Who wouldn’t want a royal wardrobe? The fashion choices of Meghan Markle (now the Duchess of Sussex) and Kate Middleton (aka, the Duchess of Cambridge) are recreated by thousands of people everyday. (It’s no wonder experts call their influence “the Duchess Effect.”) But Meghan’s and Kate’s followers aren’t the only ones known to recreate their looks. The duchesses themselves are known to outfit-repeat from time to time, and, yes, wear the exact same piece of clothing for more than one — or three — occasions.
The British royal family is known as one of the most elusive groups in the world, but when it comes to what’s in their closet, the royals are pretty relatable. Like most of us, they’re known to hang onto their favorite clothes for years and re-wear them whenever they have the chance, and Meghan and Kate are no exception. From royal engagements to red carpets, the Duchesses of Sussex and Cambridge have been seen re-wearing dresses, coats, shoes and more for years. But what are the duchess’s favorite pieces of clothing? We did the legwork to find the 15 clothing pieces Meghan and Kate have re-worn over and over.
In a society that discourages celebrities from being photographed in the same clothing item twice (let alone four times), it’s refreshing to see Meghan’s and Kate’s moves toward a more sustainable fashion industry. Check out the clothes they love to re-wear ahead.
Originally posted on StyleCaster.
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Kate’s Alexander McQueen Coatdress
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. Kate has been seen in this white Alexander McQueen coatdress on not one, but four occasions. The duchess was first seen in the dress in July 2015 when she wore it to daughter Princess Charlotte’s christening in King’s Lynn, England. Next, she wore it in July 2016 at Queen Elizabeth’s Trooping the Colour, a parade celebrating the queen’s birthday. She wore it again a year later in July 2017 at the Last Post Ceremony, a commemoration marking the centenary of the Passchendaele battle. Her most recent time wearing the coatdress was in May 2018 at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan.
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Kate’s Alexander McQueen Coatdress
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 11: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge stands on the balcony during the Trooping the Colour, this year marking the Queen’s official 90th birthday at The Mall on June 11, 2016 in London, England. The ceremony is Queen Elizabeth II’s annual birthday parade and dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th Century when the Colours of a regiment were used as a rallying point in battle. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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Kate’s Alexander McQueen Coatdress
Image Credit: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images. YPRES, BELGIUM – JULY 30: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Last Post ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial on July 30, 2017 in Ypres, Belgium. The commemorations mark the centenary of Passchendaele – The Third Battle of Ypres. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)
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Kate’s Alexander McQueen Coatdress
Image Credit: Andrew Matthews/WPA Pool/Getty Images. WINDSOR, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 19: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte leave St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle after the wedding of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England. (Photo by Andrew Matthews – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Meghan’s Veronica Beard Trousers
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. In a break from royal tradition, Meghan wore these black Veronica Beard trousers at her second royal engagement with Prince Harry in London in January 2018. A month later in February 2018, the duchess wore the trousers again with a plaid coat and a cross-body bag (another tradition-breaking fashion item) at a visit to Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
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Meghan’s Veronica Beard Trousers
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – FEBRUARY 13: Meghan Markle arrives to Edinburgh Castle with Prince Harry on February 13, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Meghan’s Stella McCartney Cape Dress
Image Credit: John Stillwell/WPA Pool/Getty Images. Meghan was first seen in this Stella McCartney cape dress in April 2018 at a concert in Royal Albert Hall to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 92nd birthday. She wore it again in October 2018 at the opening ceremony for the Invictus Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Meghan’s Stella McCartney Cape Dress
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – OCTOBER 20: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends the Invictus Games Opening Ceremony on October 20, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein / WireImage)
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Meghan’s Manolo Blahnik Heels
Image Credit: Gareth Fuller/WPA Pool/Getty Images. Like Carrie Bradshaw, Meghan is also a fan of Manolo Blahniks. She first wore these dark-blue heels, which feature a tint of red on the sole, at Princess Eugenie’s wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October 2018. A couple of weeks later, in the same month, Meghan wore the heels again when she arrived at Fua’amotu Airport in Tonga as part of her 16-day royal tour with Prince Harry.
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Meghan’s Manolo Blahnik Heels
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA – OCTOBER 25: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive at Fua’amotu Airport on October 25, 2018 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Meghan’s Castañer Carina Espadrilles
Image Credit: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images. It’s well-known Queen Elizabeth isn’t the biggest fan of wedges, but that hasn’t stopped Meghan from wearing them on two occasions. The duchess was first seen in these Castañer Carina espadrilles in October 2018 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, on her royal tour with Prince Harry. She wore them at another stop in Fiji in the same month on a visit to the University of South Pacific.
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Meghan’s Castañer Carina Espadrilles
Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images. SUVA, FIJI – OCTOBER 24: Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits the University of the South Pacific campus, marking the universityÕs 50th anniversary on October 24, 2018 in Suva, Fiji. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Meghan’s Aquazzura Heels
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. Meghan made headlines in September when she closed her own car door at the opening of the “Oceania” exhibition at an art museum in London in September 2018. But the day was also the first time she wore these Aquazzura heels, which featured small bows on the ankle. She wore the heels again in October 2018 at a state dinner in Tonga with Prince Harry.
