly did not disappoint, sweeping down the red carpet wearing a white, one-shoulder gown designed especially for her by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen. She accessorised the knockout dress with some pretty impressive jewels, too. Her earrings were the South-Sea pearls worn by her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana. Poignantly, they were worn by Diana on her last official engagement in 1997 – a performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall, also the location for tonight's BAFTA Awards. She also wore a diamond bracelet, a loan from the Queen.
For her shoes, the Duchess chose a pair of £495 sparkly heels from Jimmy Choo, which are (remarkably) still in stock, should you fancy a pair for yourself. Kate finished her look with her signature smokey eye and a white clutch bag, making for one of the best looks of the entire night.
This year is only the third time the Duchess of Cambridge has accompanied her husband to the ceremony. Last year, all eyes were on her to see if she would adhere to the all-black dress code devised in support of the #MeToo movement. While members of the royal family are supposed to remain politically neutral, a heavily pregnant Kate did wear a dark green Jenny Packham gown that featured a black ribbon around the waist – perhaps her own way of showing solidarity.
Another winning McQueen moment came at 2017's BAFTAs, when Kate wowed in an off-shoulder, tiered floral gown, which was a slight variation on a design from the Resort 2016 collection.
While it wasn't strictly a BAFTAs dress, Kate did attend a BAFTA Gala in Los Angeles in 2011, where she wore a heavenly lilac gown created by Jenny Packham, another of her go-to designers for red carpet events.
She chose Jimmy Choo shoes then, too, opting for the glittery Vamp sandals that co-ordinated with the silver band on the dress that accentuated her waist. Renowned for recycling her clothes for other formal events, we can't wait to see if 2019's McQueen showstopper will have another outing.
Grazia Baftas Red Carpet 2019
1 of 32Stacy Martin
Stacy wore a black Dior dress from the SS18 Haute Couture collection
2 of 32Lucy Boynton
The Bohemian Rhapsody actor wore a Dior gown
3 of 32Cynthia Erivo
Nominated for the EE Rising Star award, Cynthia wore an incredible ombre gown by Vera Wang that matched the purple shade of her hair
4 of 32Cate Blanchett
Debuting her newly brunette hair, Cate wore an amazing Christopher Kane dress
5 of 32Zawe Ashton
Zawe chose a fuchsia dress from Roksanda, which she accessorised with a #TimesUp ribbon worn around her wrist
6 of 32Lily Collins
Lily wore a blue Givenchy gown with matching jacket
7 of 32Eleanor Tomlinson
The Poldark actor wore Ralph & Russo couture
8 of 32Amy Adams
Nominated for a Supporting Actress award for her role in Vice, Amy wore a burgundy Prada gown
9 of 32Sophie Okonedo
Sophie wore a strapless dress to present an award at the ceremony
10 of 32Laura Harrier
The BlacKkKlansman star wore a zesty Louis Vuitton dress
11 of 32Glenn Close
The actor was nominated for a Leading Actress award for her role in The Wife and chose a black dress by Alexander McQueen
12 of 32Olivia Colman
Nominated for Leading Actress for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite, Olivia wore a monochrome Emilia Wickstead dress
13 of 32Maya Jama
The British presenter wore a black lace dress by Aadnevik
14 of 32Irina Shayk
The supermodel wore a classic black tuxedo suit
15 of 32Millie Mackintosh
Millie wore a frothy pink gown created for her by Halfpenny for her BAFTAs appearance
16 of 32Viola Davis
Viola, nominated for the Leading Actress award, wore Armani Privé
17 of 32Thandie Newton and her daughter, Ripley Parker
Thandie wore Valentino and brought her daughter, Ripley, as her red carpet date
18 of 32Mary J. Blige
The singer and actor chose white Ralph & Russo couture
19 of 32The Duchess of Cambridge
Kate stunned in a white, one-shoulder bespoke Alexander McQueen gown, accessorised with Princess Diana's pearl earrings and Jimmy Choo shoes
20 of 32Melissa McCarthy
Melissa wore a dress by St John. She was nominated for the Leading Actress award for her role in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
21 of 32Octavia Spencer
Octavia matched her dress to the red carpet
22 of 32Rachel Brosnahan
The star of The Marvellous Mrs. Maisel wore a custom Erdem dress
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23 of 32Elizabeth Debicki
The actor wore an Armani Privé dress from the label's AW18 couture collection
24 of 32Letitia Wright
The winner of the EE Rising Star Award wore a white Stella McCartney suit
25 of 32Claire Foy
The Supporting Actress nominee wore Oscar de la Renta
26 of 32Margot Robbie
Margot wore a Chanel couture dress
27 of 32Salma Hayek
Salma wore a black embellished Gucci gown
28 of 32Michelle Yeoh
The star of Crazy Rich Asians wore an ornate, off-the-shoulder gown by Elie Saab
29 of 32Regina King
Regina wore fuchsia pink Versace with a thigh-high split and asymmetric neckline
30 of 32Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle wore a slinky Jenny Packham gown
31 of 32Rachel Weisz
Rachel wore Gucci to collect her Supporting Actress award
32 of 32Olga Kurylenko
Olga wore an Armani Privé column gown to present an award