These Are The Princess Of Wales’ Most Influential Dresses Of 2022

Can you guess which won the top spot?

Kate Middleton Rixo dress

by Natalie Hammond |
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It's been a stellar year in the wardrobe of the Princess of Wales. But what's been her best look? It's almost impossible to be objective - or is it? Thanks to Karen Millen, who crunched the numbers on Google Trends, we can now tell you definitively which of her dresses were the most influential (aka generated the most searches on Google) in 2022.

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1. The Alexander McQueen Coat Dress

The Queen's state funeral meant top-to-toe black, as well as hats with or without veils, for the royal family. And the Princess of Wales' choice - a bespoke coat dress from Alexander McQueen - is her most influential dress of 2022.

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2. The Tory Burch Tiered Dress

Tory Burch's tiered sundress was the perfect choice for a beach visit in Belize - and was the second most popular of her dresses in 2022.

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3. The Jenny Peckham Pencil Dress

For a visit during the period of mourning to Windsor Castle, she wore this elegant pencil dress from one of her favourite dress labels, Jenny Packham.

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4. The Roland Mouret Monochrome Gown

This Roland Mouret gown - the definition of a modern princess dress that she wore to the starry premiere of Top Gun: Maverick - narrowly missed out on gold, silver and bronze.

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5. The Stella McCartney Hot Pink Dress

Prince Louis stole the show at the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, but people also loved this hot pink dress by Stella McCartney, which clocked in at number 5.

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6. The Rixo Zebra-Print Dress

Rixo's zebra-print dress, which sits at the slightly more affordable end of her wardrobe was an instant hit when she brought it out in The Bahamas.

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7. The Roksanda Yellow Dress

This Roksanda dress, which she wore to the ladies' final at Wimbledon, was a sure-fire way to ensure all eyes were on the royal box.

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8. The (Second) Alexander McQueen Coat Dress

At this year's Order of the Garter, she chose another coat dress from Alexander McQueen, matching its periwinkle shade to her teardrop-shaped hat from Juliette Botterill.

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9. The Vampire's Wife Dress

This emerald dress, chosen for her first official portrait with the the-Prince William, is from The Vampire's Wife.

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10. The Alexander McQueen Gown

This was just one of the dresses she wore for her 40th birthday portrait taken by Paolo Roversi. It was, of course, from Alexander McQueen, which means the designer has managed to win three out of 10.

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