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Meghan’s Aquazzura Heels
Image Credit: Paul Edwards/Pool/Getty Images. NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA – OCTOBER 25: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attend a state dinner at the Royal Residence on October 25, 2018 in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on their official 16-day Autumn tour visiting cities in Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. (Paul Edwards – Pool/Getty Images)
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Meghan’s Alexander McQueen Blazer
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. The first time Meghan wore this Alexander McQueen blazer was at the Endeavour Fund Awards in February 2018. Though she wore it as part of a suit the first time, the duchess ditched her pants and used the blazer as a jacket over her dress at an Invictus Games reception in London moths later in April 2018.
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Meghan’s Alexander McQueen Blazer
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – APRIL 21: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Meghan Markle attends an Invictus Games Reception at Australia House on April 21, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Kate’s Temperley London Gown
Image Credit: Tim Whitby/Getty Images. Kate is such a fan of this Temperley London lace gown she’s worn it on three occasions. The first time was at the United Kingdom premiere of War Horse in January 2012. The second was at a reception for the University of St Andrews in November 2012. And the third was at a screening at London’s Natural History Museum in December 2013.
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Kate’s Temperley London Gown
Image Credit: Eddie Mulholland/WPA Pool/Getty Images. LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a Reception and Dinner in aid of the University of St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Appeal at Middle Temple Hall on November 8, 2012 in London, England. Their Royal Highnesses will meet a selection of current students, staff and alumni of the university during a reception before dinner. The Duke, as Patron of the appeal, will also deliver a short speech. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Kate’s Temperley London Gown
Image Credit: Anwar Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – DECEMBER 11: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wearing a black lace Temperley evening gown for the third time, attends the screening of David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D at the Natural History Museum on December 11, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Anwar Hussein/WireImage)
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Kate’s Seraphine Coatdress
Image Credit: Neil Mockford/Alex Huckle/GC Images/Getty Images. Kate has been seen in this light blue Seraphine coatdress twice. The first was at a visit to the Kensington Aldridge Academy in London in January 2015, and the second was at a visit to London’s Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute in January 2018.
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Kate’s Seraphine Coatdress
Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images. LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 24: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits the Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute at Kings College on January 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Kate’s Roksanda Ilincic Dress
Image Credit: Jason Reed/Getty Images. The first time Kate wore this yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress was at a reception at the Sydney Opera House in Australia with Prince William in April 2014. She wore it again two years later in July 2016 at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London.
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Kate’s Roksanda Ilincic Dress
Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images. LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends day ten of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at Wimbledon on July 07, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Kate’s Luisa Spagnoli Coatdress
Image Credit: Danny Lawson/WPA Pool/Getty Images. This red Luisa Spagnoli coatdress has been worn three times by Kate. The first was at a visit to the University of St Andrews, where she first met Prince William, in February 2011. Next, she wore it in April 2014 at a visit to the Christchurch City Council Building in New Zealand. She wore it a third time in February 2017 at an assembly for Children’s Mental Health Week in London.
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Kate’s Luisa Spagnoli Coatdress
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND – APRIL 14: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visits Christchurch City Council Buildings on April 14, 2014 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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Kate’s Luisa Spagnoli Coatdress
Image Credit: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – FEBRUARY 06: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the Place2Be Big Assembly with Heads Together for Children’s Mental Health Week at Mitchell Brook Primary School on February 6, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images)
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Kate’s Jenny Packham Gown
Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Getty Images. Kate has worn this black Jenny Packham gown twice. The first was in February 2014 at the Portrait Gala, and the second was later that year in December 2014 at the St Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner.
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Kate’s Jenny Packham Gown
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 09: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner on December 9, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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Kate’s Hobbs Dress
Image Credit: Indigo-Pool/Getty Images. Kate was first seen kicking around a soccer ball in this plaid Hobbs dress in July 2012 at London’s Bacon’s College. She was seen in the dress again in April 2014 on a visit to Ayers Rock, Australia, with Prince William.
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Kate’s Hobbs Dress
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. AYERS ROCK, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 22: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge walk around the base of Uluru on April 22, 2014 in Ayers Rock, Australia. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are on a three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand, the first official trip overseas with their son, Prince George of Cambridge. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)
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Kate’s Emilia Wickstead Coatdress
Image Credit: Chris Jackson/Getty Images. Kate wore the same Emilia Wickstead coatdress for two St. Patrick’s Days in a row. The green coatdress (perfect for the holiday) first appeared in March 2012 as she walked in the Aldershot, England St. Patrick’s Day parade. She wore the coatdress again the following year in March 2013 for another St. Patrick’s Day parade in Aldershot.
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Kate’s Emilia Wickstead Coatdress
Image Credit: Indigo/Getty Images. ALDERSHOT, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 17: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Mons Barracks on March 17, 2013 in Aldershot, England. (Photo by Indigo/Getty Images)
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Kate’s Diane von Furstenberg Gown
Image Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/Getty Images. Kate has been seen twice in this black lace Diane von Furstenberg gown. The first was in November 2014 when she attended the Royal Variety Performance in London, and the second was in November 2017 when she attended a gala dinner for the Anna Freud National Center for Children and Families in Kensington Palace.
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Kate’s Diane von Furstenberg Gown
Image Credit: Frank Augstein/Getty Images. LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 7: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge arrives at the 2017 Gala Dinner for The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (AFNCCF) at Kensington Palace on November 7, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Frank Augstein – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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