The Duchess of Cambridge sightings are a little like buses (or let's be proper and say carriages). You go 76 days without one single coat dress, then you get two K Middy appearances in one day.
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Earlier today the Duchess made her first appearance since announcing her pregnancy in August, wearing a grey check Alexander McQueen coat dress to the Horse Guards Parade. But a night in front of *Gogglebox with Wills *isn't on the cards for Kate - she put on a Jenny Packham gown to attend a black tie event at the Natural History Museum.
The Duchess of Cambridge in Jenny Packham [Rex]
So far Kate Middleton maternity style 2.0 is business as usual - McQueen coat dresses by day, Jenny Packham floorsweepers by night. Well, you didn't think she'd be wearing plunging Gucci like Blake Lively did you?
It might not be a new style, but it* is* a new dress. The Duchess debuted a bespoke Packham gown at the The Wildlife Photographer of The Year Awards Ceremony - a pale jade crepe full length gown with a shorter underskirt falling on the thigh and draping at the waist (/bump). She paired it with Monica Vinader Riva Diamond Cluster Drop Earrings and a Riva Diamond Cluster necklace and a pair of nude peep-toe L K Bennett shoes with ribbons around the ankles.
Kate had to cancel a number of public engagements after her pregnancy was announced back in September, due to severe morning sickness - herhyperemesis gravidarum. She had not been seen in public since the announcement - her last official engagement before today was on 5 August visiting the poppy exhibition at the Tower of London.
In a statement earlier this week Kensington Palace said that 'her condition is steadily improving.’ The Duchess is reported to have told the the President of Singapore, who is in London on a state visit, earlier today: "I've been looking forward to getting out of the house." It's good to have you (and the coat dresses) back Kate.
Kate Middleton Style - Best Dresses & Outfits
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Kate Middleton at the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championships - July 6, 2014
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Kate Middleton visits an M-PACT Plus Counselling programme - July 1, 2014
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Kate Middleton at the ANZAC Day commemorative service - April 25, 2014
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Kate Middleton at a service during the D-Day 70 Commemorations - June 6, 2014
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Kate Middleton during an official visit to Bletchley Park - June 18, 2014
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Kate Middleton and Prince George of Cambridge at the Royal Charity Polo - June 15, 2014
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Kate Middleton at the Ben Ainslie Racing America's Cup Launch Event - June 10, 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Jonathan Saunders in Scotland - 29th May 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Hobbs at Ayers Rock - 22 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Lela Rose in Canberra - 24 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Adelaide - 23 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Catherine Walker in Canberra - 24 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge at Taronga Zoo in Sydney - 20 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic in Uluru - 22 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zimmerman at Manley Beach - 20 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Easter service, Ausralia - 20 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in L.K. Bennett at Amberley Air Base - 19 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Christchurch, New Zealand - 14 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic arriving in Sydney, Australia - 16 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Rebecca Taylor leaving New Zealand - 16 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Diane Von Furstenberg in Blue Mountains, Australia - 17 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara wine tasting in New Zealand - 13 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Jonathan Saunders at rugby in Dunedin, New Zealand - 13 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Erdem at Avanti Drome in Hamilton, New Zealand - 12 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Emilia Wickstead at Dunedin - 13 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara and J Brand at Auckland harbour, New Zealand - 11 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Jenny Packham at State Dinner, New Zealand - 10 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Tory Burch in Wellington, New Zealand - 9 April 2014